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No more Mr Nice Guy: Microsoft boss rages after Activision merger blocked in UK

Long a diplomatic and friendly face with regards to regulation, Microsoft Vice Chairman Brad Smith was furious this week after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) moved to block the tech giant's acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard.

France 24

Microsoft makes another cloud-gaming deal for Xbox despite CMA block

Microsoft and Nware, a European cloud gaming service, have signed a 10-year deal to bring Xbox Game Pass games to Nware's platform in spite of recent CMA scrutiny.

Windows Central

Activision boss labels U.K. blocking of $69 billion Microsoft deal ‘irrational.’ ‘It makes no sense’

His criticism came after Microsoft’s Brad Smith said the blocking of the acquisition had shaken the tech giant’s confidence in Britain.

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Microsoft is back on the offensive, signing yet another 10-year deal for cloud gaming

Microsoft signs another 10-year deal for a cloud gaming partnership days after the CMA blocked its acquisition.

TechRadar

Microsoft's 'good guy' approach frays in UK gaming battle

Microsoft’s charm offensive with the world’s governments is starting to lose some of its luster as the software giant is confronting its toughest antitrust scrutiny since co-founder Bill Gates was in charge

The Independent UK

Ignore Microsoft’s whines about the Activision takeover. The CMA did its job

Brad Smith’s reaction to Competition and Markets Authority blocking deal is pure Big Tech entitlement

The Guardian - UK

Gobsmacked Microsoft president says UK's regulator blocking the Activision deal is company's 'darkest day'

The decision is "bad for Britain" says Brad Smith, not at all ominously.

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Microsoft: Block on the Activision-Xbox deal is the firm's "darkest day" in the UK (Update)

Despite claiming to have reduced their concerns, the UK regulator sensationally blocked Microsoft's $69 billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft President Brad Smith isn't very happy.

Windows Central

Furious Microsoft boss slams UK over takeover block: ‘EU is better for business’

Brad Smith claimed confidence in technology in the UK had been ‘severely shaken’ by the decision but No10 said his claims were ‘not borne out by the facts’

The Independent UK

Microsoft slams UK move blocking Activision takeover as ‘bad day for Britain’

The Competition and Markets Authority said it had prevented the deal over concerns in the cloud gaming sector.

The Independent UK

No 10 says UK ‘extremely attractive’ for business after Microsoft broadside

Downing Street responds to stinging attack from US firm’s president over blocking of $69bn Activision deal

The Guardian - UK

No 10 hits back at Microsoft after company says EU ‘more attractive’ post-Brexit after takeover blocked – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US tech company heavily criticises UK’s Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

The U.K. blocks Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard

British regulators blocked Microsoft's purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.

WEKU

Microsoft and Activision say they will appeal merger obstruction

Microsoft remains "fully committed to this acquisition"

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Windows Central

Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal has been blocked by the UK, Microsoft to appeal

Microsoft's bid to acquire Activision Blizzard has fallen at the final hurdle, with the CMA in the United Kingdom blocking the deal.

ABC News

Police divers locate body of holiday-maker missing after paddleboarding at Crescent Head

The body of 61-year-old Steve Wood has been recovered after a combined emergency services search, after he was reported missing on Saturday near Crescent Head on the NSW Mid North Coast.

PC Gamer

Secret US military documents leaking on Discord seems weirdly normal, doesn't it?

I swear there was a time when war intel leaking in a gaming community didn't feel like a regular Tuesday.

Windows Central

Microsoft President warns of Russian intelligence infiltration in gaming communities

Microsoft's Brad Smith claims that Russian intelligence is attempting to "penetrate" gaming circles.

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Liverpool Echo

Where are they now? Jurgen Klopp's first Liverpool side who played Arsenal

We take a trip down Memory Lane to see what happened to the Liverpool squad Jurgen Klopp named for his first match against Arsenal after arriving at Anfield

Homes & Gardens

Deck cleaning mistakes – 5 common errors to avoid when sprucing up your outdoor living space

Take these expert tips on board to prevent damaging your decking – whether it's timber or composite

Homes & Gardens

Patio materials – the pros and cons explained for 8 popular options

Choose the best material for your outdoor living space with this expert advice

TechRadar

Google slams Microsoft's cloud dominance and deals with rivals

Google doesn’t like how Microsoft ties its services together into packages that are hard to break out of.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google Says Microsoft Cloud Practices are Anti-competitive

Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticized imminent deals with several European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms. In Google Cloud's first public comments on Microsoft and its European deals its Vice President Amit Zavery told Reuters…

The Guardian - AU

Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds

Long-term research into Sydney air quality suggests most people in region are exposed to air pollution at levels considered unsafe by the WHO

Daily Mirror

Liverpool's £40m bonus from Bournemouth and what happened to 'next Raheem Sterling'

Liverpool have sold £40million worth of talent to Bournemouth since their first promotion to the Premier League back in 2015 including Cherries forward Dominic Solanke

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