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FTC probes Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot

24/09/2022 10:32 AM | Click to read full article

The Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot, the company that produces the Roomba series of automated vacuum cleaners, on Tuesday.

On Monday, the FTC requested more information from both companies about the $1.7 billion deal. The investigation highlights how FTC officials are closely reviewing Amazon’s merger activity and advocate for the iRobot deal to be blocked.

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