US chipmaker Qualcomm has penned a $12 billion megadeal with three leading Chinese mobile manufacturers. The announcement was made against the backdrop of a state visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump.

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Swedish telecom equipment provider Ericsson published its Q3 financial results on October 20. The company reported a 6 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter revenue which accounted for SEK47.8 billion ($5.9 billion) while the loss was SEK4.8 billion ($590 million), worse than last year’s, reaching $24.5 million.

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The world's leading brand consulting firm Interbrand, has announced its 2017 Best Global Brands Report and confirmed Huawei's move to number 70 -two spots up from its ranking in 2016. Brand valued at approximately USD $6.676 billion; Huawei has grown by 14 percent over the past year.

Read more: Huawei ranks 70 on Interbrand’s 2017 Best Global Brands Report