On Competition
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| Originally published | 1998 |
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| Authors | Michael Porter |
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| ID | 2121665 |
About On Competition
Google monopoly trial: Is the US losing the fight against Big Tech?
... " It s the anti-trust monopolisation trial of a generation, " says Bill Baer, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former government attorney working On Competition issues, known as anti-trust in the US...
Microsoft makes new deal to buy Call of Duty giant
... " We will carefully and objectively assess the details of the restructured deal and its impact On Competition, including in light of third-party comments, " she said...
Simon & Schuster: Publisher to be sold for $1. 6bn
... Author Stephen King was among the big names to testify against the sale on behalf of the US government, which has taken a harder line On Competition under US President Joe Biden...
Microsoft-Activision: US regulator to appeal against $69bn gaming deal ruling
... EU regulators have approved the deal, saying that Microsoft had addressed their concerns On Competition issues...
Microsoft's Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
... The European Commission (EC) said Microsoft had addressed their concerns On Competition issues...
Scarlet fever: Mother's terror after late-night antibiotic search
... " We rely On Competition to drive down the prices of generic medicines which generally results in lower prices for the NHS - this means prices can fluctuate, but no company should use this as an opportunity to exploit the NHS...
Taylor Swift ticket sales cancelled amid high demand
... " Ticketmaster s excessive wait times and fees are completely unacceptable, as seen with today s @taylorswift13 tickets, and are a symptom of a larger problem, " wrote congressman David Cicilline, who oversees the House committee On Competition and anti-trust...
Cost-of-living payments branded insufficient as energy bills soar
... It said there was too much focus On Competition instead...
Microsoft-Activision: US regulator to appeal against $69bn gaming deal ruling
By Annabelle LiangBusiness reporter
US regulator a decision to allow Microsoft to proceed with its $69bn (£53bn) purchase of games publisher Activision Blizzard .
Earlier This Week , the FTC's request to block the takeover was rejected by a district judge in San Francisco .
The technology giant's deal to buy The Call of Duty maker would be the biggest of its kind in gaming industry history.
Microsoft said it planned to fight the regulator's appeal.
" We're disappointed that the FTC is continuing to pursue what has become a demonstrably weak case, and we will oppose further efforts to delay The Ability to move forward, " Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a statement.
The FTC has alleged that The Deal would hurt gamers and reduce competition by giving Microsoft, The Maker of the Xbox, power to deny rivals access to Activision's games.
The FTC had sought an emergency ruling to block The Deal while it challenged the planned takeover.
On Tuesday, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she did not think the FTC would win in its case.
She Said the regulator had not shown that " the combined firm will probably pull Call of Duty from Sony PlayStation, or that its ownership of Activision content will substantially lessen competition in the video game library subscription and cloud gaming markets".
The ruling in the US is The Strongest indicator So Far that Microsoft's purchase would eventually go forward.
Also This Week , the UK's competition regulator appeared to ease its opposition to The Deal .
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was The World 's first regulator to block Microsoft's proposed takeover of Activision.
It had been concerned that The Deal would reduce innovation and leave gamers with fewer choices.
On Wednesday, the CMA said it was " ready to consider any proposals from Microsoft to restructure the transaction".
" Microsoft and Activision have indicated that they are considering how the transaction might be modified, and the CMA is prepared to engage with them on this basis, " it added.
The Microsoft-Activision deal, which is due to close later this month, has split global watchdogs.
EU regulators have approved The Deal , saying that Microsoft had addressed their concerns On Competition issues.
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