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Facebooks Kustomer purchase might face EU probe after merger referral

The European Union may read about Facebook’s $1BN acquisition of purchaser toughen platform Kustomer after problems were referred to it beneath EU merger tips. A spokeswoman for the Commission showed it received a request to refer the proposed acquisition from Austria beneath Article 22 of th…
The European Union may investigate Facebook’s $1BN acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer after concerns were referred to it under EU merger rules. A spokeswoman for the Commission confirmed it received a request to refer the proposed acquisition from Austria under Article 22 of th…

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Author: Natasha Lomas

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  5. "Round of applause for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism which fought for two years to obtain details of a closed door meeting between Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg and the UK secretary of state in charge of digital issues at the time, Matt Hancock (now health secretary)". (December 8, 2020)
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