
The boss of the competition regulator today issued a fierce missive to Microsoft as it finally cleared the tech giant’s blockbuster merger with Activision, ending a months-long battle to get the deal over the line.
Sarah Cardell, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority, which had blocked an earlier proposal for the $69 billion merger over cloud gaming competition concerns, said: “We take our decisions free from political influence and we won’t be swayed by corporate lobbying.