FTC and DOJ lay out new rules for merger review to reflect a digital economy

[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice said Wednesday that their new focus when evaluating mergers will include the impact a deal will have on competition for workers along with how a series of acquisitions, rather than one-offs, could result in harmful effects on the market. The new guidelines, currently in draft form, … Read more

FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal

[ad_1] Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Federal Trade Commission is not giving up on its bid to prevent Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard. On Wednesday, the agency … Read more

FTC to file injunction seeking to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

[ad_1] FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hearing on the “FY2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget,” in Rayburn Building on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is set to file for an injunction seeking … Read more

The streaming wars are over, and it’s time for media to figure out what’s next

[ad_1] Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images I’m calling it. The Streaming Wars are over. 2019-2023. RIP. The race between the biggest media and entertainment companies to add streaming subscribers, knowing consumers will only pay for a limited number of them, is finished. Sure, the participants are still running. They’re just not trying to … Read more