{"id":89281,"date":"2023-08-05T01:44:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T01:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=89281"},"modified":"2023-08-05T01:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T01:44:30","slug":"new-hope-for-microsoft-activision-deal-after-uk-regulator-reopens-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=89281","title":{"rendered":"New hope for Microsoft-Activision deal after UK regulator reopens consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UK\u2019s antitrust watchdog has called for more public input on Microsoft\u2019s bid for Activision-Blizzard, renewing hopes that the deal will be approved. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) originally blocked the $69bn (\u20ac63bn) merger in April. 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