back to article IBM banks on friendlier US regulatory climate for dealmaking

IBM is hopeful of completing the $6.4 billion purchase of Hashicorp relatively smoothly given what Big Blue perceives to be a "more rational" and "pro-competition" regulatory environment. The comments were made on Wednesday night during an exec earnings call with analysts to discuss IBM's latest results for calendar Q4 and …

  1. may_i Silver badge

    Different dictionary?

    The phrase "pro-competition" obviously means something completely different in Arvind's dictionary than it does in the rest of the world's.

    1. Like a badger

      Re: Different dictionary?

      No different to the UK, judging by recent government choices about who should lead the competition regulator.

  2. Rafael #872397
    Devil

    Missed the opportunity...

    ...of adding the memetastic Elon Musk's "salute" picture with the caption: "Elon Musk raises his hand to ask a question to Donald Trump".

  3. Yet Another Anonymous coward Silver badge

    The problem is

    That everyone knows that any and all M&A deals are going to be approved - and so all the prices just went up

  4. David 164

    when did competition mean being able to buy anyone competing with you?

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