(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal. Most Read from BloombergTraders Line Up for ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Emerging Markets BetBlackstone Is Building a $25 Billion Empire of Power-Hungry Data CentersTrump Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million Dual VerdictsEvergrande Set for Liquidation as China Property Crisis Drags OnAmazon Drops $1.4 Bill
Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal. The deal faced antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic, but most strongly in Europe, where regulators investigating competition concerns were expected to issue a final decision by Feb. 14. Amazon announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash.
Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal. The deal faced antitrust scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic, but most strongly in Europe, where regulators investigating competition concerns were expected to issue a final decision by Feb. 14. Amazon announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash.
(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. has abandoned its planned $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after clashing with European Union regulators who had threatened to block the deal. Most Read from BloombergTraders Line Up for ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Emerging Markets BetBlackstone Is Building a $25 Billion Empire of Power-Hungry Data CentersTrump Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million Dual VerdictsAmazon Drops iRobot Deal; Roomba Maker Cuts 31% of StaffEvergrande Set for Liquidation