Amazon's Termination of iRobot Acquisition Leads to Layoffs and Debt Crisis
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The Federal Trade Commission has expressed satisfaction over the termination of the proposed $1.4 billion merger between Amazon and iRobot, citing concerns about potential competitive effects and the impact on innovation, entry barriers, and consumer privacy. The FTC emphasizes its commitment to enforcing antitrust laws to maintain robust competition and acknowledges the efforts of its Northeast Regional Office in handling the investigation.
- Statement Regarding the Termination of Amazon's Proposed Acquisition of iRobot Federal Trade Commission News
- The death of the Amazon deal could mean goodbye iRobot The Verge
- Amazon terminates iRobot deal, Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff CNBC
- Amazon's abandoned acquisition leaves iRobot in Carlyle debt straightjacket Reuters.com
- Amazon, iRobot news: Roomba vacuum-maker announces layoffs USA TODAY
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