Archive September 14, 2019

Broadcom says chip market bottomed out, demand to remain low

(Telecompaper) Broadcom reported revenues for its fiscal third quarter to July up 9 percent year-on-year and little changed on a sequential basis at USD 5.515 billion. The company said it appeared the semiconductor market had bottomed out but it’s expected to remain at a low level due to the uncertain market conditions. 

Google to pay EUR 1 bln in tax settlement with French authorities

(Telecompaper) Google reached an agreement in France on a long-running dispute with the country’s tax authorities, which had led to a raid by financial crime officers on its Paris office in 2016. At the time, the company was reportedly asked to pay EUR 1.6 billion in back taxes, after being accused of tax optimisation practices. A Google spokesperson confirmed that a settlement had been reached, comprising a EUR 500 million fine ordered by a French court, in addition to a EUR 465 million payment for additional taxes.