[kictanet] Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal by End of April

[S.M. Muraya]

Note how Asian powers deal with (that is tame) Western multinationals in
their societies.

http://m.windowsitpro.com/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-expects-close-nokia-deal-end-april

Microsoft Expects to Close Nokia Deal by End of April

....Smith didn't specify which regulatory authorities are holding out on
the approval, but China is chief among them. In response to worries from
Samsung and Google, the country has agreed to more closely analyze the
deal, and perhaps ask for concessions or at least promises on Windows Phone
licensing costs.

China is the biggest smartphone market in the world, so getting approval
there is clearly a priority for both Microsoft and Nokia.

India is also proving problematic: That country hit Nokia with a $414
million tax bill and a $571 million guarantee that must be paid before the
firm can transfer ownership of a factory in that country to Microsoft....
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