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EU to Investigate Google Doubleclick Acquisition

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gee-maybe-thats-to-much dept.

the linux geek writes "Google is undergoing an investigation by the European Union for its $3.1 billion acquisition of internet advertiser DoubleClick. "We seek to avoid further delays that might put us at a disadvantage in competing fully against Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL and others whose acquisitions in the highly competitive online advertising market have already been approved," said Google boss Eric Schmidt. The United States' Federal Trade Commission has been reviewing the acquisition since May."

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  1. DoubleStandards are amusing. by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What's funny about this is the absolute masturbation fest that happens here every time Google farts. But nary a "Here, here!" peep from the minions about the fact that prior to the acquisition by Google, DoubleClick was the most hated entity on the Interweb short of Microsoft? And what would have been the response from the Google Drones had Microsoft succeeded in acquiring DoubleClick? The DoubleStandards are amusing.

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  2. Re:Didn't knew Google was an EU company by RightSaidFred99 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    More importantly, American companies need to pay the EU's extortion to to business in the EU.