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11.07 / 16:53

Microsoft Takeover Activision Judge hands Microsoft a big victory, declines to stop its $69 billion takeover of video gamemaker Activision Blizzard

Judge hands Microsoft a big victory, declines to stop its $69 billion takeover of video gamemaker Activision Blizzard

11.07 / 16:53

BLOCK Microsoft CEO Platform Sony Nintendo Activision Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard

11.07 / 16:29

Microsoft Deal Activision Microsoft considering how to make Activision deal acceptable to UK regulator

Microsoft said on Tuesday it was considering how to make its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard acceptable to Britain's Competition and Markets Authority. «After today's court decision in the U.S., our focus now turns back to the UK,» said Brad Smith, Microsoft Vice Chair and President.

11.07 / 16:15

Microsoft Activision UK antitrust regulator ready to consider revisions to Microsoft's Activision purchase

Microsoft's planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard in light of a U.S. court ruling which said the deal could go ahead.

11.07 / 15:35

Microsoft Deal Activision US judge rules Microsoft deal to buy Activision can go forward

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) may go forward with its planned acquisition of blockbuster videogame maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), turning aside antitrust enforcers' request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop the $69 billion deal.

11.07 / 15:29

UPS BLOCK Microsoft Mobile Tencent Sony US court Activision Microsoft wins US court nod to buy Activision in FTC loss

Microsoft Corp. won a court’s okay to move forward with its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc., defeating an effort by the US Federal Trade Commission to block the largest ever gaming deal. The decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco means Microsoft can seek to close its merger with Activision ahead of a July 18 deadline everywhere except for the UK, which vetoed the deal in May.

13.06 / 00:53

UPS Microsoft Landmark Activision Competition watchdog racks up £1.2m bill as Microsoft-Activision probe rumbles on

Staff at the UK's competition watchdog have racked up tens of thousands of hours and a seven-figure bill as a landmark battle stop gaming's biggest-ever takeover continues.

15.05 / 16:31

Citi Reuters Digital Microsoft Fighting Albemarle ONEOK Activision Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shake Shack, Charles Schwab, Activision Blizzard and more

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26.04 / 12:49

BLOCK Amazon Microsoft coinbase Boeing PacWest Activision Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Activision Blizzard, Chipotle, First Republic Bank & more

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26.04 / 11:25

BLOCK Microsoft Platform Sony Nintendo Xbox Activision Britain blocks Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

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05.04 / 19:09

NFT Gaming Sky Mavis Activision Former Activision Blizzard exec joins Yuga Labs as CEO: Nifty Newsletter, March 29–April 4

In this week’s newsletter, learn how artificial intelligence (AI) can make the metaverse safer, according to The Sandbox’s co-founder. Check out how Axie Infinity creator Sky Mavis is building a blockchain gaming ecosystem, and read about nonfungible token (NFT) firm Yuga Labs onboarding a new CEO. In other news, find out how OKX uses the metaverse to engage with football fans, and don’t forget this week’s Nifty News, featuring luxury brand Gucci creating a pendant for the Otherside metaverse.

01.04 / 17:05

business NFT Gaming Metaverse Executive Activision Former Activision Blizzard executive joins Yuga Labs as CEO

Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and CryptoPunks NFT collections, has a new CEO: Daniel Alegre. The executive resigned as president and chief operating officer of the gaming giant company Activision Blizzard to join the NFT startup on April 1.

24.03 / 20:25

Lowe's BLOCK Microsoft JPMorgan GameStop Activision Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, Deutsche Bank, GameStop, Activision and more

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20.12 / 07:29

business Blockchain Technology Activision 'Huge signal and validation' — Top Activision exec to take Yuga Labs' helm

The appointment of one of Activision Blizzard's highest-ranking executives to a leadership position at Bored Ape Yacht Club parent Yuga Labs has been seen as a boon for its metaverse efforts and another validation of the crypto industry.

13.12 / 13:11

business Adoption Microsoft Gaming Activision FTC opposes Microsoft's metaverse-focused Activision Blizzard purchase

Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard — a move originally aimed toward building Metaverse initiatives — hit a roadblock after an intervention by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

02.05 / 20:07

Amazon Moderna Vertex Activision Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Global Payments, Moderna, Activision Blizzard and more

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02.05 / 14:51

Target HSBC Moderna Moodys Activision Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Activision Blizzard, Bilibili, Moody's and more

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30.04 / 23:35

Microsoft CEO Arbitrage Activision Warren Buffett says Berkshire owns 9.5% of Activision Blizzard shares in merger arbitrage bet

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18.04 / 08:31

NFT Health Activision Nifty News: Hyundai partners with Meta Kongz, Activision surveys on NFTs, and more

South Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai announced today, April 18th, that it has partnered with the Meta Kongz NFT project to create a limited collection of 30 NFTs launching sometime in May 2022.

16.02 / 09:57

Microsoft Deal Activision Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took a bet on Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought a big stake in Activision Blizzard in the fourth quarter, just before Microsoft agreed to buy the gaming company in a deal valued at $69bn.

15.02 / 10:47

Microsoft Deal Activision Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took a bet on Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought a big stake in Activision Blizzard in the fourth quarter, just before Microsoft agreed to buy the gaming company in a deal valued at $69bn.

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