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In-depth competition probe launched into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

By on September 20, 2022 in Enterprise, Games, software

Microsoft’s proposed 68.7 billion US dollar (£59.7bn) takeover of games publisher Activision Blizzard is to face an in-depth investigation amid concerns the deal is anti-competitive, the UK’s competition watchdog has confirmed. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has referred the takeover for a so-called phase two probe after Microsoft said it would not […]

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Avast’s £6bn merger with cybersecurity rival cleared by UK regulator

By on September 6, 2022 in security

The investigation into the £6 billion merger of British cybersecurity company Avast and its US rival NortonLifeLock has been closed by the UK competition regulator. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation found that the two businesses face significant competition, primarily from main rival McAfee as well as other smaller suppliers in […]

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