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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by airstrike on Monday December 18, 2023 @10:29AM (#38683745)
Fair, I'm not as familiar with the UK/EU regulatory environment
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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by peyton on Monday December 18, 2023 @10:46AM (#38684027)
That’s who’s blocking the sale according to Adobe’s press release: https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2023/Adobe-and-Figm...

Depending on specifics, the EU stopping blockbuster acquisitions in the US startup ecosystem feels ripe for abuse.

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Re:Figma and Adobe are abandoning our proposed merger by airstrike on Monday December 18, 2023 @10:48AM (#38684055)
I can assure you the EU isn't blocking this to prevent US founders from making money
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