Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it was acquiring "Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash, the biggest deal in the sector that would help the Xbox maker become the third-largest gaming company by revenue.
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Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday as big technology stocks were slammed by rising Treasury yields, while Goldman Sachs led declines among banks after posting its quarterly profit below expectations.
- EnergyOil hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
Benchmark oil prices climbed to their highest since 2014 on Tuesday as possible supply disruption after attacks in the Mideast Gulf added to an already tight supply outlook.
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NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials said.
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- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsEU regulator finds mRNA COVID-19 shots safe during pregnancy
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsChina urges caution opening overseas mail after Omicron case
- Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsWHO urges manufacturers to provide COVID-19 vaccine data
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