Smith criticised Britain after the CMA veto, saying it would shake confidence in the UK as a destination for tech.
He said he had always been "bullish on the United Kingdom as a great place to live, to learn, to build". Smith was also scheduled to meet officials from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) during his visit to London this week, according to reports. If the UK wants to impose regulatory requirements that go beyond those in the EU, we want to find ways to fulfil them." If there are problems, we want to solve them. "If regulators have concerns we want to address them. Microsoft has since appealed and its president, Brad Smith, met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt for talks in London on Tuesday, a government source said, without giving details.Īlso in London, Smith told the techUK Tech Policy Leadership conference he was hopeful the outcome could change, adding: "I'm in search of solutions." LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Microsoft's (MSFT.O) president met Britain's finance minister for talks on Tuesday and said he would try to work with regulators to seek UK approval for its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O).īritish competition authorities blocked the takeover in April in a shock decision which jeopardises gaming's biggest-ever deal, drawing a furious response from the two groups who questioned whether the country remained open to tech firms.
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