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World Service,15 May 2023,26 mins

EU greenlights largest takeover in gaming history

World Business Report

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Microsoft's plan to buy Activision Blizzard that had been blocked by the UK last month has now been approved by EU regulators. Will the US follow suit? We talk to experts about the consequences the deal could have. Also in the programme, we take a look at the rise and fall of Vice Media, which has just filed for bankruptcy. Once thought to be the future of journalism, firms like Vice and Buzzfeed are now fighting to survive. We find out why. And we listen to how Argentines do business in an economy where inflation stands at 109% and interest rates have been raised to 97%. (Picture: Illustration of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's logos. Picture credit: Reuters)

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