[ad_1] Amazon’s $1.4 billion deal for Roomba-maker iRobot looks set to be blocked by European Union antitrust authorities. It’s only a small setback for the e-commerce giant but it’s a reminder that regulators are still skeptical over acquisitions made by big technology companies. Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription. View Options [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] By Kim Mackrael Microsoft’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. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that the proposed deal no longer poses a major threat to competition […]
[ad_1] By Michael Susin The U.K.’s communications regulator has referred the cloud market to the country’s competition watchdog for an investigation, alleging that certain features by market leaders Amazon and Microsoft could limit competition. The Office of Communications regulator said Thursday that a market study found that high fees for transferring data, committed spend discounts […]
[ad_1] Google’s top executives have long established a reputation of saying as little as possible on most topics: Earnings calls. Product development plans. Management moves. Legal matters are certainly on the list, as the company’s antitrust trial with the Justice Department concludes its third week. The public is barred from listening to the 10-week federal […]
[ad_1] Nvidia Corp.’s offices in France were the subject of a dawn raid Wednesday by French antitrust regulators, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, which cited sources close to the raid. Nvidia NVDA, +1.46% is widely recognized by Wall Street as the biggest chipmaker that stands to gain from the current […]
[ad_1] A group of Democrats in the House and Senate are imploring the country’s top antitrust enforcement cop to implement sweeping new changes to its merger-review protocol, according to a new letter viewed exclusively by MarketWatch. The Federal Trade Commission, along with the Justice Department’s antitrust division, recently proposed changes to forms that companies proposing […]
[ad_1] By Elena Vardon Microsoft’s proposals to modify its $75 billion Activision acquisition address the concerns with the U.K. antitrust authority, the regulator said in a provisional decision Friday. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said that the new deal submitted by Microsoft should lessen any harm to competition in cloud gaming. The CMA said […]
[ad_1] Federal prosecutors opened a landmark antitrust trial against Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Tuesday with charges the search-engine giant for years intentionally snuffed competition through exclusive contracts with wireless carriers and phone makers. Google GOOGL, -1.15% GOOG, -1.21% spent billions of dollars on such contracts to cement its dominant position, a clear violation of U.S. […]
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[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked an appeals court to temporarily block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. while it challenges a ruling earlier this week green-lighting the deal. The FTC on Thursday asked U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley to postpone her ruling — which she promptly denied — […]
[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission late Wednesday filed notice that it will appeal a judge’s ruling this week that gave Microsoft Corp. the green light to proceed with its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. In a filing with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, the FTC is seeking to overturn […]
[ad_1] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s defeat as it sought to block Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard is yet another setback for an increasingly toothless regulator that needs to pick better battles with Big Tech. On Tuesday morning, a federal judge denied the FTC’s injunction that was seeking to block the software […]
[ad_1] FTC Loses First Bid to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The Focus Turns to U.K. Regulators. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The fate of Microsoft $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard will finally be known in the coming weeks—and investors may want to consider taking profits on the videogame maker’s stock before then. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] A federal judge late Tuesday approved a request by the Federal Trade Commission to temporarily block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order in order to “maintain the status quo,” and set a evidentiary hearing to be held June […]
[ad_1] Silicon Valley could use a reboot. The biggest players aren’t growing, and more than a few are seeing sharp revenue declines. Regulators seem opposed to every proposed merger, while legislators push for new rules to crack down on the internet giants. The Justice Department just can’t stop filing antitrust suits against Google. The initial […]
[ad_1] The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to sue Alphabet Inc. in the coming days over its dominance in the online ad market, according to a report late Monday. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reported the antitrust suit is expected to be filed in federal court before the end of this week, […]
[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Microsoft Corp. to block its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. The acquisition, which would be Microsoft’s MSFT, +1.07% largest and the biggest ever in the video gaming industry, would “enable Microsoft to suppress competitors to its Xbox gaming consoles and its rapidly growing subscription […]
[ad_1] Back in July, Barron’s made the case for buying Activision Blizzard stock in anticipation of Microsoft closing its $69 billion acquisition of the company. With Activision shares trading at a significant discount to the deal price, the stock looked closest to a sure thing in an increasingly uncertain market. Four months later, the risks […]
