FTC to pause Microsoft-Activision merger trial – Bloomberg News

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(Reuters) – The US Federal Trade Commission is poised to pause its in-house trial against Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) opening the door to potential settlement talks, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Microsoft and FTC did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.