Microsoft President Does A 180 On UK Regulators After Initial Clash Over Activision Deal

In a shift from past criticism, Microsoft’s Brad Smith now says the UK regulator’s tough stance on the Activision deal was “tough and fair”. Last year, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal. Britain’s antitrust regulator believed the deal could damage the industry if the Redmond-based tech giant used its … Read more