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Unique: Google sweetens Fitbit concessions, heading for EU okay - sources

Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions geared toward allaying EU antitrust considerations about its $2.1 billion buy of Fitbit , folks accustomed to the matter stated, placing it heading in the right direction to safe EU approval for the deal.
Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting it on course to secure EU approval for the deal.

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