FTC Loses Latest Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger
An appeals court ruling clears a path for the $75 billion acquisition to close while litigation continues. Source link
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FTC Continues Fight to Block Microsoft’s $75 Billion Deal for Activision
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Microsoft’s Court Win Puts U.K. Regulator in Challenging Spot Over Activision Deal
Britain’s antitrust watchdog, the only major regulator preventing the deal from closing, says it is ready to consider a new...
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World’s Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing
The FTC chair’s court loss against Microsoft, which the agency is appealing, marks another setback in her fight to block...
Microsoft Can Close Its $75 Billion Buy of Activision Blizzard, Judge Rules
The companies can complete the deal before a Federal Trade Commission hearing that is scheduled for August. Source link
To Drive AI, Chip Makers Stack ‘Chiplets’ Like Lego Blocks
Some industry executives call the technology one of the most significant advances since the dawn of the integrated circuit more...
Threads vs. Twitter: What’s the Difference?
Listen to article(2 minutes)If you’re wondering what it’s like to use the new Threads app, just close your eyes and...
Nike Increased Prices Along With Everyone Else and Now Discounts Are Mounting
The sneaker giant said that product markdowns as well as higher costs for product input, freight and logistics weighed on...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says $75 Billion Activision Deal Won’t Block Competition
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General Mills Posts Underwhelming Sales as Retailers Tighten Inventories
The maker of Cheerios and Bisquick pancake mix said its top line rose 3%, boosted by higher prices. Source link
Diners Are Losing Patience With Restaurant Service—and There’s No Quick Fix
Owners are using technology, training and fixed tipping to address staff turnover and shortages. Source link
The Hit ’90s Toy That Terrorized Parents Is Returning to Shelves
Furby, a talking robotic furball, will come with a few changes for a new generation—and their parents. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Google’s YouTube Is Testing an Online-Games Offering
Development of the new product, called “Playables,” signals ambitions to move beyond video hosting. Source link
Bud Light Loses Title as Top-Selling U.S. Beer
Modelo Especial overtook the brand as the top-selling U.S. beer in May, punctuating a monthslong boycott of Bud Light that...
FTC Plans to Seek a Restraining Order to Stop Microsoft From Closing Activision Deal
A judge would need to agree to issue the time-limited order; there is no guarantee when or if the agency...
Nike Broke Up With Retailers. Now It’s Trying to Win Them Back.
The sneaker maker’s strategy seeks to shed excess product as inflation pinches consumers’ budgets. Source link
The Global Brands Coming to a Shopping Mall Near You
American consumers have long been renowned for their spending power. Now global retailers want a bigger slice of the action....
Apple Releases Vision Pro Headset, First Major New Product in a Decade
The device allows users to experience virtual reality and digital apps overlaid on the real world. The company also unveiled...
Unilever’s Marketing and Digital Chief to Leave
Conny Braams will step down after 33 years with the consumer-goods company known for attaching its products to social or...
Beverly Hills Voters Stymie LVMH Plans to Expand U.S. Hotel Business
The majority of votes counted in this week’s referendum were against plans by LVMH’s Cheval Blanc brand to build its...
