Group 1 - Alphabet's Google has cleared a significant hurdle in its $32 billion acquisition of Wiz Inc. as the U.S. government has decided to end its investigation into the deal [1] - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated an in-depth investigation shortly after the merger announcement in March, but has now completed its review [1][2] - The "early termination of review" process was officially noted on October 24 and published on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website, indicating that the DOJ's review is no longer a barrier to the merger [1] Group 2 - The termination of the DOJ's review provides relief for Google, which is currently facing global antitrust scrutiny [2] - A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that Google has illegally monopolized the online search and display advertising technology market, with a decision pending on whether to force Google to divest parts of its advertising technology business [2]
扫清关键障碍!谷歌(GOOGL.US)320亿美元收购Wiz交易通过美司法部反垄断审查