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		atlasunshrugged on Jan 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard Sure, but sometimes the threat of doing something and having an acquisition mired in a lawsuit or the Prez using the bully pulpit against your co can be a serious deterrent from engaging in an acquisition as well.

ls612 on Jan 18, 2022 [–]

Yeah look how well that worked out for the previous administration vis a vis AT&T and Time Warner.

atlasunshrugged on Jan 18, 2022 | [–]

Given the insider hiring of Michael Cohen by AT&T I'd say there were other factors at play in that one

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