Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers
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Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers

In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of a video game giant.
U.K. Watchdog Blocks Microsoft’s Bid to Buy Activision
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U.K. Watchdog Blocks Microsoft’s Bid to Buy Activision

The British antitrust watchdog blocked the takeover attempt, in a decision that will be closely watched in Washington and Brussels.