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UK competition watchdog to probe Google takeover of Looker

Google’s buyout of data analytics firm Looker is to be probed by the UK’s competition watchdog to determine the deal’s impact on the UK and other markets.

The tech giant announced the 2.6 billion dollar (£2 billion) acquisition of the California-founded firm in June as part of an effort to expand its Google Cloud business.

Both companies were already working together before the agreement was reached, with around 350 customers such as Buzzfeed, Hearst and Yahoo!


Google snaps up analytics company Looker for a cool $2.6 billion

The Alphabet subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the analytics startup Google has announced that is acquiring in-demand analytics startup Looker for $2.6 billion (£2 billion) and integrating the company into Google Cloud. The business analytics company arrived on the scene seven years ago and helps customers visualize and understand their data…. Read More