EU is not in favor of Amazon's acquisition of iRobot!

In a statement made by the EU Commission, it was stated that the official statement of objection containing the accusations against the company in the competition investigation launched to evaluate the US-based Amazon's acquisition of iRobot was sent.

"The EU Commission has notified Amazon of its preliminary view that the sale of iRobot could restrict competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market," the statement said.

Reminding that Amazon offers an online marketplace that allows retailers to advertise and sell a variety of products, including robot vacuum cleaners, the statement noted that Amazon also operates as a retailer for robot vacuum cleaners in the online market.

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