Microsoft completes biggest deal in gaming history
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English - October 13, 2023 22:11 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★ - 236 ratingsBusiness News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Microsoft has completed its $69bn takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal.
Also in the programme, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a set of regulations aimed at increasing transparency in short selling, a controversial practice that has captured significant attention during the GameStop saga.
Healthcare company Kaiser Permanente and its workers have reached a tentative deal, following the largest medical strike on record. More than 75,000 health workers in five US states and Washington DC went on a 72-hour strike for better wages and improved staffing last week.