The UK CMA pushes back a deadline to block Microsoft’s Activision deal from July 18 to August 29, which could let Microsoft complete the merger within weeks (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
The UK CMA pushes back a deadline to block Microsoft’s Activision deal from July 18 to August 29, which could let Microsoft complete the merger within weeks  —  New timetable from Competition and Markets Authority means $75bn transaction could be closed within weeks