EU weighs Microsoft’s bid to win UK approval for Activision deal

The European Commission has circulated a series of questions to gaming firms to examine whether Microsoft’s new proposal to the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority would be pro-competitive, sources said. — Bloomberg

BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) deal watchdogs are seeking feedback on Microsoft Corp’s fresh attempts to secure UK regulatory approval for its US$69bil takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc.

The European Commission, which already approved the deal in May, has circulated a series of questions to gaming firms to examine whether Microsoft’s new proposal to the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would be pro-competitive, according to people familiar with the matter and who spoke on condition of anonymity.