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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Microsoft's $69B Activision deal faces in-depth UK inquiry

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard faces an in-depth antitrust investigation in Britain after the tech company refused to offer proposals to ease competition concerns.

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday that it was referring the blockbuster deal for more scrutiny under a so-called phase 2 investigation.

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