Adobe’s $20bn deal to acquire Figma under threat from EU investigation

Adobe’s $20bn deal to acquire rival Figma is set to face a lengthy antitrust investigation in the EU, in the latest move that threatens the software giant’s attempt to consolidate the digital design market. According to four people with direct knowledge of the move, European antitrust regulators are preparing to launch a formal investigation into the acquisition later this year, over concerns the transaction will lead to less innovation and higher prices.

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acquire：获得，得到

regulate：管理；控制；调节

regulator：调整者；机构

formal：正式的；形式的

innovation：改革；创新

innovate：改革；创新