Microsoft announced the closing of the purchase of Activision Blizzard after receiving approval from the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which establishes a new scenario in the video game industry, especially in regarding the distribution of popular games such as Call of…
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Activision Blizzard closed the second quarter with a profit of more than 100 %
The video game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard closed the second quarter of the year with a net profit of 587 million dollars, which represents an increase of 109 % compared to the same quarter of 2022, according to the income…
Microsoft allowed to continue with the purchase of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission of the United States (FTC) filed a notice of appeal with the courts, after a federal judge ruled last Tuesday that Microsoft can go ahead with the purchase of the video game giant Activision Blizzard, a…
Visa buys Brazilian fintech Pismo for USD 1 billion
Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Brazilian 'fintech' Pismo, which has operations in the regions of Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, for a total amount of 1,000 million dollars (about 914 million euros).
With the…
US federal court temporarily blocks the purchase of Activison Blizzard
A US federal court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Microsoft from closing the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard purchase deal.
The setbacks in the possible acquisition of the developer by the Xbox manufacturer have…
The US will block the purchase of Activision by Microsoft
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States is preparing an order to block the purchase agreement of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard before the Administrative Court of the country.
The acquisition of the video game developer…
Japan approves Microsoft’s purchase of Activision
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, as it sees no indication that competition in the video game industry may be affected by this transaction.
Several organizations worldwide…
FTC requests block of purchase of Activision
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States filed a formal lawsuit in order to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, an operation valued at 69,000 million dollars, considering that it could harm competition,…
BitBase will install ATMs for cryptocurrencies in Venezuela
The Spanish company for the purchase and sale of virtual currencies BitBase is negotiating with Venezuelan authorities the importation and installation of 10 ATMs for cryptocurrencies that could come into operation by the end of this year.…
Deutsche Bank expects ECB reaction to inflation
The president of Deutsche Bank and the Association of German Banks (BdB), Christian Sewing, stated that he expects a prompt reaction from the European Central Bank (ECB) in the face of the new increase in inflation.
“In the midst of all…
Amazon formalizes the purchase of MGM
The e-commerce giant Amazon confirmed the purchase of the entertainment company MGM, after having passed the necessary regulatory processes to carry out the transaction.
According to the media, the company directed by Jeff Bezos will…
Google to invest $5 billion in cybersecurity firm
The American technology giant Google reached an agreement to acquire the cybersecurity company Mandiant for 5.4 billion dollars in cash, in what is the second largest purchase in the history of the Mountain View company.
Under the agreed…