UK regulator aims for decision on Microsoft-Activision deal by Aug. 29
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal for comments as it aims for a final decision by Aug. 29 on a $69 billion takeover it had previously blocked in April.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also on Monday published Microsoft's arguments explaining why the deal should be re-evaluated, as the US software giant battles to win UK approval to buy «Call of Duty» maker Activision. A court involved in the case had already published Microsoft's argument that the binding commitments accepted by the European Union shortly after Britain had blocked the deal had now changed the situation.
Any persons wishing to comment on the new version of Microsoft's takeover should do so by Aug. 4, the CMA said in its statement.
It is aiming to make a final decision on the deal by Aug. 29, the CMA said.
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