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Google has completed its USD 2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while US government regulators pursue an antitrust case aimed at undermining its power. Thursdays completion of the acquisition comes 14 months after Google announced a deal that immediately raised alarms. Google makes most of its money by selling ads based on information it collects about its billions of users interests and whereabouts. Privacy wa...

Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit amid ongoing review by US Department of Justice The completion of the acquisition comes 14 months after Google announced the Fitbit deal that immediately raised alarms. Jan 15, 2021 11:45:30 IST Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while US government regulators pursue an antitrust case aimed at undermining its power. Thursday�...

Google Closes $2.1-Billion Fitbit Deal as US, Australia Probes Continue Google won EU antitrust approval last month for its Fitbit bid after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers health-related data. By Reuters | Updated: 15 January 2021 09:44 IST The Justice Department sued Google in October for allegedly violating antitrust law in its search Highlights It is rare for a big deal to close without antitrust approval Fitbits fitness trackers monito...

 WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Search and advertising giant Google closed its deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit , the companies said on Thursday, even as US and Australian competition regulators said they were continuing probes of the US$2.1 billion (RM8.5 billion) transaction. The Justice...

The ACCC has warned of legal action against Google after the tech giant acquired Fitbit without the all-clear.

Search and advertising giant Google has closed its deal to buy Fitbit, the companies said on Thursday, even as the Justice Department said it was continuing its probe of the $2.1 billion transaction.

The deals about devices, not data, according to the search giant.

Google finally received the go-ahead to buy Fitbit

Justice department still to reach decision on any enforcement action.

The deal was subject to regulatory scrutiny, with worries about how data would be used.