Tower pure-play versus diversification debate under microscope
Activist shareholder action around US towerco Crown Castle highlights a wider connectivity debate, between those sticking to a pure-play ‘steel and ...
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Search for connectivity solutions points to satellite ground segment consolidation
The satellite ground segment is continuing to see consolidation as it increasingly focuses on connectivity solutions against a backdrop of ...
Defence spending increase boosts Northrop Grumman as it seeks financing following Orbital ATK regulatory clearance
Northrop Grumman is expected to announce short-term financing to shore up its balance sheet following regulatory clearance of its acquisition ...
Major asset divestitures unlikely as Orbital ATK shareholders OK sale to Northrop Grumman
Observers are sceptical about major asset sales to earn regulatory approval, as shareholders of Orbital ATK today overwhelmingly accepted the ...
Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK for US$9.2bn
Against a backdrop of a booming defence sector, Northrop Grumman plans to acquire satellite builder Orbital ATK for US$7.8bn in ...
Qualcomm to acquire NXP Semiconductors for US$47bn in IoT push
US-based semiconductor maker Qualcomm has agreed to buy the Netherlands’ NXP Semiconductors for US$47bn, expanding its footprint in the internet of ...
Qualcomm forgoes company breakup, improves profit forecast
US semiconductor Qualcomm has decided against breaking up the company, determining that its current corporate and financial structure best places it to ...
Level 3 nets US$550m term loan B
Level 3 Communications, the US IP-based voice and internet services provider, has raised US$550m through a new seven-year term loan ...
