Josh Sisco / Politico:
Sources: the FTC is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal; FTC staff are skeptical of the companies’ arguments — The Federal Trade Commission is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover …
Josh Sisco / Politico:
Sources: the FTC has begun a review of Amazon’s $1.7B takeover of iRobot to assess if the deal violates antitrust law and illegally boosts Amazon’s market share — The FTC has officially begun a review of Amazon’s $1.7 billion takeover of robot vacuum maker iRobot to decide …
Samuel Stolton / Politico:
Sources: the EU is set to launch an in-depth probe into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal after Microsoft opted not to file remedies to antitrust enforcers — The European Commission is set to launch an in-depth investigation into Microsoft’s record $69 billion splash …
Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg:
European Commission opens an in-depth investigation into Microsoft’s proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, setting a March 23 deadline for phase two — Microsoft Corp.’s proposed $69 billion takeover of games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. faces an in-depth European Union probe …
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Filing: European Commission sets a provisional November 8 deadline to complete the review of Microsoft’s proposed $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition — EU antitrust regulators will decide by Nov. 8 whether to clear Microsoft Corp’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” …
Washington Post:
The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, charging that the deal would allow Microsoft to suppress its competitors in gaming — The lawsuit marks FTC chair Lina Khan’s most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft’s gaming ambitions
Washington Post:
The FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, charging that the deal announced in January may suppress Microsoft’s gaming competitors — The lawsuit marks FTC chair Lina Khan’s most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft’s gaming ambitions
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