US FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a federal court on Thursday for a stay that would prevent
2023-07-14 03:24
US appeals court opens docket on FTC effort to overturn loss in fight against Microsoft plan to buy Activision
WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court opened a docket on Thursday on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's effort to
2023-07-14 00:53
Working from home could wipe $800 billion from office values globally
Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities worldwide by 2030 as the post-pandemic trend pushes up office vacancy rates and drives down rents, according to a new report.
2023-07-13 20:29
Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month
Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Thursday that the space tourism startup will launch its second commercial flight in
2023-07-13 20:24
Actors' strike deadline passes with no word from either side
Negotiations between the union representing 160,000 actors and the nation's major studios and streaming services appear to have gone into overtime, with an 11:59 pm PDT deadline passing without any official word from either side.
2023-07-13 15:55
US antitrust body to appeal court ruling on Microsoft's Activision deal
WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that it would appeal a
2023-07-13 07:52
FTC to appeal Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it would appeal a decision from earlier this week by a district court judge allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger.
2023-07-13 07:45
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026
The Walt Disney Company's board has unanimously voted to extend CEO Bob Iger's contract through the end of 2026 — an extension of two years.
2023-07-13 05:21
Factbox-Australia's central bank outlines new policy procedures
SYDNEY The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced changes to how it formulates and announces interest rate
2023-07-12 13:59
Actors union agrees to 11th hour mediation effort, but strike still looms
The union representing 160,000 actors said on Tuesday it has agreed to a request from studios and streaming services to meet with federal mediators over contract negotiations but is still prepared to go on strike at 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday unless a deal is reached.
2023-07-12 12:57
Hollywood studios, actors union call in mediator to try and avoid strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union agreed to a request from Hollywood studios to
2023-07-12 09:45
US judge rules Microsoft deal to buy Activision can go forward
WASHINGTON A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft may go forward with its planned acquisition of videogame
2023-07-11 23:59