Intel mulls acquisitions, including Broadcom bid

The chip market could be heading towards a period of mass consolidation with Intel weighing a range of acquisition options, including a bid for Broadcom, which is itself looking at Qualcomm, according to the Wall Street Journal. In February, Qualcomm's board of directors unanimously rejected Broadcom's monster $121bn (£87bn) bid for the chip maker. Qualcomm rejected an initial $103bn bid from its rival in November, and the improved offer was then met with equal uninterest, with the Qualcomm...