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Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK, clearing way for deal to close

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Britain’s top competition watchdog on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard, removing the last major hurdle for the deal to close.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it had cleared the deal for Microsoft to buy Activision but without cloud gaming rights.

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