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1. Amazon terminates its proposed USD1.7 billion acquisition of consumer robot manufacturer iRobot Corporation after facing antitrust scrutiny from the European Commission.
   2024-01-31 21:14:28 (First version)
2. Amazon terminates its proposed 1.7 billion acquisition of consumer robot manufacturer iRobot Corporation after facing antitrust scrutiny from the European Commission.
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