A judge is clearing the way for Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard

Key things A federal judge denied the FTC’s request for an injunction preventing Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard. The court ruled that the FTC was unlikely to prevail in its bid to stop the deal over antitrust concerns. The FTC can still appeal, and Microsoft is also negotiating with UK regulators to get approval there. […]