EPISODE · Apr 27, 2023 · 27 MIN
Activision Blizzard CEO & a Debt Bill ‘DOA’ 04/27/23
from Squawk Pod · host CNBC
The day after Britain’s regulator, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is on the record about his planned appeal. Britain’s decision could affect the FTC’s decision in the U.S., but Kotick says of the UK CMA, “they don’t really understand our business.” The House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling, but it’s widely considered to be “dead on arrival” to the Senate. Plus, Meta reported a strong quarter despite a loss in its metaverse unit, and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison–but not yet. In this episode:Bobby Kotick, @ATVI_ABJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The day after Britain’s regulator, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is on the record about his planned appeal. Britain’s decision could affect the FTC’s decision in the U.S., but Kotick says of the UK CMA, “they don’t really understand our business.” The House of Representatives has passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling, but it’s widely considered to be “dead on arrival” to the Senate. Plus, Meta reported a strong quarter despite a loss in its metaverse unit, and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison–but not yet. In this episode: Bobby Kotick, @ATVI_AB Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
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