In Wednesday's business headlines, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court to defend the company's takeover of Activision Blizzard and United Airlines is under fire over its recent cancellations with CEO Scott Kirby blaming the FAA for the disruptions. Meanwhile, a judge approved Overstock's purchase of Bed Bath & Beyond assets.

<div class="block">In Wednesday&#39;s business headlines, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court to defend the company&#39;s takeover of Activision Blizzard and United Airlines is under fire over its recent cancellations with CEO Scott Kirby blaming the FAA for the disruptions. Meanwhile, a judge approved Overstock&#39;s purchase of Bed Bath &amp; Beyond assets.</div>

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Biz Headlines: Microsoft CEO in Court, United Under Fire Over Cancellations, Judge OKs Bed Bath Deal

All right, let's now move to you know, business headlines at this hour, Microsoft Ceo due in court today but as the company is defending their proposed takeover of video game company, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Saa Nadal and Activision Ceo Bobby Ko both set to testify before a US district judge in San Francisco that is federal regulators attempt to block that deal that proposed $69 billion takeover would be the most expensive acquisition in tech history elsewhere, United Airlines under fire this after canceling hundreds of flights that affected more than 150,000 people. This was due to operational issues at Newark Airport. United says the FAA actually failed the airline for ordering the cancellations. And United Ceo Oscar Munoz apologized for the inconvenience. He even offered some refunds and compensation. The passengers still are furious about this cancellations have caused chaos at airports all over the country during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. United now facing scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers elsewhere. Overstock dot com successfully acquired the intellectual property and mobile platform of bed bath and beyond this for $21.5 million. That after A US bankruptcy judge approved that purchase yesterday, that bed bath and beyond plan to close its stores by the end of the month is unaffected by this deal and bed bath and beyond separate asset by, by baby that's going to be auctioned later today and it's drawn interest of multiple investment firms and is expected to go for more than Overstock dot com was sold for.