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Need for R&D scale leads to $3B JV for chipmakers STM, NXP (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Chipmakers worldwide are being forced to create more complicated products for mobile phones at cheaper prices. That's why STMicroelectronics NV and NXP Semiconductors are creating a joint venture, combining their respective wireless businesses, which generated $3 billion in revenue in 2007.CEOs Carlo Bozotti of STM and Frans van Houten...

Posted on April 11, 2008 1:50 PM

Motorola to split by 2009 (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Greg Brown, Motorola Inc.'s president and CEO, said the firm would create two independent, publicly traded companies as part of a strategic realignment (started on Jan. 31) of its mobile devices and broadband and mobility solutions businesses. Moto, which has yet to name a new CEO, said the separation will...

Posted on March 26, 2008 9:07 AM

Creativity Qwest (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Stephanie Comfort will need some good ideas as she steers strategy at the wirelessless telecom.

Posted on March 12, 2008 1:47 PM

New strategy chief for Qwest (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Former Qwest Communications International Inc. investor relations executive Stephanie Comfort has taken on dealmaking responsibilities as the Denver telecom's recently appointed executive vice president of corporate strategy. Comfort has been on the job since September 2007, though the announcement of her move had been delayed. Comfort moves into the position...

Posted on February 26, 2008 5:32 PM

Team convergence (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A new $200 million JV among Sprint Nextel and four cable TV companies aims to fend off competition on both sides.

Posted on April 15, 2006 7:15 PM

Connections: Jan.-Feb. 2006 (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Howard who? OK, so Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. hired the self-proclaimed King of All Media. Rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. remains the king of this particular medium, with 6 million subscribers to Sirius' 3.3 million. Look past the Stern effect, and an interesting fact about both of these...

Posted on February 15, 2006 12:28 PM

From platform to platform (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When you're moving content into a new space, deal structure and business model can be big challenges. But companies like Marvel Entertainment and ESPN are getting it done.

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:05 PM

The case for spinning in (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Intel Corp. launched its New Business Initiative technology incubator in 1998 with the intent of spinning out startups from its R&D labs. But the company decided soon after that spin-ins would be easier to manage and would create more value for Intel, according to NBI general manager Angela Biever. A...

Posted on June 15, 2005 5:19 PM