Facebook deals with EU 19 billion dollar takeover WhatsApp not a dream

Source: Internet
Author: User
Beijing Time September 26 news, according to Reuters, people familiar with the situation said the EU will unconditionally approve the Facebook 19 billion dollar acquisition chat application WhatsApp. WhatsApp is Facebook's biggest takeover deal in 10 years and will give Facebook a foothold in the fast-growing mobile chat market. WhatsApp plans to add free voice calls to users later this year, making it likely to become a powerful competitor for operators such as Deutsche Telekom. People familiar with the matter said Facebook persuaded the European Commission that the deal did not have anti-competitive effects and that there was no need to compromise. The deal will be granted unconditionally. People familiar with the matter said. The EU Competition Commission has previously decided on October 3 to decide whether to approve a deal. (Compiling/Xiao Yu)

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