Merger Arbitrage Fund Pentwater Boosted Activision Stake Before Key Court Nod
Pentwater Capital Management LP led hedge funds boosting stakes in Activision Blizzard Inc. last quarter before a make-or-break
2023-08-16 02:19
Thoma Bravo Extends Closing Date on ForgeRock Deal to Forestall Antitrust Review
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC agreed to extend its closing date on a $2.3 billion acquisition of
2023-08-12 06:53
Star Wars Outlaws won't be a '200 or 300-hour epic' that's 'unfinishable'
'Star Wars Outlaws' Creative Director Julian Gerighty insists the game won't be so large it's difficult to complete.
2023-07-27 19:25
FTC’s Khan Defends Antitrust Record After Microsoft-Activision Loss
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan defended the agency’s record in court, pushing back on criticism in the
2023-07-25 02:45
UK Antitrust Chief Rejects Claim of Bowing to Microsoft Pressure
Britain’s top antitrust enforcer pushed back against claims that the watchdog was forced into a reconsidering its Microsoft
2023-07-21 18:52
FTC to Pause Microsoft Merger Trial, Opening Door to Settlement Talks
The US Federal Trade Commission is poised to pause its in-house trial against Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition
2023-07-21 02:49
VMware Jumps on Interim UK Approval of $61 Billion Broadcom Deal
The gap between VMware Inc.’s stock price and the value of Broadcom Inc.’s proposed takeover narrowed by almost
2023-07-20 00:20
Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMWare Deal Gets Interim UK Clearance
Broadcom Inc.’s proposed $61 billion takeover of VMware Inc. was provisionally waved through by the UK’s antitrust watchdog.
2023-07-19 19:24
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by US Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of
2023-07-19 17:24
Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight
Shares of Black Knight Inc. drew closer to Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s takeover offer as Wall Street bolstered bets
2023-07-18 03:25
Microsoft Clears Another Hurdle as Court Halts UK Veto Case
Microsoft Corp.’s once seemingly doomed $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. gained more momentum on Monday after
2023-07-18 01:47
Microsoft and Activision Watch Hurdles to $69 Billion Deal Fall
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. — the video-game empire it’s seeking to take over in a $69
2023-07-17 20:53