Chancellor backs regulator in Activision row but warns of responsibilities to 'economic growth'

‘Growth duty’

Cristian Angeloni
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has come out in defence of the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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