![Microsoft’s Azure Slowdown Overshadows Optimism About AI Growth](/i/c/e15c6da3-599d-1eb8-cc58-274806b21cec.webp)
Microsoft’s Azure Slowdown Overshadows Optimism About AI Growth
Microsoft Corp. posted tepid quarterly sales growth and forecast a continued slowdown in its Azure cloud-services business, overshadowing
2023-07-26 07:55
![FTC’s Khan Defends Antitrust Record After Microsoft-Activision Loss](/i/c/f3a24dd0-7972-3e98-71ff-371fc67a5262.webp)
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](/i/c/eb5c10d3-9283-7ffe-c869-33c56aea5091.webp)
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](/i/c/ae6690b5-693a-d60c-eb1d-de6ebe735836.webp)
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
![Here Are the Major Deals Facing Antitrust Reviews](/i/c/1ec4d48d-23dc-785d-a954-58041e0092b9.webp)
Here Are the Major Deals Facing Antitrust Reviews
Merger regulators in the US and Europe have taken more aggressive stances on deals and companies have been
2023-07-20 03:59
![VMware Jumps on Interim UK Approval of $61 Billion Broadcom Deal](/i/c/18d03699-47db-caf4-fcbe-1c091bfe3d17.webp)
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](/i/c/137d4a1a-9ede-1c18-1c3c-72f39e9f1bda.webp)
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](/i/c/d632f7a7-dee7-0d75-8e3f-286933570bb9.webp)
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
![Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned](/i/c/274033e9-e339-333a-0e3c-74aaa5d7dcd5.webp)
Microsoft-Activision Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned
Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are nearing the finish line on their $69 billion deal, but aren’t
2023-07-18 06:17
![Black Knight-ICE Merger Hopes Fueled by Unit Sale Ahead of FTC Fight](/i/c/70c330cb-acaa-2417-f700-00d9c4274de8.webp)
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](/i/c/570861b2-8bde-b463-2966-708865edcf10.webp)
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](/i/c/4dd0a85f-0411-db2d-0f61-fe1c857c7192.webp)
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