The Persistent Failure Of Merger and Acquisition deals and why
M&A is not about transforming a company. It is about understanding what stays the same while everything else changes. Every day, we hear about a recent merger or acquisition. The…
FTC sues to block Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today filed suit to prevent Microsoft Corp. from completing its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. Santa Monica, California-based Activision Blizzard develops…
Microsoft reaches ‘Call of Duty’ deal with Nintendo amid standoff with Sony over Activision acquisition – GeekWire
A scene from “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II,” available for Xbox, PlayStation and Windows. Microsoft says it has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty”…
FTC looking to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
While rumoured for some time now, the FTC (U.S. Federal Trade Commission) has issued a press release indicating that it is seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Estimated…
Microsoft says Nintendo would get Call of Duty if acquisition okayed
Comment on this story Comment Microsoft has signed a deal to bring the Activision Blizzard-published Call of Duty franchise to the Nintendo Switch for the first time, the company announced…
FTC sues Microsoft in attempt to block Activision acquisition
What just happened? The drama over Microsoft’s $69 billion attempt to purchase Activision Blizzard King has reached a new stage as the FTC has opened the biggest regulatory challenge Microsoft…
FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision
The deal between Microsoft and Activision has been under review by 16 regulators around the world, but the F.T.C. is the first of three key regulators, including in Britain and…
If the FTC blocks Microsoft’s $69B acquisition, the real loser is Activision Blizzard – GeekWire
The red dragon Alexstrasza is one of the major characters in the newest World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight. (Blizzard Image) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it intends…
Reliable insider says Twitter cut server orders by 80% after Musk’s acquisition
Elon Musk shared an outlandish goal for Twitter a few days ago, saying he wants his social network to reach 1 billion monthly users within 18 months. That’s an incredibly…
FTC sues to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
Comment on this story Comment The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday took its most aggressive actions since Lina Khan became chair to rein in the power of Big Tech, pursuing…