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EU antitrust deadline for Google, Fitbit deal prolonged to Jan. 8

EU antitrust regulators have prolonged their investigation into Alphabet unit Google's $2.1 billion buy of Fitbit to Jan. 8 from Dec. 23, a submitting on the European Fee web site confirmed on Friday.
EU antitrust regulators have extended their investigation into Alphabet unit Google's $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit to Jan. 8 from Dec. 23, a filing on the European Commission website showed on Friday.

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