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Good to go. EU approves Vivendi & Activision deal.

Straight from the headlines. (src)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French telecom and media group Vivendi won permission from the European Commission on Wednesday to merge its videogame unit with Activision Inc in a $9.85 billion deal.
The complex deal will give Vivendi a 52 percent stake in a new industry giant called Activision Blizzard with annual revenue of [...]