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Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft's Activision deal, faces a challenge

Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft’s Activision deal, faces a challenge

Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, has pledged to usher in a new era of abuse of trust by American giants, recently saying that the agency plans to “enforce antitrust laws to ensure maximum efficiency.” Now Ms Khan has staked that ambitious program on a case that could be very difficult for …

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Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft's Activision deal, faces a challenge

Lina Khan, aiming to block Microsoft’s Activision deal, faces a challenge

Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, has pledged to usher in a new era of abuse of trust by American giants, recently saying that the agency plans to “enforce antitrust laws to ensure maximum efficiency.” Now Ms Khan has staked that ambitious program on a case that could be very difficult for …

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Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith to meet with FTC bigwigs over $69 billion Activision deal: sources

Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith to meet with FTC bigwigs over $69 billion Activision deal: sources

Mr. Smith is heading to Washington – and the hope is to secure federal clearance for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision. Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith plans to meet with the three Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to stop the tech giant’s blockbuster video game deal from …

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FTC breakup raises hopes for Microsoft's $69 billion Activision merger: sources

FTC breakup raises hopes for Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision merger: sources

A rift has emerged at the Federal Trade Commission over Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to acquire Activision – potentially paving the way for the controversial mega-merger to be approved, The Post has learned. At least one Democrat on the four-member panel recently took a favorable view of the merger, according to a source familiar with …

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Pour one out for the bosses: Activision Blizzard loses its second union vote

Pour one out for the bosses: Activision Blizzard loses its second union vote

Image: Snow storm Activision Blizzard’s playbook has failed again. Despite delays, legal action and threats to workers that unionization would result in lower wage increases, developers of quality assurance at the level Diablo production studio Blizzard Albany voted 14-0 to unionize today. The Albany Workers’ Alliance Game are now the second group within Activision Blizzard …

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