💰 UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies

TL;DR

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which operates independently from government, blocked the deal on Wednesday, saying it could hit competition in the nascent cloud gaming market. "The decision that the CMA takes is an independent decision that we reached looking at an overall assessment of the impact of the deal on competition, and we think that is the right decision for the UK," she said. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays

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