Gobsmacked Microsoft president says UK's regulator blocking the Activision deal is company's 'darkest day'

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'People are shocked, people are disappointed.'

. And so Smith is on the warpath about what a boneheaded, plain wrong, backwards-ass move the CMA has made.

"Microsoft has been in the United Kingdom for 40 years and we play a vital role, not just supporting businesses and non-profits but even defending the nation from cyber-security threats," said Smith."But this decision, I have to say, is probably the darkest day in our four decades in Britain. It does more to shake our confidence in the future of the opportunity to grow a technology business in Britain than we've ever confronted before.

While no-one would expect Microsoft to have taken this decision well, Smith's reaction does seem a tad histrionic. It also feels like it's taking aim at the UK government and business policies, which are rather distinct things from the UK's independent competition regulator.

 

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