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The Secret Deal That Put a Real Rifle Into ‘Call of Duty’

16Oct

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The Secret Deal That Put a Real Rifle Into ‘Call of Duty’

A top U.S. gun maker signed a previously undisclosed deal to put one of its rifles in the popular videogame franchise Call of Duty as part of a marketing plan to reach young customers, according to internal emails and company records.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Microsoft’s Activision Buy Extends Nadella’s Decade of Deals

14Oct

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Microsoft’s Activision Buy Extends Nadella’s Decade of Deals

Updated Oct. 13, 2023 12:17 pm ETMicrosoft closed its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest in a decade of deals under Chief Executive Satya Nadella that have positioned the software giant at the center of sectors from videogames to artificial intelligence.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Microsoft Closes $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

13Oct

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Microsoft Closes $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

Updated Oct. 13, 2023 10:02 am ETMicrosoft closed its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest in a decade of deals under Chief Executive Satya Nadella that have positioned the software giant at the center of sectors from videogames to artificial intelligence.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Microsoft’s Activision Deal Gets Green Light From UK Regulator

13Oct

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Microsoft’s Activision Deal Gets Green Light From UK Regulator

Updated Oct. 13, 2023 2:35 am ETMicrosoft’s acquisition of videogame company Activision Blizzard won approval from U.K. competition authorities, clearing a path for the companies to close the $75 billion deal after a lengthy struggle with regulators.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Amazon's Own Track Record Undercuts the FTC's Case

27Sep

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Amazon's Own Track Record Undercuts the FTC's Case

Thin profit margins and growing competition don’t support monopolist charge.

The Hedge Fund That Made a Killing Betting Against Lina Khan

24Sep

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The Hedge Fund That Made a Killing Betting Against Lina Khan

Pentwater Capital predicted that FTC efforts to block big deals would fail.

24Sep

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The Hedge Fund That Made a Killing Betting Against Lina Khan

Pentwater Capital predicted that FTC efforts to block big deals would fail.

Microsoft's Activision Deal Clears Main Hurdle as U.K. Regulator Accepts Changes

22Sep

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Microsoft's Activision Deal Clears Main Hurdle as U.K. Regulator Accepts Changes

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said a new deal submitted by Microsoft should lessen any harm to competition in cloud gaming.

The Score: Macy's, Nvidia, Warner Bros. Discovery and More Stocks That Defined the Week

27Aug

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The Score: Macy's, Nvidia, Warner Bros. Discovery and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

Microsoft Submits Revised Activision Blizzard Deal to U.K. Regulator

24Aug

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Microsoft Submits Revised Activision Blizzard Deal to U.K. Regulator

The new proposal is an effort to win approval for a $75 billion deal to acquire the videogame maker after the competition agency rejected it earlier this year.