CMA to investigate Amazon’s $1.7bn takeover of Roomba firm
by Sarah Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6AJ0N)
Competition watchdog calls for evidence deal could give online retailer dominance in smart home market
Amazon's $1.7bn takeover of the owner of the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner is being examined by the UK's competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for evidence on whether the deal could lead to a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services" and so would require a full investigation.
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