US: Google to enter disaster relief services with latest acquisition (Competition Policy International)

Google has inked its latest acquisition deal, announcing Tuesday that it plans to acquire Skybox Imagine, according to reports.

Google announced the buyout for $500 million, though is subject to adjustments.

Reports say the transaction, not entirely unexpected among industry experts, will boost Google’s mapping technologies through Skybox’s satellites. Google said the …read more

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US: Google to enter disaster relief services with latest acquisition (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/us-google-to-enter-disaster-relief-services-with-latest-acquisition-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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