EU eases state aid rules in multi-billion euro boost for chip sector
Strategy is to cut dependence on US and Asian supply
LVMH’s refusal to put a ring on Tiffany fails to dent merger flurry
Market Beat: With M&A activity busy, competition authorities need to be on their toes
Nvidia secures control of key global tech with $40bn Arm deal
Company at pains to allay conflict of interest concerns with UK chip designer’s clients
European stocks take lead from Asian markets
TikTok deal and Covid-19 vaccine progress inspires positive mood
SoftBank to participate in Dublin’s smart cities test bed
Japanese firm is investing in the Internet of Things, pegging it as a future valuable market
Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own
Intel shares fall over 9% on reports Apple will no longer use its chips in Mac computers from 2020
Intel unsettled as Spectre and Meltdown fiasco chips its credibility
Chipmaker bears brunt of reputational damage from hardware vulnerabilities
Skin in the game matters and Intel’s CEO doesn’t have much
It does not look great that chief executive Brian Krzanich sold half his Intel shares for $14m at the end of November
The $143bn flop: How Warren Buffett and 3G lost Unilever
The story behind the failure of Kraft Heinz to win over the Anglo-Dutch giant
UK trade department ‘reheated’ some of its £16bn FDI claim, says FT
Examination of announcement shows some previously announced investments
Value of global M&A falls 27% year on year in third quarter
Fear of overpaying cools mergers and acquisitions activity to $753 billion in quarter
CRH to rejoin Euro Stoxx 50 after two-year absence
Smurfit Kappa named second on reserve list of companies eligible to join FTSE 100
Intel strikes technology licensing deal with ARM
Intel can offer third parties production lines for making chips used in smartphones
GlaxoSmithKline invests £275m in UK despite Brexit vote
Drugmaker had argued against UK exit from EU over fears about drug regulation
Apple expected to announce sharp fall in iPhone sales
Tech giant is forecast to report the worst quarter to date for iPhone sales growth
Sale of ARM may be first of a wave of foreign takeovers of UK firms
Despite Theresa May’s enthusiasm, the sale of the chip designer hints at UK weakness
European shares lift on UK chipmaker ARM deal
Japan’s SoftBank Group’s $32 billion purchase of ARM boosts stocks across continent
SoftBank to buy UK chip designer ARM for £24.3bn
ARM is currently the most valuable technology company listed in London
Markets suffer Chinese burns after currency woes
Tullow Oil loses 9.9% in Dublin after further falls in oil price, but Ryanair gains 2.2%
Markets go from euphoria to gloom
Confidence sparked by Federal Reserve rate rise on Thursday now replaced with caution
European shares end marginally up ahead of ECB meeting
Dublin market out-performs peers thanks to strong shows from CRH and Smurfit Kappa
Markets dip as investors grow nervous about US rate rise
Federal Reserve to meet this week and may decide to raise borrowing charges
Tech and mining stocks lead markets lower
Gains for EasyJet and other airlines but chip-makers suffer after Apple trading update
Robust royalties push chip designer ARM’s profit higher
But doubts about the strength of consumer demand for smartphones has hit shares
Bringing the internet of things to the poor
Wearables for Good project calls for ideas to help mothers and babies in the developing world
Chip designer ARM on track for year after encouraging Q1
Pretax profit at British chip maker rose 24 per cent in
Google's Nest launches network technology for connected home
Thread is a new networking protocol with security and low-power features
Samsung unveils ‘Simband’ and health-monitoring platform
New device could track indicators like heart rate and blood pressure
Wall Street gains on strong factory data
INM falls as rival Johnston Press books major loss on sale of regional newspapers
European markets gain on Yellen’s stimulus pledge
Leading Irish stocks quiet ahead of 2013 results next week
Rally extends after IMF talks up US growth prospects
Apple and chipmaker Arm Holdings rise following China Mobile iPhone deal
ARM shares rise on report Google may use its chip designs
Deal would speed up ARM’s push into the server market
FTSE 100 hits worst losing streak since 2008
Gains for drugmaker AstraZeneca, but Peugeot slides in Paris after GM sells its stake
Stocks rise as US eases off Syria strike plan
Apple falls, but chipmaker Arm advances after new iPhone launches
Concerns over China weigh on markets
Smurfit Kappa a highlight as Dublin holds up against negative European backdrop
Intel lands important mobile chip deal with Samsung
Announcement is boost from new Intel CEO Krzanich
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