China may yet throw a spanner in the works of Broadcom’s imminent takeover of virtualization supremo VMware as payback for the latest in line of export restrictions imposed on it by Washington.
Semiconductor giant Broadcom is all set to close its $69 billion buy of VMware on October 30 after passing some regulatory hurdles, including scrutiny by the EU and UK competition watchdogs. But reports that Beijing may refuse to give its approval have resurfaced after previously being…