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US moves to block Microsoft gaming deal

Microsoft may be left unable to complete a $69bn takeover of fellow gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the company behind Call of Duty. It's after the US began legal action.

Microsoft may be left unable to complete a $69bn takeover of fellow gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the company behind Call of Duty. The US Federal Trade Commission has started legal action to pause the buyout, amid claims it could stifle competition in the market. Microsoft has vowed to fight the case.

Also on Business Matters, Nigeria has lowered the amount of cash residents can withdraw from banks. It's part of an effort to move transactions online - but will it pay off?

We're also analysing China's latest inflation figures, and, in the run-up to Christmas, how children's toy makers are preparing for a busy season.

(Picture: A billboard for the latest edition of Call of Duty, one of the world's bestselling games.Credit: Getty Images.)

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