EU consumer group warns against 'game-changer' Google-Fitbit deal

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May harm consumers and hinder innovation in the health and digital markets.

EU consumer group warns against 'game-changer' Google-Fitbit deal
Google's planned US$2.1 billion buy of fitness trackers company Fitbit may harm consumers and hinder innovation, European consumer group BEUC said on Wednesday, calling it a game-changer deal in the health and digital markets. Google announced the deal in November last year, a move which ...

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