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U.S. Sues to Block Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Takeover of Horizon Therapeutics

The Federal Trade Commission said the deal would enable Amgen to “entrench” the monopoly positions of two Horizon drugs that lack competition.

By Rebecca Robbins

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E.U. Approves Microsoft’s $69 Billion Deal for Activision

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.

By Adam Satariano

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Vice Media Files for Bankruptcy

Vice, which had wooed media giants, has struggled to adjust to the punishing realities of digital publishing. A group of creditors could buy Vice for $225 million.

By Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin

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Dan Snyder to Proceed With Sale of Washington Commanders to Josh Harris

The embattled N.F.L. owner had reached a $6 billion deal in April with a group led by Harris but continued to seek higher bids. The franchise’s sale could be approved by the league at the end of this month.

By Ken Belson