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EU clears Google's $2.1B takeover of Fitbit, with conditions

by Kelvin Chan
| December 18, 2020 12:09 AM

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Thursday approved Google’s plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion after it promised to restrict user data and ensure Android phones work with other wearable devices for at least 10 years.

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