Microsoft's Activision acquisition gains provisional approval from U.K.'s CMA

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UK set to clear Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition after restructured deal 'opens the door'

September 22, 2023 9:14 AM EDT

The restructured deal for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to acquire Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) "opens the door" for the deal being cleared in the UK, the country's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday.

The $69 billion acquisition was announced in 2022 but... More