Google seeks EU approval to buy DoubleClick
 

*Source: News.com (http://www.news.com/Google-seeks-EU-...tag=nefd.top)*
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Google filed with the European Union competition regulator on Friday for permission to buy rival DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, and the deal almost immediately became contentious.

The European Commission said it had set a review deadline of October 26, when it could approve the deal, give a two-week extension or open an in-depth, four-month investigation.

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