Broadcom’s bid to take over Qualcomm is delayed for a national security review

Stavros Gadini quoted by Los Angeles Times, March 5, 2018

It’s uncommon for the foreign investment committee to launch a national security investigation so early, said … Stavros Gadinis. The agency “usually starts to review deals after they are agreed to,” he said. “It is very rare for CFIUS to review deals still at the proposal stage.”