Manufacturers of electronic hardware have begun to feel the impact of tariffs enacted in July on 800 categories of goods produced in China and imported to the U.S. Electronic designers are hit hard as the price of 1800 electronic components from ceramic dielectric fixed capacitors to electrical wirewound variable resistors to PCB materials just took […]
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Comcast Completes Acquisition of Fox’s Sky Shares, Owns More than 75% Stake
21st Century Fox has wrapped up the sale of its 39 percent stake in Sky to Comcast, which now owns more than 75 percent of the British pay TV giant’s ordinary shares. Comcast won against Fox in a September auction for Sky, with an offer of about $22.58 per share, or nearly $39 billion. Afterward, […]
FCC Seeks Info from Cable Operators as Part of Sprint-T-Mobile Review
The FCC appears to be widening its lens as it considers the market impact of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to Wells Fargo analysts. This week the agency sent out information requests to major cable operators including Charter, Altice USA, and Comcast, seeking details about their mobile services, as well as how […]
Engineering design challenge at Arizona State incorporates SmartSwitch
NKK Switches partnered with Arizona State University Devils Invent to hold an engineering design challenge incorporating the NKK SmartSwitch. Located at the Generator Labs on ASU’s Tempe campus over the weekend of September 21-23, the hackathon-style challenge concluded with 14 student team presentations and prototype application designs judged by a panel of NKK and ASU […]
Master Electronics announces Tariff Free Zone on products originating from China
Master Electronics, a leading global distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces it has established itself as a Tariff Free Zone in response to the 10-25% tariff increase on product lines originating from China. Riad Nizam, President of Master Electronics states, “At Master Electronics, we focus on ease of doing business and have a […]
Sager to stock AC-DC, DIN rail power supplies from TRACO Power
Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components and provider of value-add solutions, is now stocking TRACO Power’s TSP Series 72-600 Watt AC-DC, DIN Rail power supplies. The TSP series comprises high-performance DIN-rail mount power supplies designed for reliable operation under difficult factory floor conditions. They provide a DC-OK signal and external […]
APEC 2019 sponsors continue student travel support program
The joint sponsors of the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) have announced the continuation of the popular Student Attendance Travel Support Program. Awarding up to $1,000 per student to cover a portion of their travel and conference expenses, the program disperses up to $60,000 to as many as 60 students who are participating in APEC […]
Comcast to Acquire Remaining Stake in Sky from Fox for $15B
Comcast is set to own all of British pay TV giant Sky, as 21st Century Fox on Wednesday said it would sell its remaining stake in a deal valued around $15 billion. The move comes after Comcast beat Fox over the weekend during a bidding auction for 61 percent of Sky. Comcast offered 17.28 pounds […]
Comcast Beats Fox in Sky Auction with $39B Bid
Comcast has emerged as the top bidder for European broadcaster Sky after a rare auction held by British regulators. After three rounds of secret bidding on Friday and Saturday, Comcast offered the higher price of 17.28 pounds ($22.58) per share for Sky, the equivalent of nearly 30 billion pounds ($39 billion). Rival 21st Century Fox […]
AT&T Fires Back in Bid to Preserve its Deal with Time Warner
Fighting to defend its $81 billion takeover of Time Warner from a government challenge, AT&T is arguing the Trump Justice Department has failed to show that the merger will raise prices for pay-TV programming and for the consumers who watch it. The AT&T-Time Warner marriage was completed this spring soon after a federal judge approved […]