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Microsoft completes $69bn deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard

Completion of sale follows regulator’s decision to allow it after competition concerns were addressed

The Guardian - UK

CMA warns on Microsoft behaviour as it clears Activision merger

The boss of the competition regulator today issued a fierce missive to Microsoft as it finally cleared the tech giant’s blockbuster merger with Activision, ending a months-long battle to get the deal over the line.

Evening Standard

BBC and ITV investigated for suspected breaches of competition law

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a probe.

The Independent UK

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BBC and ITV among broadcasters investigated over possible competition law breaches

Regulator to look into use of freelancers and agencies to produce, create and broadcast content across UK

The Guardian - UK

Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war

Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali's armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy to fight back the rebels, experts are warning of an all-out war.

Radio France Internationale

The walls close in on Google’s data practices as European antitrust enforcement bites

Germany’s Bundeskartellamt has forced Google to stop sharing user data between services without consent.

Fortune

Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe

Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered a investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry

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CMA probes Microsoft’s grip on cloud market

The UK’s £7.5 billion cloud services market is to be the subject of a full investigation over concerns that Amazon and Microsoft are too dominant.

Evening Standard

WTO slashes world trade forecast as manufacturing slowdown bites – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as WTO warns that global economic fragmentation is hurting trade growth

The Guardian - UK

Merger could push up scampi prices in UK pubs and restaurants, CMA finds

The merger of the UK’s two largest suppliers could mean higher prices in fish and chip shops, pubs and restaurants, a watchdog has said.

The Independent UK

UK cost of diesel soars as RAC says petrol is ‘overpriced by about 7p a litre’

Diesel up by more than 8p to 163p in September and petrol by 4.5p to 152p amid global oil production cuts

The Guardian - UK

Tie-up between Hotpoint and Beko businesses could harm competition – CMA

The CMA said that unless Arcelik can address its worries, it will launch a full scale in-depth probe into the deal.

The Independent UK

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision gets closer to UK approval

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval

The Independent UK

UK recession risk mounts as business falters; mortgage lenders cut rates – as it happened

Business activity shrinks at fastest pace since financial crisis excluding Covid months; some fixed five-year mortgage rates dip below 5%

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UK set to clear Microsoft’s deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard

The $69bn acquisition is expected to go ahead as revised proposal addresses regulator’s concerns

Evening Standard

Fresh Microsoft-Activision deal ‘opens the door’ to being cleared, CMA says

Microsoft’s blockbuster deal with Call of Duty maker Activision got a step closer to completion today after the UK competition watchdog said a revised version of the deal addressed its concerns, adding that it “opens the door” to being cleared.

Evening Standard

Vet group CVS keeps acquiring despite monopolies watchdog review

It comes as first-half profits leapt by 50% to £53.9 million.

Radio France Internationale

Tuaregs from Northern Mali call for the 'fall of the junta'

One of the armed groups from northern Mali has called for a full scale war against the junta. This despite attempts at dialogue and fears for the peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

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Evening Standard

New AI tools risk undermining consumer trust, warns competition watchdog

Phishing, misleading information and user maniupation could all be exacerbated by large language models

The Guardian - UK

AI boom may not have positive outcome, warns UK competition watchdog

Risks include high prices as well as proliferation of false information, fraud and fake reviews, says CMA

Al Jazeera

Tuareg rebels claim control of northern Mali town after weeks of fighting

Tuareg rebels says they have seized control of a military camp and posts in Bourem from army and Wagner mercenaries.

The Guardian - UK

Ban ticket resellers from making profit in UK, say musicians’ managers

Industry figures want ministers to follow Ireland and France’s lead and stop touts from making huge mark-ups

The Independent UK

PM accuses Sir Keir Starmer of ‘clobbering’ drivers

Rishi Sunak said the Conservatives are ‘not the party that is putting in levies’.

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow will have to cut passenger charges by about 20% in 2024

Airport, which had hoped to raise fees, loses appeal to UK competition watchdog in provisional ruling

The Guardian - UK

‘Eye-watering’ vet bills at chain-owned surgeries prompt UK watchdog review

Competition regulator fears fewer independent practices mean pet owners have less chance to shop around

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