Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by US Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of
2023-07-19 17:24
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Shares of Black Knight Inc. drew closer to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s takeover offer as Wall Street bolstered bets
2023-07-18 03:25
Microsoft Clears Another Hurdle as Court Halts UK Veto Case
Microsoft Corp.’s once seemingly doomed $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. gained more momentum on Monday after
2023-07-18 01:47
Microsoft and Activision Watch Hurdles to $69 Billion Deal Fall
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. — the video-game empire it’s seeking to take over in a $69
2023-07-17 20:53
FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
A US appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission bid to pause Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:23
Merger-Arbitrage Funds See Tide Turning After FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Loss
Merger-arbitrage investors say the tide is turning in their favor after the Biden administration’s antitrust push suffered a
2023-07-15 02:25
Microsoft, Activision Weigh Sale of Some UK Cloud-Gaming Rights
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the
2023-07-14 07:52
FTC Asks Appeals Court to Pause Microsoft’s Activision Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission urged an appeals court to delay Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion takeover of Activision
2023-07-14 01:46
FTC to Appeal Court’s Ruling Favoring Microsoft-Activision Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission filed a notice in court that it intends to appeal a ruling by
2023-07-13 07:53
FTC Chief Lina Khan’s Bad Week Dims Hopes for New Era of Tech Antitrust
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is having a tough week. A federal judge handed the US antitrust
2023-07-13 01:56
VMware Rallies Closer to Broadcom Deal Price as EU Clears $61 Billion Merger
The gap between VMware Inc.’s stock price and the value of Broadcom Inc.’s proposed takeover narrowed to the
2023-07-13 00:50
Microsoft, Activision Deal May Need New UK Probe
Britain’s antitrust watchdog said that a new merger investigation into Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal
2023-07-12 20:21