Wednesday 18 May 2016

FTSE falls on mining weakness but Arm edges higher after $350m Apical deal

Chip firm boosts presence in imaging technology by buying UK-based Apical

Leading shares are falling back as the strong dollar, lifted by renewed talk of a US rate rise in June, hits the mining sector.

But among the risers is Arm, up 6p at 934p as the chip designer announced the $350m purchase of imaging specialist Apical. Arm said Apical’s technology is used in more than 1.5bn smartphones and 300m other devices including cameras and tablets.

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