LISBON: The acquisition of companies for their data is concerning in general for regulators, Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Nov 7, a week after Google bought fitness trackers company Fitbit.
Alphabet Inc-owned Google paid US$2.1bil (RM8.68bil) for Fitbit to help it take on Apple and Samsung Electronics in the crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.
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