Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft CEO Confident Activision Blizzard Merger Will Be Approved
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is still confident that the company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard will be approved, and said, "if this is about competition,...
UK Watchdog Eyes Google, Amazon, Microsoft In Antitrust Probe
Media regulators are looking into whether large US tech companies including Amazon and Google have formed a monopoly over cloud computing in Britain, officials said...
UK Deepens Antitrust Probe of Microsoft’s Activision Deal
UK officials have launched a deeper antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of video game giant Activision Blizzard, reflecting concerns that the deal...
Australia Antitrust Regulator Delays Ruling On Microsoft’s Planned Activision Buy
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission delayed its decision on Microsoft's planned $69 billion purchase of video game giant Activision.
The formal date of Sept....
UK Deepens Microsoft’s $68.7-Billion Activision Deal Probe
Britain’s competition regulator said it will refer Microsoft Corp’s $68.7-billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard for an in-depth investigation.
The Competition and Markets Authority...
Microsoft Cloud Computing Will Change To Align With EU Wishes Next...
Amended licensing deals and other changes making it easier for cloud service providers to compete will take effect on Oct. 1, Microsoft said on...
German Watchdog Consider Whether Microsoft Subject To Competition Rules
German regulators are reportedly considering whether Microsoft should fall within the scope of new competition rules, as they have determined several other big tech...
Microsoft Claims Sony Pays Developers To Keep Them Off Other Platforms
Microsoft has alleged that Sony has a practice of paying developers “blocking rights” to stop games from being launched on Xbox Game Pass.
The statement has been filed in response...
Microsoft Looks To Rivals Like Google To Curb Amazon’s Gov Cloud...
Microsoft is rallying other big-name cloud-computing providers such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Oracle Corp. to press the US government into spreading its spending...
Apple, Microsoft, Netflix Called In Indian Antitrust Hearing
Technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Netflix are being invited to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance’s hearings next week on alleged anti-competitive...
