The company agreed to give fans more information during the ticket-buying process to avoid unexpected prices.
Category: Competition and Markets Authority (Great Britain)
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Omnicom and Interpublic, Seeking Merger, Agree to FTC’s No-Boycott Deal
Omnicom and Interpublic said they would not direct their clients’ advertising away from media platforms because of the platforms’ political content.
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Oasis Fans Balked at High Ticket Prices. But Were They ‘Dynamic’?
A regulator said it was opening an investigation into Ticketmaster’s actions, but the company disputed that “dynamic pricing” came into play.
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Figma’s CEO, Dylan Field, Laments Demise of His $20 Billion Adobe Deal
Dylan Field believed that selling his software company to a bigger rival would be good for competition and consumers. Regulators saw it differently.
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How Microsoft Turned the Tide in Its Regulatory Fight Over Activision
The company found a way to placate three of the most powerful regulatory bodies in the world, along with a federal judge in San Francisco.
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Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal
The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.
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Microsoft Beats the Antitrust Odds on Its Activision Deal
Approval from British regulators for the $69 billion takeover was the last hurdle left for the tech giant, which saw off serious challenges to the transaction.
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Microsoft Wins Critical Approval for Activision Deal by Britain’s C.M.A.
The $69 billion video game acquisition is expected to be finalized soon after the sign-off from British regulators.
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval
Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about the $69 billion deal, though final approval is yet to come.
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Microsoft Offers U.K. Changes to Activision Deal
An acquisition that once faced long odds now appears to be on a path toward approval.
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Microsoft and Activision Delay Deal to Settle UK Regulatory Issues
The extension is likely a signal that the companies believe they will eventually receive needed approvals.
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What the Microsoft-Activision Ruling Means for Deal-Making
Corporate leaders are feeling emboldened by another legal defeat for the Federal Trade Commission, though the agency may still fight to block the takeover.