UK set to clear Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition after restructured deal 'opens the door'
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Activision Blizzard, Roku, Wayfair and Citi rise premarket; Ford falls
September 22, 2023 8:21 AM EDTInvesting.com -- U.S. futures edged higher Friday, ending a difficult week punctuated by a hawkish Federal Reserve meeting on a positive note.
Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock rose 1.8% after the U.K. competition regulator indicated that... More
Microsoft's Activision acquisition gains provisional approval from U.K.'s CMA
September 22, 2023 5:58 AM EDTThe ongoing saga of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s acquisition of Activision, the maker of Call of Duty, has taken a positive turn this Friday with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally approving the deal. This development comes in the wake of Ubisofts involvement in acquiring Activisions cloud gaming rights, a move that seems to have allayed the CMAs initial concerns about cloud gaming competition.
The CMA had previously blocked the sale due to apprehensions about Microsoft gaining too much control over cloud gaming. However, Microsoft's decision to sell... More
BOJ stands pat, Activision acquisition deal, UAW strike - what's moving markets
September 22, 2023 5:38 AM EDTInvesting.com -- The Bank of Japan maintained its extremely accommodative monetary policy stance, hitting the yen, while U.S. stocks are set for hefty weekly drops in the wake of the Federal Reserves hawkish tilt. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could soon receive U.K. approval for its Activision purchase, while an expansion of the UAW draws nearer.
1. Futures edge higher, but on course for weekly dropU.S. stock futures edged higher Friday, but are on course to post hefty weekly losses in... More
UK CMA: New Microsoft/Activision Deal Opens Door For Clearance - Bloomberg
September 22, 2023 4:40 AM EDT(Updated - September 22, 2023 4:41 AM EDT)
UK CMA: New Microsoft/Activision Deal Opens Door For Clearance - Bloomberg
The UK competition authorities signaled they will accept the latest concessions.The restructured offer to sell some gaming rights to French publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA. is expected to... MoreUK says grounds to clear Microsoft's Activision deal
September 22, 2023 2:24 AM EDTLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator on Friday said there were grounds to clear Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty owner Activision Blizzard.
"The CMA now gives notice ... to the Parties that it considers that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the undertakings offered, or a... More
