Altera

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  EU Clears Chipmaker Intel's $16.7 Billion Buyout of Altera

  "The Commission concluded that the merged entity would continue to face effective competition in Europe."

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  European Commission Clears Intel's $16.7 Billion Bid for Altera

  World No. 1 chipmaker Intel Corp gained unconditional EU antitrust approval today for its $16.7 billion bid for Altera Corp, its largest ever acquisition.

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  Intel Said to Secure EU's Okay for $16.7 Billion Altera Deal

  Intel is looking to Altera to reinforce its portfolio of higher-margin chips used in data centres and to focus on chips for cars, watches and other devices in a future "Internet of Things".

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  More Deals Seen in Chips as Internet of Things Blooms

  The big chip makers, such as Intel, Texas Instruments, and Qualcomm want to beef up in microcontrollers and analog chips.

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  Intel's Purchase of Altera Defends Its Data Centre Dominance

  With a stagnant PC industry and little progress in smartphones, selling high-end server chips is an increasingly important source of profits.

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  Intel to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion in Its Biggest Deal Ever

  Intel said it had looked at other targets, but Altera was the best bet to create value for the shareholders.

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  Intel Said to Be Close to Completing $16 Billion Altera Deal

  If the deal were to go through, it would be Intel's largest, topping its $7.7 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee in 2011.

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  Intel's Reported Standstill Agreement With Altera Said to Expire in June

  The agreement explains why Intel has refrained from launching a tender offer for Altera's shares once their negotiations broke down.

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  Shareholders Nudge Altera to Reopen Talks With Intel: Report

  Reuters reported last week discussions on a takeover of Altera by Intel had ended as the companies were unable to agree on price.

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  Takeover Talks Between Altera, Intel Reportedly End

  Last month, Intel was reported to be in talks to buy Altera in a deal that could have topped $10 billion.

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  Intel in Talks to Acquire Altera; Deal Size Likely to Be Over $10 Billion

  Intel is in talks to buy fellow chipmaker Altera, which would be the company's biggest purchase ever.

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  Intel to start making 64-bit ARM chips for Altera

  Intel will start making 64-bit chips based on rival ARM's designs, for use in specialised equipment.

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  Intel opens its chip manufacturing facilities to other companies

  Intel may eventually agree to make Apple's processors for the iPhone and iPad.