FTC Seeks More Data on Amazon’s $1.7-Billion Deal for Vacuum Maker iRobot

FTC Seeks More Data on Amazon’s $1.7-Billion Deal for Vacuum Maker iRobot
The logo of Amazon on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York on Feb. 14, 2019. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon.com Inc. and iRobot Corp. for more information on the e-commerce giant’s $1.7-billion buyout of the Roomba vacuum maker.

In a filing on Tuesday, iRobot said the FTC had on Sept. 19 requested more details on the deal that was announced last month and would expand Amazon’s stable of smart home devices.