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UK blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal in blow to tech giants’ power

Por: The Boston Globe Business April 27, 2023

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UK regulators blocked the largest deal in Microsoft’s history Wednesday, barring its $69 billion purchase of gaming company Activision Blizzard in a signal of the mounting global scrutiny of large American tech companies’ power.The UK competition authority ruled that the combination would give Microsoft too much dominance in the fast-growing cloud-based video games market. Microsoft already owns the popular gaming console Xbox, and the deal... + full article



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