mergers and acquisitions

“Broadcom Ltd. is considering a bid of more than $100 billion for Qualcomm Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be the biggest-ever takeover of a chipmaker,” Ed Hammond,...

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U.S. security panel deals major blow to Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm

March 6, 2018, 2:32 pm

“The U.S. government has ordered a national security review of Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd’s $117 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc., in an unusual move that prompted Qualcomm to delay its March 6...

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President Trump blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm deal over China concerns

March 12, 2018, 9:09 pm

“President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday blocking Broadcom Ltd. from pursuing its hostile takeover of Qualcomm Inc., scuttling a $117 billion deal that had been scrutinized by a...

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Sprint and T-Mobile restart merger talks

April 11, 2018, 11:02 am

“Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have rekindled merger talks, people familiar with the matter said, as the wireless rivals explore a combination for the third time in four years,” Drew FitzGerald,...

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T-Mobile and Sprint are finalizing merger terms, sources say

April 27, 2018, 11:26 am

“U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp are finalizing terms as they seek to sign a merger deal in the next three days, people familiar with the matter said on Friday,” Reuters...

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Microsoft buys GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock

June 4, 2018, 8:34 am

“Microsoft Corp. said it reached an agreement to buy GitHub Inc., the code repository company popular with many software developers, for $7.5 billion in stock,” Dina Bass, Eric Newcomer, and Mark...

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Sirius XM to acquire Pandora for $3.5 billion

September 24, 2018, 5:58 am

“Satellite radio firm Sirius XM Holdings Inc will buy music streamer Pandora Media Inc in a $3.5 billion all-stock deal, as it seeks to build scale to battle heavyweight streaming rivals Spotify and...

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II-VI Inc. to acquire Apple supplier Finisar for $3.2 billion

November 9, 2018, 5:58 am

II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ:IIVI), a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, and Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a global technology leader in optical communications,...

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Component manufacturing drives Apple’s U.S. job creation

January 28, 2019, 8:33 am

Just over a year ago, component manufacturer Finisar was awarded $390 million from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund. To expand production of a critical part of the TrueDepth camera system,...

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Texas settles with T-Mobile, Sprint over merger

November 25, 2019, 11:32 am

Reuters: Texas’ attorney general has settled with T-Mobile Inc and Sprint Corp and will drop his opposition to the $26.5 billion merger, leaving just Democratic attorneys general fighting the proposed...

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Xerox prepares to take HP buyout bid hostile

November 26, 2019, 2:48 pm

Xerox said on Tuesday it was planning to take its $33.5 billion buyout bid directly to HP shareholders after the personal computer maker refused to open its books for due diligence before a deadline....

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Renesas to buy Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor for $5.9 billion

February 8, 2021, 8:55 am

Renesas Electronics has agreed to buy Dialog Semiconductor for 4.9 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in cash, as it looks to boost its position… The post Renesas to buy Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor...

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