Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
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Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
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Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#2Seems to promote IPO as an alternative to being bought, but doesn’t seem happy with Softbank or (potentially) Nvidia.
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#3While the article talks about the possibility of the UK government blocking a sale to Nvidia, the situation with Brexit and the need to get trade deals with the US means it's really likely the government here would allow the sale to go ahead should the US government make it a condition of a deal. Brexit has screwed the UK.
Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#4While the article talks about the possibility of the UK government blocking a sale to Nvidia, the situation with Brexit and the need to get trade deals with the US means it's really likely the government here would allow the sale to go ahead should the US government make it a condition of a deal. Brexit has screwed the UK.
A US trade deal is a symbolic and political victory but makes virtually no difference economically. I don’t think the UK government will calculate that prospect of one would outweigh losing ARM.
Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#5While the article talks about the possibility of the UK government blocking a sale to Nvidia, the situation with Brexit and the need to get trade deals with the US means it's really likely the government here would allow the sale to go ahead should the US government make it a condition of a deal. Brexit has screwed the UK.
A US trade deal is a symbolic and political victory but makes virtually no difference economically. I don’t think the UK government will calculate that prospect of one would outweigh losing ARM.
I don't have the same level of confidence you do – the current UK government's strategy is very much "symbolic and political" over absolutely all other concerns.
Faced with the political impact of "that amazing US trade deal we promised you is off the table" versus "a company you probably haven't actually heard of, which was already Japanese-owned, is becoming US-owned"… well, I don't have much confidence.
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Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#7Seems to promote IPO as an alternative to being bought, but doesn’t seem happy with Softbank or (potentially) Nvidia.
ARM was previously listed, so would this be an Initial Public Offering?
Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#8> would not only strike a blow to the UK’s technological sovereignty
ARM is currently owned by a Japanese conglomerate.
Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#9While the article talks about the possibility of the UK government blocking a sale to Nvidia, the situation with Brexit and the need to get trade deals with the US means it's really likely the government here would allow the sale to go ahead should the US government make it a condition of a deal. Brexit has screwed the UK.
The purpose of elected government is to get re-elected. Why would they change a tactic if it worked?
Re: Hermann Hauser: ‘It’s in Nvidia’s Interests to Destroy Arm’
#10While the article talks about the possibility of the UK government blocking a sale to Nvidia, the situation with Brexit and the need to get trade deals with the US means it's really likely the government here would allow the sale to go ahead should the US government make it a condition of a deal. Brexit has screwed the UK.
A US trade deal is a symbolic and political victory but makes virtually no difference economically. I don’t think the UK government will calculate that prospect of one would outweigh losing ARM.
You're assuming that the UK government is a rational actor optimising for the economics of the country...