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I believe it was the EU rather than the FTC which killed the deal.

• xnx 11mo ago
  I would assume the US market was a bigger concern, but hard to know for sure: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/01/statement-regarding-termination-amazons-proposed-acquisition-irobot https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/01/...
  • amanaplanacanal 11mo ago
    IRobot says it was the EU: https://media.irobot.com/2024-01-29-Amazon-and-iRobot-agree-to-terminate-pending-acquisition https://media.irobot.com/2024-01-29-Amazon-and-iRobot-agree-...
    • xnx 11mo ago
      Wrong link? I don't see how that applies to the EU more than the US.
      • amanaplanacanal 11mo ago
        Read the italicized paragraph at the very beginning of the article.
        • xnx 11mo ago
          Doh! Thank you.