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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of ...
FTC Ends Legal Challenge to Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Activision Acquisition
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its administrative case opposing Microsoft Corporation ...
FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69B deal for Activision, Reuters reports
B purchase of Activision Blizzard, saying that pursuing the case was not in the public interest, Reuters reports. FTC ...
How Trump 2.0 is changing the FTC, and what it means for Big Tech
Since President Donald Trump took office in January and replaced former FTC Chair Lina Khan with Andrew Ferguson, the U.S.
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FTC won’t block acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard.
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FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's (MSFT.O), $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision ...
FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias
Trump's FTC has ditched several of former chair Lisa Khan's initiatives in favor of the president's priorities.
McDonald’s is closing its CosMc’s restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain ‘inspired’
McDonald’s announced in late 2023 that it wanted to test a small-format store with customizable drinks and treats that would ...
Trump stops Harvard from enrolling International students
Donald Trump blocks Harvard from enrolling International students to root out anti-Americanism and antisemitism on campus. Harvard has called the move unlawful.