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Microsoft, Activision and the battle with competition tsars

In a “striking show of leniency by a notoriously tough regulator”, the European Commission has approved Microsoft’s $69bn megadeal with games-maker Activision Blizzard, said DealBook in The New York Times – just weeks after the UK’s competition regulator threw it out.

The Week

UK chancellor wags his finger at CMA after Activision acquisition block, urging it to 'understand its wider responsibilities'

Jeremy Hunt's comments come after Microsoft lauded the EU as "more attractive place" to do business than the UK.

PC Gamer

Microsoft president clarifies EU cloud agreement, popular games will be 'automatically' licensed to competitors and 'this will apply globally'

This is what got the Activision Blizzard deal over the line with EU regulators.

PC Gamer

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The CMA's handling of the Xbox-ABK deal is creating a political headache for the UK government

The strange logic of the UK's regulatory body known as the CMA is creating a political headache for the UK government, whose pledges on deregulation now look comical.

Windows Central

Bad news for diesel drivers who 'should be paying 20p less' amid watchdog report

Motoring experts have issued a fuel warning as diesel is still significantly overpriced at the pumps.

Daily Record

Satya Nadella: 'Wait for it all to play out' when asked about pulling out of the UK over Xbox-ABK deal

As the storied effort of Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard continues and theories fly left and right, we've got some additional commentary from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella regarding the situation.

Windows Central

UK MPs question why the CMA blocked Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal, CMA says it won't be 'turning a blind eye to anti-competitive mergers'

"It would constrain how the market would evolve going forward."

PC Gamer

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UK watchdog denies it blocked Microsoft deal on orders of US regulator

CEO of Competition and Markets Authority tells MPs decision not to allow acquisition of Activision Blizzard based on ‘own analysis’

The Guardian - UK

Call to ‘name and shame’ supermarkets inflating fuel prices for profit

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney said it was ‘shocking’ that that there was evidence of at least one company ‘profiteering off the cost of living crisis’

Evening Standard

CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happened

Turning a blind eye to anti-competitive deals wouldn’t improve UK’s reputation as good place to do business, suggests Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

EU commission approves Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition

The EU anti-competition commission has approved Microsoft’s purchase of Activision-Blizzard and believes it will boost the cloud sector

USA Today Sports Media Group

Competition watchdog launches probe into supermarkets over record food and fuel prices

Big chains not ‘sufficiently forthcoming’ with inquiry into stubbornly high petrol and diesel prices

The Independent UK

EU approves Microsoft’s Activision takeover in break with UK competition watchdog

The CMA blocked the deal last month

Evening Standard

EU approves Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The deal still faces hurdles in the UK and US, but this is a big boost for Microsoft.

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Daily Mirror

Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal approved by EU regulators as CMA issue response

The EU regulators have approved the Microsoft Activision deal despite agreeing with the CMA's concerns around cloud gaming

Windows Central

European Commission approves Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase for Xbox

The European Commission has chosen whether or not to allow Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

The Guardian - UK

Supermarket bosses face grilling on fuel prices from watchdog

CMA says it has found evidence retailers are putting up petrol and diesel prices to unnecessarily high levels

Evening Standard

Government to probe food prices after finding supermarkets overcharged drivers by 5p a litre for petrol

The findings will likely trigger further claims that big companies are profiting off the cost-of-living crisis via ‘greedflation’

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Wales Online

Watchdog to investigate whether supermarket food and fuel prices are too high

It said there was enough concern to warrant a probe

The Guardian - UK

Touts to remain ‘rampant’ on resale sites after UK government avoids crackdown

Campaign group backed by artists including Ed Sheeran criticises decision not to prevent bulk buying and speculative selling

PC Gamer

The same group of UK regulators that blocked the Microsoft Activision acquisition is now looking into AI

The CMA is reviewing artificial intelligence models for "competition and consumer protection considerations."

GamesRadar

EA says it doesn't care if the Microsoft Activision deal goes through: "We'll continue to be the number one publisher on their platform"

EA CEO Andrew Wilson says he's "indifferent" about the buyout

Evening Standard

Why the CMA was right to stand up to Microsoft’s bluster

City voices: The CMA hasn’t made many friends with this move, but it’s hard, thus far, to fault it

PC Gamer

Activision Blizzard hires barrister who advised Boris Johnson on partygate to front CMA appeal

Hiring Lord Pannick is a statement of intent.

GamesRadar

Activision hires Queen Elizabeth II's former lawyer to lead appeal over Xbox merger

Baron Pannick is taking on the CMA

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