{"id":60109,"date":"2023-04-29T12:46:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T12:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=60109"},"modified":"2023-04-29T12:46:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T12:46:28","slug":"closed-for-business-uk-competition-watchdog-blocks-microsofts-acquisition-of-activision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=60109","title":{"rendered":"\u201cClosed for business:\u201d UK competition watchdog blocks Microsoft\u2019s acquisition of Activision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UK\u2019s competition regulator has blocked Microsoft\u2019s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the maker of world-renowned games including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. 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