The Federal Trade Commission is suing Microsoft over its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, putting what would be the company’s largest acquisition ever
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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision
The deal between Microsoft and Activision has been under review by 16 regulators around the world, but the F.T.C. is the first of three key
Boeing agrees to pay $2.5 billion for role in 737 Max crashes
Two years after a pair of 737 Max crashes, Boeing has agreed to a sizable settlement. FAA Boeing entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with
Airbnb’s IPO soars, clinching a valuation of $100 billion
Airbnb rang the opening bell for its IPO on Thursday. Angela Lang/CNET It’s been a long time coming. Speculation over Airbnb’s initial public offering has
Salesforce will acquire Slack for $28 billion
Angela Lang/CNET Salesforce on Tuesday said it would acquire Slack for $27.7 billion. The messaging platform will be “deeply integrated into every Salesforce Cloud,” the
DoorDash targets valuation of nearly $30 billion in IPO
Getty Images DoorDash on Monday revealed more details about its upcoming initial public offering in a new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Online sales could hit $189 billion this holiday season
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images The holidays will look different for many people this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, including the way we shop for gifts. Online
Google to pay news publishers $1 billion over next three years
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, is launching a news app. Getty Google announced on Thursday a new initiative to pay publishers
Microsoft’s Xbox expands, buying ZeniMax Media and Fallout maker Bethesda for $7.5 billion
Microsoft’s making more investments in its Xbox gaming franchise. James Martin/CNET Microsoft’s Xbox team significantly expanded its list of game development studios on Monday, announcing
Nvidia to buy SoftBank’s Arm chip division for $40 billion
Nvidia has agreed to purchase SoftBank’s Arm chip division. James Martin/CNET Nvidia has acquired SoftBank’s Arm chip division for $40 billion in cash and stock
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos adds $13 billion to his net worth in a single day
Jeff Bezos, still very rich. Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday. The financial
Uber agrees to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion
Angela Lang/CNET Uber has agreed to acquire delivery service Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal. The acquisition, which was reported earlier by Bloomberg, could provide
