UK regulator cuts close to Broadcom-VMware merger deadline

The CMA aims to issue its report two months before Broadcom closes the deal

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UK regulator cuts close to Broadcom-VMware merger deadline

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a timetable and an Issues Statement on Broadcom's planned $61 billion takeover of VMware, outlining its concerns with the move.

The timetable [pdf] sets a deadline of 9th May for submissions and includes hearings in June and July/August to discuss potential remedies. The Authority aims to deliver a final report on the ma...

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