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Microsoft says it offered FTC consent decree on 'Call of Duty'

Microsoft Corp. said that antitrust regulators shrugged off its offer to make "Call of Duty" available to gaming rivals — including Sony Group Corp. — as part of its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc.

Tribune News Service · Dec 13, 2022

Microsoft is back on the antitrust hot seat

The FTC's suit says the Activision deal would give Microsoft an incentive to limit competition.

Axios · Dec 9, 2022

FTC votes to file suit to block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., saying the tie-up between the Xbox maker and popular gaming publisher would harm competition.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

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FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger

The Federal Trade Commission said Microsoft's planned takeover of the video game company could suppress competitors to Microsoft's Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.

WEKU · Dec 8, 2022

Microsoft strikes 10-year deal Call of Duty with Nintendo

Microsoft says it struck a deal to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years when its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard goes through

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

USA’s Sophia Smith: ‘You won’t get far if you don’t love the game’

The Portland Thorns forward on pushing herself to the limit, learning from Christine Sinclair and the upcoming World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Jurgen Klopp hailed buy-back deal for £15m Liverpool wonderkid who is now without a club at just 27

On the anniversary of Jordon Ibe's final goal for LFC, we look back on how the former Liverpool winger got off to a brilliant start under Jurgen Klopp before his opportunities dwindled

Liverpool Echo · Nov 5, 2022

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Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovation

Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags on, with Microsoft pledging to extend its backing for Kyiv through the end of next year

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Matt Eberflus tries to stay steady during first losing streak

Matt Eberflus has been a head coach, at any level, for a total of six games. But he’s already got his first legitimate losing streak: three games — and counting — entering the “Monday Night Football” game at the Patriots.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2022

FIRE Podcast on Free Speech and the Texas Social Media Law

The podcast is a debate between legal scholar Brad Smith and myself.

Reason · Oct 5, 2022

Centennial Coal to require bilateral approval for mine near Lithgow in nationally significant environment

A coal mining company will have to satisfy the federal Environment Minister its operation will not cause irreversible damage to world-renowned ecosystems.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Liverpool's nine red cards under Jurgen Klopp and how he reacted - "He didn't see him!"

Darwin Nunez was shown the ninth red card that Liverpool have received since Jurgen Klopp took charge when he stupidly headbutted Joachim Andersen in Monday's draw with Crystal Palace

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

A Breakthrough on Reforming the Electoral Count Act [Updated]

The bipartisan Senate bill would be a major improvement over the status quo, and has attracted widespread support from experts in the field.

Reason · Jul 22, 2022

Russian cyber spies attack Ukraine's allies, Microsoft says

Russian government hackers have conducted multiple cyber spy operations on countries allied with Ukraine since Moscow's February invasion of that country, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

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Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022

Unlike Peers, Microsoft Shows Boldness By Acknowledging Unionization

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) President Brad Smith recently expressed the company's support for employee unionization in a blog post. Smith acknowledged the legal right of employees to form or join a union as he saw it futile to resist lawful efforts to participate in activities like unionization. Smith saw the trend catching up…

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

Unprompted, Microsoft president says employees 'will never need to' unionize

Stepping into the labor conversation, Microsoft said Thursday it recognized employees' right to form and join a union but believed its own workers "will never need to organize" to facilitate conversations with executives and leaders.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

This elusive Idaho animal could soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act

A rarely spotted Idaho animal could see protections under the Endangered Species Act after a Montana court ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reevaluate the species’ status.

Benzinga · May 18, 2022

Microsoft Makes Amends Post European Commission's Antitrust Complaints

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) launched a new initiative to better assist European cloud companies hosting Microsoft products like Windows and Office 365 apps after facing flak, Bloomberg reports. Microsoft will also provide greater licensing flexibility for customers. Microsoft faced a formal inquiry from the European Commission into its alleged antitrust practices. The commission…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022

Microsoft Announces Changes after Cloud Computing Complaints

Microsoft, which had been fined 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion) by EU antitrust regulators, will revise its licensing terms and allow cloud service providers to better compete in response to complaints, its president Brad Smith said on Wednesday. The company was taking the first step but not the last to…

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Nonprofits likely under fire as Senate explores ‘dark money’

A Senate hearing on Wednesday is likely to produce fireworks as Republicans and Democrats square off over the role that foundations and nonprofits are playing in elections

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022

Defeat Doesn’t Detract From USMNT’s Deserved World Cup Qualification

Clouded by the failure of the 2018 cycle, the U.S. men earned measures of relief and redemption while carving out their own unique path back to the World Cup.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022

Microsoft Vows App Store Fairness with Activision Merger

Microsoft on Wednesday courted the favor of antitrust regulators scrutinizing its plan to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, promising that any app store it builds will treat developers fairly. Microsoft president Brad Smith laid out a set of "Open App Store Principles" that will apply to the store it…

Fortune · Oct 20, 2015

Microsoft Prez Proposes Data Sharing/Privacy Steps In Wake Of EU Action

Microsoft president Brad Smith lists four steps to sort out international data privacy and sharing in the wake of E.U. court's action striking down safe harbor rules.

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