Europe set to examine Nvidia-ARM deal
February 08, 2021 //
By Peter Clarke
The European Union is set to follow the UK in launching a competition investigation into Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM for $40 billion.
The deal warrants "serious scrutiny" officials in Brussels are reported to have said in a
Financial Times report. The deal is also expected to be investigated by US and Chinese authorities.
Graphics chip vendor Nvidia Corp. agreed to buy intellectual property licensor ARM from Japan's SoftBank Group in summer 2020, subject to regulatory approval (see ARM sale to Nvidia agreed at $40 billion ). If successfully concluded, the deal would be the biggest M&A in the history of the semiconductor sector.