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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Mark Sweney

FOUND: Adobe drops 20bn takeover of figma after eu and uk regulator concerns | Mind Blowing Facts

Adobe offices in San Francisco
Adobe will pay Figma a $1bn termination fee after the collapse of the cash-and-stock deal. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Adobe has abandoned its $20bn (£15.8bn) takeover of its smaller rival Figma, after European and UK regulators raised concerns that it would eliminate competition in the product design software market.

The Photoshop owner, which dominates the market with products including Illustrator and Acrobat Reader, said the two companies had come to a joint assessment that there was “no clear path” to regulatory approval.

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