Trump blocks Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm

WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump blocked Singapore chipmaker Broadcom from pursuing a hostile takeover of U.S. rival Qualcomm, ruling the proposed combination would imperil national security.The decision, announced late Monday, abruptly ends Broadcom's four-month, $117 billion bid to buy Qualcomm " a deal that would have been the largest ever completed in the technology industry.In a statement, Broadcom said it "strongly disagrees" that the acquisition raises any [...]


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