Facebook Asks EU to Review WhatsApp Deal

Written By The USA Links on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 | 02:39


WSJ.com: US Business

Facebook Asks EU to Review WhatsApp Deal

May 28, 2014 5:31 a.m. ET


Facebook Inc.'s acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp is facing a potential antitrust review in Europe, an unexpected twist to a $19 billion deal that has been approved in the U.S. but raised concerns among Europe's telecom companies.


The social-network company has approached the European Commission, the EU's central antitrust authority, to ask it to review the blockbuster deal, people familiar with the matter said. The...





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