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Amazons announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash. But the value of the deal fell 15% after iRobot incurred new debt.

Concerns over stifled competition, Alexa tie-ins reportedly sink deal in Europe.

Amazon announced in 2022 that it would buy iRobot, maker of the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, for $1.7 billion in cash. But the value of the deal fell 15% after iRobot incurred new debt.

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By Dean Seal Amazon.com and iRobot have agreed to terminate their acquisition deal, citing challenges in gaining regulatory approval in the European Union. The companies said Monday that...

Amazon and iRobot said regulatory concerns made it impossible for the deal to move forward, sending the Roomba makers' shares plummeting.

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has no path to regulatory approval in the European Union, preventing Amazon and iRobot from moving forward together.

(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 D...

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 $...

Amazons plans to acquire Roomba parent company iRobot have fallen through after regulatory pushback.