Robot vacuum maker iRobot's shares tank 28% in early trading on Friday. European Union's competition watchdog plans to block Amazon's $1.4 billion acquisition of the Roomba vacuum maker, according to WSJ report.
机器人吸尘器制造商iRobot的股价在周五早盘交易中下跌了28％。据《华尔街日报》报道，欧盟竞争监管机构计划阻止亚马逊以14亿美元收购这家Roomba吸尘器制造商。
For the decision to become official, it must gain the endorsement of the commission's 27 top political leaders. It's rare for these leaders to overturn a recommendation from the competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager. According to the WSJ, the commission is expected to make its final decision by Feb. 14.
该决定要正式生效，必须获得委员会27位最高政治领导人的认可。这些领导人很少推翻竞争事务专员玛格丽特·维斯塔格的建议。据《华尔街日报》报道，该委员会预计将在2月14日之前做出最终决定。
While the European Commission has not yet commented on these developments, Amazon retains the option to withdraw from the deal, which was initially agreed upon in August 2022. The commission had previously expressed concerns in November, suggesting that the acquisition could potentially limit competition in the robotic vacuum cleaner market.
尽管欧盟委员会尚未对这些事态发展发表评论，但亚马逊保留了退出该协议的选择权，该协议最初是在2022年8月达成的。该委员会此前曾在11月表示担忧，暗示此次收购可能会限制机器人吸尘器市场的竞争。