EU, China may demand concessions for Qualcomm's $39bn Dutch chip plant slurp

NXP acquisition part of IoT push, say market-watchers

Analysis The $39bn acquisition of Dutch chip company NXP is central to Qualcomm's strategy to expand its Internet of Things and connected car activities, getting to scale more quickly than it could through in-house developments alone, even with its renowned engineering teams. But it may face obstacles in the European Union, according to Reuters reports."