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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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