Google's Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

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Google's Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe

Antitrust regulators to investigate.

Google's bid to take on Apple and Samsung in the wearable technology market by buying Fitbit hit a hurdle on Tuesday as EU antitrust regulators launched an investigation into the US$2.1 billion ($2.93 billion) deal. The move by the European Commission on Tuesday came despite Google's ...

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