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Activision Blizzard
organizationMicrosoft announced on Jan. 18, 2022, its intention to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard. The company has been the subject of a series of sexual discrimination and harassment complaints. Wall Street believes this deal could hit a wall with regulators.
Verizon
organizationAT&T says it will delay rollout of new cell towers near "some" airports. Verizon, which also planned a 5G rollout this week, has not said anything yet. At issue is the potential interference of 5G signals with radar altimeters.
Activision Blizzard
organizationUS giant will pay £50.6bn for California-based Activision Blizzard. It will make it the world’s third-largest computer games firm behind Sony and Tencent. Call of Duty has been the best-selling video game franchise in tracked dollar sales for 13 straight years. Microsoft would offer as many Activision Blizzard products as they can within the Xbox and PC Games Pass.
Dominic Raab
personEx-aide Dominic Cummings says PM was warned about 'bring your own booze' bash in May 2020. Deputy PM suggests PM should quit if found to have lied. Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he "of course" believes PM's version of events. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer refuses to apologise for drinking beer in lockdown.
Dominic Cummings
personTory MP Peter Bone brands Dominic Cummings a 'completely discredited' individual who is not telling the truth. Ex-aide Dominic Cummings said he warned against 'bring your own booze' event. Johnson said he did not know in advance that it would be a 'drinks party'
the Arizona Cardinals
organizationMatthew Stafford leads Los Angeles Rams to dominant win over Arizona Cardinals. Cardinals fought back with a bit of spirit later in the game, but had too far to go. Rams will play Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round on Sunday afternoon.
Microsoft Gaming
organizationMicrosoft on Tuesday announced to acquire Activision Blizzard, the maker of popular games like Call of Duty (CoD) and Warcraft. Deal comes as Activision Blizzard grapples with its own #MeToo reckoning.
Nick Kyrgios
personFormer world No. 13 beat British qualifier Liam Broady in straight sets. Australian blasted 16 aces in the first two sets going up 6-4,6-4. Kyrgios quarantined at close friend and fellow player Matt Reid's home. He will play second seed Daniil Medvedev in a blockbuster clash on Rod Laver Arena.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft has paid $68.7 billion (£50.5 billion) for Activision Blizzard. The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment. Activision-Blizzard stock jumped a whopping 38 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday morning following initial reports on the deal.
Nikoloz Basilashvili
personAndy Murray beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4,. 6-7, 6 -4 in the Australian Open first round. Victory is Murray's first Australian Open win since 2017. Murray will next meet Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in third round.
Sloane Stephens
personEmma Raducanu beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 on Tuesday. It was the first time the 19-year-old had lost a set at a grand slam. British No.1 will play world No. 98 Danka Kovinic in second round.
AT&T
organizationAT&T says it will delay rollout of new cell towers near "some" airports. FAA says frequency used for 5G may interfere with radio altimeters. Major airlines warn of "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping.
Goldman Sachs
organizationWall St tumbles as yield spike hits tech, banks slump after Goldman miss. All 11 major S&P 500 sectors were trading lower with the heavyweight tech sector down 2.1%. The Nasdaq Composite is threatening to end below its 200-day moving average.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beat Sloane Stephens 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 in first round. British No.1 will play world No. 98 Danka Kovinic in second round. Heather Watson was triumphant but qualifier Harriet Dart lost to Iga Swiatek.
Nadine Dorries
personCulture Secretary Nadine Dorries has announced a two-year freeze on licence fee. She has also indicated she wants to put in place a new funding model. Defence chiefs will be drafted in to tackle illegal immigration in the Channel. Labour accuses her of trying to distract from Boris Johnson's woes.
Culture
organizationBBC brands licence fee freeze 'disappointing' as Nadine Dorries faces criticism. Culture Secretary insists it is necessary to tackle rising cost of living. But Labour accuses her of trying to distract from Boris Johnson's woes.
the San Francisco 49ers
organizationThe Dallas Cowboys lost 23-17 to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round. After the game, Cowboys fans threw trash onto the field as players and referees exited the stadium. Cowboys haven't reached NFC championship game since 1995.
Antonio Horta-Osorio
personAntonio Horta-Osorio, a British-Portuguese national, took up the job barely eight months ago. Axel Lehmann, a Swiss national and former executive at rival bank UBS, will take over the post.
Malik Faisal Akram
personMalik Faisal Akram, 44, was shot dead by the FBI after a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue. He was demanding the release of a jailed Pakistani neuroscientist suspected of having ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist group. Akram was killed after an FBI swat team stormed the building following the lengthy stand-off during which his family back in Britain tried in vain to get him to surrender.
Dak Prescott
personDallas Cowboys lost 23-17 to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Owner Jerry Jones says he's never been more disappointed in defeat. Cowboys could lose offensive and defensive coordinators to head coaching jobs.