Almost every time something interesting happened with the FTC there was always the comment 'This is bad for Microsoft, right?'
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Not $70 billion worth though. It’s also not like untangling the 3 groups would be cost efficient.www.resetera.com
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I trust the MS' lawyers and hired guns focused on the UK are advising them well. I still think this is a face-saving measure for the CMA and that within a week or so we'll see the deal move forward.
The current EC remedies have an external and neutral third-party doing the monitoring, that was part of it from the get go.
Can they do a new probe and wave it through in 3 days? Because if not, that's a problem for MS. Starting to think MS shouldn't have agreed to stay the litigation in the CAT, and wondering whether it can be un-stayed.How would a new probe by the UK into this deal affect the deal overall?:
Activision stock drops amid report that UK may need to do a new probe of Microsoft deal
Activision (ATVI) fell 1.2% in premarket trading amid a report that the UKs antitrust authority may need to do a new probe of the Microsoft (MSFT) deal.
How would a new probe by the UK into this deal affect the deal overall?:
Activision stock drops amid report that UK may need to do a new probe of Microsoft deal
Activision (ATVI) fell 1.2% in premarket trading amid a report that the UKs antitrust authority may need to do a new probe of the Microsoft (MSFT) deal.
I would guess it depends on how extensive the restructuring of the deal would be for the UK territory, but from what we've heard from CNBC what MSFT is proposing is an "inconsequential divestiture". It's unlikely to close by Monday, but I would fully expect it to close by the end of the month. Despite them saying this is early talks, this didn't come out of the blue, CMA and MSFT have been talking for a while if such an announcement was made literally minutes after the PI was denied. This means the CMA probably already has a good idea of what MSFT's proposal(s) would be.
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That's a good catch. I agree that dollar amount isn't representative of what they might fine MS if they tried to close over them. I expect MS' fine for doing that will be very severe, even if the ongoing negotiations are looking positive. If the CMA are acting in good faith here, and I assume they are or MS/ABK/CAT likely wouldn't agree to the delay, then I can't see MS rocking that cart. The fine and reputational damage aren't worth it, when there's little reason MS/ABK can't postpone their own deadline by a month or two if needed.
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If the deal is just for the UK, then why would they?
UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
Don't hitch your wagon to Lina Kahn's FTC.
Looks like the CMA are really in over their heads.UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
Yea, this is all for the CMA to try to save face.UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
Wait what. The whiplash in here is wild.UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
People need to keep expectations in check.
This feels like a tacit admittance from the CMA that they were wrong and will now work to close the deal more properly. I dunno how it works out with the deadlines though.UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
UK's CMA open to new Microsoft-Activision probe after u-turn
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday a restructured deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard could satisfy its concerns, subject to a new investigation, marking a climbdown in its opposition to the biggest gaming deal in history.
