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Broadcom's $61bn VMware merger up in the air as EU Commission casts doubt

The European watchdog is concerned Broadcom may restrict competition

14 April 2023 • 3 min read

Broadcom's $61bn VMware merger up in the air as EU Commission casts doubt

The European Commission is worried Broadcom's proposed $61bn merger with VMware may thwart competition. The regulator opened an in-depth investigation at the end of last year to assess the impa...

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Broadcom tells partner negotiating for charity 'VMware is not for everybody'

“The statement that came back to me from Broadcom was, ‘We appreciate that with these changes VMware is not for everybody,’” says Tom Smyth, head of technical solutions as Misco. “Everyone else can use it. Broadcom is not going to gear its decisions towards them anymore. … I can appreciate that. I can respect their decisions. It’s not something I would do personally.”

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