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Amazon terminates iRobot deal, vacuum maker to lay off 31% of staff
- Amazon and iRobot have abandoned their plans to merge due to concerns about competition.
- IRobot will receive a termination fee of $94 million from Amazon.
- Following the collapse of the deal, iRobot will undergo a restructuring plan including job cuts and a CEO change.
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Amazon's Roomba bid receives big pushback
LONDON — Amazon has called off its purchase of iRobot, blaming "undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal. The companies said in joint statement Monday that they were disappointed but mutually agreed…
·Billings, United States
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Amazon’s Bid to Buy Roomba Maker iRobot Is Called off amid Pushback in Europe
LONDON (AP) — Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal.
·Japan
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In response, 31% of its employees will be laid off by iRobot, the first to leave the company.
·Budapest, Hungary
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