LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft’s appeal against Britain's block on its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard was formally paused by a London tribunal on Monday, following the U.S. regulators’ unsuccessful attempt to hold up the deal.
Microsoft, Activision and Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had all asked for a stay of the case at the Competition Appeal Tribunal after the CMA said it would consider a modified deal put forward by Microsoft. (Reporting by Sam Tobin, Editing by Paul Sandle)
