| Ryuu96 said: Now we see if Microsoft was bluffing about the UK. Part of me hopes they were because it would be hilarious if they were bluffing and FTC fell for it. Imo, they will make a 3-4 month extension and go through the CAT, I don't see them closing over the UK, I think it was a bluff. UK is now the only regulator in the world standing in the way of this acquisition. |
Hard to say, the CMA did issue a prohibition for MS to purchase ABK completely or partially but IDK if that's as a direct result of their block, meaning the ongoing CAT appeal also challenges this injunction and prevents it to become effective until the resolution of the case or not.
Other than that closing over ongoing processes is normally accepted with a hold separate agreement which MS actually intends to do anyway.
I have a feeling that (if the CMA injunction is not actually effective) MS is gonna merge on the last day of their original agreement stating no regulations have proven wrongdoing in the more than adequate time window they've given them (the CAT appeal essentially putting a hold on the CMA decision).
