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xnxlast Monday at 1:08 AM2 repliesview on HN

So the FTC blocked Amazon's acquisition of iRobot in January 2024 and now China gains control of the assests for a bargain? Another stupid application of antitrust.


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strikinglast Monday at 1:22 AM

From Bloomberg:

> Earnings began to decline since 2021 due to supply chain headwinds and increased competition.

I know that there's a slight difference between Chinese-state owned enterprises and Amazon, but isn't a sale to either one worrying?

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amanaplanacanallast Monday at 2:13 AM

I believe it was the EU rather than the FTC which killed the deal.

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