Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has received approval from the European Union for its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MMI). Google is expecting similar approval from the US Department of Justice later this week.
Google Gets European OK for Motorola Acquisition (GOOG, MMI)
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