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Nokia wins Chinese approval for Microsoft deal

By Sakari Suoninen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia has won approval from Chinese competition authorities to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft Corp without having to change its main technology patent practices, it said on Tuesday. The Finnish company agreed in September to sell its flagship business to Microsoft in a 5.4 billion euro ($7.4 billion) deal. Nokia's announcement on Tuesday sent …

Nokia gets Chinese approval to sell phone business to Microsoft

Nokia has received approval from Chinese authorities to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft Corp, it said on Tuesday, and added there had been no request for it to change its patent practices. Nokia agreed in September to sell the business to Microsoft in a 5.4 billion euro ($7.4 billion) deal.

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Nokia expects closure of Microsoft deal to be delayed until April

Nokia said it expected the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) sale of most of its phone business to Microsoft will close in April. Nokia had previously said it expected the deal to close in the first quarter

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Nokia says now expects Devices sale to close in April

Finland's Nokia said on Monday it expected the 5.4 billion euro ($7.5 billion) sale of most of its Devices and Services business to Microsoft will close in April this year.

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