BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) is likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), people familiar with the matter said, that could pose another challenge to completing the deal. The European Commission is readying a charge sheet known as a statement …
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WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it would lend ioner Ltd (INR.AX) up to $700 million to build its Rhyolite Ridge lithium mining project in Nevada, a major step forward in President Joe Biden’s plan. develop a domestic supply chain for electric vehicles. Shares of Ioneer rose 16.3% …
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Nov 28 (Reuters) – Bitfront, a U.S. crypto exchange backed by Japanese social media firm Line Corp, said it had suspended new signups and credit card payments and would cease trading in a few months despite efforts to overcome the challenges of the rapidly changing industry. “However, despite our efforts … we have unfortunately determined …
Nov 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion takeover bid for video game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. A lawsuit challenging the deal is not guaranteed, and the FTC’s …
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HONG KONG, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said it plans to expand a program to identify and incubate Chinese-made games, in a race with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to tap China’s gaming market. The program will invest more than 1 million yuan ($140,080) in each game it enrolls, and will not only fund …
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