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TOP STORY Verizon to acquire fleet management company Fleetmatics Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to buy Fleetmatics Group PLC, a global provider of fleet and mobile workforce management solutions, for approximately $2.4 billion in cash. Learn more about the acquisition and what it means for both companies. [ read more ]

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