Microsofts Activision-uppköp har godkänts av Storbritannien

Först blockerar man för att locka till sig till goa men lagliga mutor (jobb, möjligheter, kontakter osv). Sen accepterar man. Klassiskt. Microsoft är smutsiga när det kommer till reglering och lobbar hårdare än de flesta

"In an internal memo obtained by POLITICO, Smith, the company's president, told colleagues that the "regulatory transition will not be easy," and the company began a hiring spree for lobbyists that included Kate O'Sullivan, a longtime veteran of Microsoft's earlier competition fights, who started a new role within its competition policy and market regulation team. That unit is responsible for how the company responds to the increasing regulatory scrutiny from officials worldwide.

"Our goal is to build our regulatory capabilities ahead of the adoption of new laws," Smith added in the internal memo."