Financial Times Claims CMA Will Approve Microsoft-Activision Deal - Gameranx

The Financial Times claims that the UK CMA will approve the Microsoft-Activision deal at or before their deadline decision this week.

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CAT Agrees To Pause Microsoft's CMA Appeal - Gameranx

Financial Times Claims CMA Will Approve Microsoft-Activision Deal - Gameranx

Microsoft appeals against UK watchdog's veto of Activision Blizzard takeover, Microsoft

Microsoft's $75bn gaming gambit on the brink after Activision deal setback

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Idle Sloth💙💛 on X: (Financial Times) CMA is expected to approve the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal on Wednesday. Source: / X

UK regulator deals blow to Microsoft's $75bn Activision deal

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Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Gets CMA Approval

Techmeme: The UK CMA pushes back its July 18 deadline to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition to August 29, which could mean the deal closes within six weeks (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

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