Britain grabs mantle of chief Big Tech deal-slayer

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Britain’s competition watchdog inflicted a possibly fatal blow to Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of “Call of Duty” owner Activision Blizzard, sending a clear message to Big Tech: build it, don’t buy it. KarenKKwok explains.

 

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