US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit

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US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit

Antitrust investigation into US$2.1b deal.

The US Justice Department will review plans by Alphabet Inc-owned Google to buy fitness tracker maker Fitbit Inc for possible antitrust issues, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. The US$2.1 billion deal will give search and advertising giant Google the capability to take on Apple and Samsung in ...

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