Shares of Activision Blizzard were halted in pre-market trading on Tuesday after Microsoft announced plans to acquire the gaming giant in a $68.7 billion deal. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC Turn to … [Read more...]
Microsoft gaming CEO: We’re confident in timeline for closing Activision Blizzard deal
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Phil Spencer, Microsoft head of gaming, join 'Squawk on the Street' to break down Microsoft's decision to buy the video gaming company in a $68.7 billion all-cash deal. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » … [Read more...]
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick: Metaverse race helped prompt Microsoft deal
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and Phil Spencer, Microsoft head of gaming, join 'Squawk on the Street' to break down Microsoft's decision to buy the video gaming company for $95 per share. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: … [Read more...]
Federal student loan payment pause set to end in January
More than 40 million Americans with federal student loans will have to start making payments again starting early next year. CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi In March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education offered the millions of Americans with student loans the option of pressing … [Read more...]
How Soon Can Student Debt Be Canceled In The U.S.?
As the amount of student debt in the U.S. climbs to over $1.7 trillion, students each year are plunged into debilitating debt. President Biden campaigned on a promise of cancelling $10,000 in student debt for every single borrower, but so far his administration hasn’t moved to do so. Economists and activists say, even if he does cancel a portion of student debt, more must be … [Read more...]
Barrett refuses to address if Roe v. Wade should be overturned, despite prodding from Sen. Feinstein
Following the model set by previous nominees, Judge Amy Coney Barrett largely refused to address whether she believed specific cases, specifically the landmark abortion precedent Roe v. Wade, should be overturned, despite repeated prodding from Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) during the second day of the Trump-appointee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. For access to live … [Read more...]