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Microsoft's $69 billion deal to purchase Activision was blocked by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority citing anticompetitive concerns. Still, the software-giant is vowing to complete the deal.
“We remain fully committed to this acquisition and will appeal,” President Brad Smith said in a statement reported by the. He said the watchdog's decision “rejects a pragmatic path to address competition concerns" and discourages tech innovation and investment in the United Kingdom.“We’re especially disappointed that after lengthy deliberations, this decision appears to reflect a flawed understanding of this market and the way the relevant cloud technology actually works,” Smith said.
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