12/20: Google/DoubleClick Deal Approved by U.S. Regulations; EC Still Must Review
Posted by Patrick
From the http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071220/google_doubleclick_antitrust.html?.v=24">AP:
With U.S. antitrust clearance for its DoubleClick purchase, Google's focus now turns to European regulators, who are expected to be more critical of the top search engine linking up with a market leader in online advertising.
The proposed $3.1 billion transaction, which is strongly opposed by privacy advocates, cannot be completed without approval from the European Commission, whose review deadline is April 2.
The proposed $3.1 billion transaction, which is strongly opposed by privacy advocates, cannot be completed without approval from the European Commission, whose review deadline is April 2.
