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[Ryuu96]

Can see why Microsoft wanted 5 days, Lol. They really want to dismantle every single argument as thorough as possible.

Feels a little like the CMA got played by the FTC, they expected the CMA to do their dirty work for them but now they've been baited by Microsoft and have barely prepared (most their argument is unchanged from last year) and now in the likely chance that FTC loses in court, the CMA is now truly on its own and that may weaken their case in front of CAT.

They both probably hoped for EC to block it as well, that would have truly killed the deal but it feels like FTC has panicked on the rumours of Microsoft closing the deal and CAT's trial being sooner than expected.

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 17 June 2023