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A US regulator has succeeded in a bid to quickly block Microsoft's £55bn takeover of online game maker Activision Blizzard, stopping the deal being accomplished this week.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which opposes the tie up on competitors grounds, went to court docket final evening for a preliminary injunction. A two-day listening to, during which all sides will put their case on the grounds for the injunction solely, has now been scheduled for subsequent week in San Francisco.The ruling is the newest milestone on a rocky regulatory street for the businesses.Their takeover plans would give Microsoft management over essential gaming content material corresponding to Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. The deal was blocked by UK regulators. ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A highschool athlete who together with 15 different younger individuals took Montana to courtroom over local weather change testified Tuesday that elevated smoke from forest fires makes it troublesome for him to compete and that a physician prescribed an inhaler to assist his respiratory issues. ...

DENVER (AP) - Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three consecutive seasons. His newest title got here Mon...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A stadium financing invoice geared toward drawing the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas cleared a significant hurdle Tuesday after being authorised by the Nevada Senate, however not earlier than lawmakers amended the measure to strengthen its advantages for the neighborhood. ...

A ban on inexperienced investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as a part of a broader Republican campaign towards massive companies that champion sustainability and office variety. ...

MADISON, Wis. — Republican state lawmakers had been poised Tuesday to chop funding for University of Wisconsin campuses because the GOP-controlled Legislature and college officers proceed to conflict over efforts to advertise range and inclusion. ...

The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is shedding about 4% of its newsroom workers as a part of reorganization efforts, the corporate confirmed on Monday. ...

A Glasgow restaurant has been compelled right into a U-turn after workers had been threatened they might lose ideas for failing to hold out sure duties - together with dealing with a deduction for making a supervisor consistently repeat themselves.The boss of Oscar Bar and Kitchen admitted the message despatched by a senior supervisor was "ill-informed and completely unacceptable" after Unite stepped in to assist the employees. The union posted an image of the message on-line, which warned workers that "not applying yourself properly" would result in a lack of ideas.It was claimed the scheme would assist the kitchen to "run a lot more efficient".Potential offences included a £10 deduction for leaving a spoon in a bath and a £2 deduction for making a supervisor repeat themselv...

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday is beginning a three-day state go to to Russia meant to strengthen relations of “friendship and cooperation” on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, authorities stated Tuesday. ...

Cineworld's London-listed holding firm is making ready to file for administration as a part of a complete monetary restructuring that may wipe out its shareholders.Sky News understands that the multinational cinema operator is lining up AlixPartners to behave as administrator to assist impact a switch of possession to its lenders. An announcement is anticipated to be made by the tip of subsequent week, in response to one supply.Cineworld trades from 128 websites within the UK, in response to a spokesman, using hundreds of individuals.Its British operations is not going to be impacted by the insolvency course of for the holding firm, insiders mentioned. The restructuring will scale back Cineworld's indebtedness by $4.5bn and be accompanied by an $800m rights challenge to put t...