S. Korean regulator gives conditional nod to Broadcom's purchase of VMware | Yonhap News Agency

S. Korean regulator gives conditional nod to Broadcom's purchase of VMware | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Monday it has decided to give conditional approval to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Inc.’s purchase of software firm VMware Inc. on concerns the deal may hinder fair competition in the market. The announcement came after Broadcom announced its plan to purchase all of the shares in … Read more

UK competition regulator clears US chipmaker Broadcom’s £54bn deal for VMware

UK competition regulator clears US chipmaker Broadcom’s £54bn deal for VMware

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared the largest deal in its history as it said that the tie-up of US companies Broadcom and VMware would not damage UK competition. The 69 billion dollar (£54 billion) deal – the largest the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ever investigated – raises “no competition concerns”, the regulator … Read more