Microsoft Corp. and UK regulators have had “productive” discussions about potential remedies the tech giant can offer as it seeks to clear the final hurdle in its $69 billion deal with Activision Blizzard Inc., a source said. lawyer for the British watchdog.
Microsoft, Activision and the Competition and Markets Authority are seeking to persuade the UK antitrust court to stay a challenge after the UK regulator opened the door to further negotiations. The talks offer came after a legal breakthrough for Microsoft in the United States that pushed the companies closer and closer to closing the deal.
