Broadcom eyes mega-deal for US chip rival Qualcomm: reports
Shares of Qualcomm jumped nearly 13 percent Friday after unconfirmed media reports said rival computer chip giant Broadcom may make an unsolicited takeover bid.
View ArticleBig tech tieup: Broadcom bids $103 bn for Qualcomm (Update 4)
In what could be the biggest deal ever in the tech sector, Broadcom on Monday bid $103 billion for rival chip maker Qualcomm to gain position in the booming sector fueled by growth in smartphones and...
View ArticleBroadcom's megadeal for Qualcomm would top tech deal list
Broadcom's $103 billion bid for Qualcomm would rank as the biggest acquisition ever in the tech industry, if it goes through. Here's a look back at some other big deals:
View ArticleAT&T exec says 'uncertain' when Time Warner deal will close
AT&T now says it's "uncertain" when its $85 billion Time Warner purchase will close, making investors worry that regulators may try to block it or require significant changes to the deal for approval.
View ArticleAT&T deal delay? Reports say gov't wants TV properties sold
AT&T says it's uncertain when its $85 billion deal for Time Warner will close, making investors worry that regulators may try to block it or require significant changes.
View ArticleEU agrees to reform world's largest carbon market
The EU struck a deal Thursday to overhaul Europe's carbon market after 2021, hailing it as a key step toward meeting its pledges to cut greenhouse gases under the Paris climate agreement.
View ArticleUber seals multibillion-dollar investment from Softbank
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank has reached a deal with Uber to invest billions in the ride-hailing giant.
View ArticleMarvell Technology buying chip maker Cavium in $6B deal
Marvell Technology has bid about $6 billion for Cavium in a cash-and-stock deal that would create a chip maker to compete with Intel and other giants in the industry.
View ArticleHow a Native American tribe came to own one of the world's most valuable patents
Allergan, the drugmaker behind Botox, is using an unprecedented tactic to protect its valuable patents – angering lawyers and politicians, and keeping the price of its medicines high.
View ArticleAfter US pushback, AT&T prepares to fight for Time Warner
Seeing an attempt to block its buyout out of Time Warner as a "radical" departure by the U.S. government, AT&T is preparing for a fight to see the $85 billion deal through.
View ArticlePolitics or policy? Behind the dispute over AT&T-Time Warner
AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner, after the Justice Department sued to block the deal on grounds it could hike television bills and hamper...
View ArticleOffice-sharing startup WeWork announces tie-up with Meetup
Office-sharing startup WeWork on Tuesday announced a deal to buy Meetup, an online social network devoted to organizing real-world activities based on common interests.
View ArticleTwo big Uber investors agree to sell shares in SoftBank deal
At least two big Uber stakeholders have agreed to sell part of their private shares to a group led by Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank in a deal that lets investors cash out at a discount and...
View ArticleSemiconductor grab: Silicon Valley chip companies making tasty acquisitions
Winter may be on the way, but Silicon Valley chipmakers are having their moment in the sun.
View ArticleBroadcom moves to unseat Qualcomm board, escalates takeover fight
Singapore-based computer chip maker Broadcom stepped up its battle for rival Qualcomm on Monday, proposing a new slate of board members for the US firm to back a $130 billion hostile bid.
View ArticleQualcomm CEO sees 'no path to value' in Broadcom tie-up
Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf on Thursday reaffirmed his opposition to a hostile takeover bid from computer chip rival Broadcom, saying the deal offers "no real path to value."
View ArticleMusic streaming giants Spotify, Tencent invest in each other
Swedish music streaming service Spotify and Chinese internet company Tencent have struck a deal to take minority stakes in each other.
View ArticleMacron calls for 'much stronger mobilisation' on climate
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for stronger action in the fight against climate change, as he hosted world leaders for talks two years to the day since the Paris agreement.
View ArticleT-Mobile to buy Austrian cable operator for $2.3 billion
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile Austria unit has announced plans to buy cable operator UPC Austria in a deal that values the company at 1.9 billion euros ($2.3 billion.)
View ArticleWhole Foods' wine business replaces Amazon's; WineWoot founder sees an opening
Amazon.com's purchase of Whole Foods Market is showing up in the wine category. Amazon has shut down Wine.Woot and its own wine marketplace in favor of Whole Foods expansive wine operation.
View ArticleNew study debunks the theory of 'war-like' business competition in financial...
The perception of competition in business is often negatively skewed, with images of Wolf of Wall Street types running greedy firms who are out to win at any cost. In this world, competition is seen as...
View ArticleEU clears Qualcomm megabuyout of semiconductor rival NXP
The EU's anti-trust authority on Thursday approved US semiconductor maker Qualcomm's $47-billion purchase of Dutch rival NXP, the biggest ever in the sector.
View ArticleEmirates throws Airbus A380 a lifeline with jumbo order
Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production without new orders.
View ArticleSoftBank's acquisition of 15 percent of Uber closes
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank says it has closed a deal to acquire 15 percent of Uber.
View ArticleAirbus to get '10 years of visibility' from Emirates deal: CEO
A $16 billion deal with Emirates airline for A380 superjumbos will give Airbus "at least 10 years of visibility", the European manufacturer's CEO Tom Enders said in an interview published Sunday.
View ArticleDell considers VMware purchase, going public again
Dell Technologies is considering merging with business software provider VMware as part of several potential strategic options.
View ArticleBoeing announces service orders worth nearly $1 billion
Boeing said Tuesday its global services unit has signed deals worth nearly $1 billion at the Singapore Airshow in areas like parts, maintenance, modification and training.
View ArticleBritain's Mirror buys Express for £126.7m as sales drop
The publisher of Britain's left-wing Daily Mirror newspaper struck a £126.7 million deal on Friday to buy a series of titles including the right-wing Daily Express in a bid to stem a decline in...
View ArticleBroadcom offers $8 bn to Qualcomm if deal is blocked
Singapore-based Broadcom said Friday it would pay rival Qualcomm $8 billion if regulators fail to approve a proposed merger between the two computer chip giants.
View ArticleAirbus to pay 81 mn euros to end German corruption probe (Update)
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Friday said it had agreed to pay a fine of 81.25 million euros ($99 million) to end a German corruption probe into the 2003 sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria.
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