EU orders Broadcom to halt all exclusive deals until its probe is over
The European Commission has ordered interim changes while the investigation is still underway, citing ‘irreparable’ threats to competition
16 October 2019 - 18:02
Brussels — On Wednesday, the EU’s powerful anti-trust authority ordered US chip maker Broadcom to halt uncompetitive sales practices, using an unprecedented weapon against US Big Tech.
The European Commission took the extremely rare move of ordering interim changes from one of Silicon Valley’s pioneer companies while the EU investigation is still underway, citing “irreparable” threats to competition...
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