Broadcom swoops for VMware in $61 billion deal
Chip and component manufacturer Broadcom has agreed to pay a whopping $61 billion a cash and stock transaction for cloud services firm VMware, and will also assume $8 billion of its net debt.
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Industry group formed to advance 6 GHz Wi-Fi
Facebook, Broadcom, and Cisco have created a software group under the aegis of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to accelerate the commercialization of 6 GHz Wi-Fi devices.
US accuses Broadcom of abusing STB and broadband chip monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission reckons Broadcom has a monopoly in certain types of chip and is abusing that position to impose exclusivity on its customers.
Nokia finally gets some Chinese 5G action, celebrates with Broadcom collaboration
Much has been made of Nokia’s apparent exclusion from the Chinese 5G market, but a new deal with China Unicom indicates such reports may have been an exaggeration.
Europe decides to punish Broadcom before its investigation is complete
The European Commission is in the process of investigating Broadcom for anticompetitive behaviour, but has imposed sanctions in advance of any conclusion.
Broadcom plugs into security buzz with $10.7bn Symantec buy
Some lucky gamblers would have made a pretty penny heading into the weekend as Broadcom officially announces it will acquire security firm Symantec.
Europe casts the shadow of antitrust over US chipmakers
The European Commission likes to poke and prod US chipmakers, and now it is the turn of Broadcom to join Qualcomm in the spotlight.
Broadcom hit by friendly-fire in US/China trade war
Broadcom has unveiled its financial results for the last three months, though it isn’t the rosy picture some might have hoped for as ‘continued geopolitical uncertainties’ weigh heavy on the spreadsheets.
Broadcom buys CA Technologies as a $18.9 billion consolation prize
Broadcom announced it is going to acquire the software company CA Technologies in a $18.9 billion deal, after its proposed takeover of Qualcomm fell apart in March.
Broadcom move to the US – a waste of time?
Broadcom’s decision to kick off a redomiciliation process to the US was a pragmatic move to get in the good books of the government, but now Trump has killed the Qualcomm acquisition, is there any point?
Broadcom officially throws in the towel
It was just a matter of time before Broadcom conceded defeat after Trump’s intervention and it decided not to drag things out any more than necessary.
Checkmate – Trump tells Broadcom to leave Qualcomm alone
US President Trump is increasingly living up to his name by poking his nose into business deals, and has blocked Broadcom’s attempted acquisition of Qualcomm.
US officially flags Broadcom Qualcomm move as national security issue
Assuming its aim was to scupper Broadcom’s hostile takeover, the Qualcomm board seems to have played a blinder in getting the CFIUS involved.
Qualcomm Broadcom descends from soap-opera to farce
One day the attempted acquisition of Qualcomm by Broadcom will be taught at business schools as an example of what happens when M&A goes bad.
The Qualcomm M&A plot thickens with increased NXP bid
Chip giant Qualcomm has upped its bid for NXP in a bid to placate some investors and maybe complicate Broadcom’s attempted hostile takeover.
Qualcomm board walks a tightrope after Broadcom meeting
Having rejected its significantly improved acquisition offer Qualcomm met Broadcom to look for common ground, but they don’t seem to have made much progress.
Qualcomm pleads for investor patience as it rejects improved Broadcom bid
The awkward courtship continues but it’s getting more difficult for Qualcomm to refuse Broadcom’s advances.
Broadcom starts playing mind games with Qualcomm investors
Broadcom is ramping up the pressure on Qualcomm investors with rumours of a more attractive offer in the acquisition saga, but sources have warned CEO Hock Tan might change his mind.
Broadcom chats with FTC and SEC over acquisition and tax shelter
Broadcom has been keeping its lawyers busy over the last couple of days, firstly responding to an FTC second request for information, and secondly, starting the redomiciliation to the tax shelter of Delaware.
Broadcom cheekily bids to replace entire Qualcomm board
The incumbent Qualcomm broad rejected Broadcom’s hostile acquisition bid, so Broadcom’s cunning plan is to replace it with one that may think differently.
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