: European Commission approves Google’s acquisition of mathematics app

European regulators on Tuesday gave the nod to Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGLGOOG Google in its pursuit of Photomath, a Croatian mathematics app. In a statement, the EU Commission said the acquisition would not reduce competition in the markets for “online homework and study help tools that include maths as a subject offering and general search services.” Google entered an agreement to buy Photomath in May.

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