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Senior members of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were locked in talks last night as they decided whether to take an unprecedented step and include ?consumer protection? issues in an antitrust investigation of Google?s planned takeover of DoubleClick.
The $3.1 billion (£1.56 billion) takeover of DoubleClick, the online advertising company, has suffered widespread criticism from rivals and consumer rights groups since the deal was agreed in April.
The FTC will decide next month whether its inquiry, which is at an early stage, should become a fully fledged investigation that may prompt changes to the merger agreement or the deal?s cancellation.
The $3.1 billion (£1.56 billion) takeover of DoubleClick, the online advertising company, has suffered widespread criticism from rivals and consumer rights groups since the deal was agreed in April.
The FTC will decide next month whether its inquiry, which is at an early stage, should become a fully fledged investigation that may prompt changes to the merger agreement or the deal?s cancellation.
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