UK government blocks Microsoft’s proposed Activision purchase

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandApr 26, 2023, 7:51 am121 pts
Enlarge / Taking a close look... (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) In its long-awaited final report, the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority said that Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision would "result in a substantial lessening of competition" (SLC) in the supply of…

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