Exclusive-Google to win EU antitrust okay for maths app deal, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee
FILE PHOTO An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich Switzerland December 5 2018. REUTERSArnd WiegmannFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet's Google is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its acquisition of Croatian maths app Photomath, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Merger deals involving U.S. tech giants and start-ups have in recent months attracted intense regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic amid worries that some deals may be killer acquisitions where the goal is to shut down nascent rivals.

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