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• Broadcom to buy Symantec's enterprise unit for US$10.7 billion

  Broadcom said the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2020 and is subject to regulatory approvals in the United States, European Union and Japan.

• Qualcomm begins layoffs as part of cost cuts: Report

  Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has begun cutting jobs as part of its promise to investors to cut costs by US$1 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

• Broadcom dumps Qualcomm bid after President Trump nixes deal

  Singapore-based Broadcom has withdrawn its US$117 billion bid to acquire Qualcomm, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the attempt citing national security concerns.

• Trump blocks Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm

  U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an order prohibiting semiconductor maker Broadcomd's proposed takeover of Qualcomm on grounds of national security, bringing an end to what would have been the technology industry's biggest deal ever.

• US says Broadcom review confirms security concerns

  The U.S. Treasury Department told Singapore-based Broadcom it confirmed some of its national security concerns about the chipmaker's unsolicited bid to buy rival Qualcomm, in an apparent attempt to block any deal before it is signed.

• Broadcom promises on security, Qualcomm revamps board

  Broadcom has promised not to sell critical national security assets to foreign buyers if its deal to buy chipmaker Qualcomm is approved, another effort by the Singapore-based firm to appease U.S. security concerns.

• US sees national security risk from Broadcom's Qualcomm deal

  A U.S. government national security panel has identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation of Singapore-based Broadcom US$117 billion bid for chipmaker Qualcomm, a senior U.S. Treasury official said in a letter to the companies this week.

• Secretive US security panel discussing Broadcom's Qualcomm bid, sources say

  A national security panel that can stop mergers that could harm U.S. security has begun looking at Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom Ltd's plan to take over rival Qualcomm Inc, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

• Qualcomm deals blow to Broadcom's bid with sweetened NXP deal

  U.S. semiconductor company Qualcomm has unveiled a sweetened US$44 billion agreement to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV, its most defiant move in its defense against a hostile $121 billion bid from Broadcom.

• Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's revised buyout offer

  Chipmaker Qualcomm’s board has unanimously rejected Broadcom's revised US$121 billion buyout offer.

• Broadcom may boost Qualcomm bid

  Chipmaker Broadcom is considering raising its offer to buy rival Qualcomm by offering more of its own stock, following consultation with several of Qualcomm's top shareholders, according to people familiar with the matter.

• Qualcomm prepares to fight Broadcom's acquisition play, sources say

  ​U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is making preparations to reject rival Broadcom Ltd's US$103 billion bid as early as this week

• Broadcom makes US$103b bid for Qualcomm

  Chip maker Broadcom has made an unsolicited US$103 billion bid for Qualcomm on Monday, setting the stage for a takeover battle that could reshape the industry at the heart of mobile phone hardware.

• New chipsets lay groundwork for gigabit speeds to more homes

  Chipset vendors such as Broadcom and STMicroelectronics have launched products that'll make it possible to offer gigabit speeds over fiber as well as over copper and cable networks.

• Chipmakers giving home networks a gigabit boost

  Chipsets that power equipment capable of smoothly moving 4K video streams inside homes over wireless and wired networks were on display at the Computex trade show.