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Microsoft completes biggest deal in gaming history

It comes after the UK approved the $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, which makes Call of Duty.

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.

(Picture: Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard. The European Union approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Photo credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

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