The CMA will do everything by the book. They won’t do back door deals. They will need to explain within their frameworks any processes and outcomes.
The statement yesterday was that they’d listen to anything MS will offer. But they’ve said that before. Honestly I think we should not read into the CMA. What they say is exactly what they mean.
Yes, mostly.
It seems to be mostly procedural, as they cant accept remedies once they issued a ruling.
The CMA backed themselves into this spot when they refused to work with MS and ABK through the investigation.
Dear CMA
Kind regards
Planet Earth.
Well, no but bloomberg said they’re leaning that way. Got to say, unless the judge has made some sort of technical error I would be amazed if that one is overturned. The FTC really have chosen the wrong case to go to war against.
ABK will extend the deal if they have too, with the US issue seemingly gone and no other hurdles they’ll wait around.
I don’t think MS want to extend for the length of a new investigation. Too costly for them and too complex. A few days or a week sure they can probably do that without a formal deal.
But once you are looking at months they will need to strike an agreement with ABK management and potentially major shareholders. I just don’t believe they want to go there at all.
The CMA is still on their bullshit… come on.
It is very odd indeed! We know MS have already secured some the best lawyers in the UK, including Daniel Beard KC.
The CMA argument is so weak, especially factoring in all the cloud deals (and now legal precedent in the US). As the CAT tribunal was expected to go into early August the only reason I can see MS agreeing to a pause is if they expect the issues to be resolved before then!
Are we really still questioning how committed both parties are to this deal… ? For crying out loud, they literally just won against the FTC and the CMA immediately came crawling to save face. You don’t quit the race at lap 99 because you might blow a tire in the last lap 
Just stop now. There is ZERO chance that Microsoft will allow the rogue UK to stop this deal based on some TBD months in the future after the FTC loss in their home country. They will absolutely close this deal one way or another at this point, just a matter of exactly when.
The CMA gave a “final decision” for the probe. They legally cannot alter this. I don’t believe MSFT would be working with them if they didn’t believe that a new probe wouldn’t be far faster, and one that allows them to close as a limited integration entity during it. I doubt this changes the early next week closing in any way.
Next Tuesday. Book it.
At this point we’re better off looking at the sun for answers to the madness
Iv seen people mention that the 18th isn’t even a hard cut off date anyway, someone can correct me if I’m wrong here
ABK could technically walk away from the deal after the 18th and get their 3B but if they know that the deal is basically done, why would they?
3B is nice but 69 is nicer
There honestly is no madness. The CMA has to do it this way, it’s how things work there legally and procedure wise.
The price would have to be renegotiated I believe. Likely higher than the original $75B.
Not just talking about what’s happen recently, the whole thing is madness look at how quickly they jumped on the EC when their verdict came down and how quickly they wanted to talk to MS and pause the appeal after the FTC denied the PI. Surely none of that is procedure or happened in the past.
It’s basically desperation. Got to do whatever it takes. Otherwise, it’s practically game over.
