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The CEOs of Microsoft and Activision are fighting for their $75bn deal in a court hearing

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Receive free updates on Microsoft Corp We will send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Microsoft Corp news every morning. The chief executives behind Microsoft’s planned $75bn takeover of Activision made a last-ditch attempt to save the deal in a courtroom on Wednesday in the face of US government objections that … Read more

What you need to know about Microsoft’s Activision FTC fight

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What you need to know about Microsoft's Activision FTC fight

Microsoft’s US legal battle to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard continued Tuesday with courtroom testimony from Jim Ryan, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, a company likely to be hit hard if the deal goes through. The US Federal Trade Commission in December challenged the acquisition, arguing that the proposed $69 billion tie-up would harm competition … Read more