Nvidiaࢀ™s $40 billion Arm acquisition could be targeted by Chinese regulators, analysts say

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) could get in the way Nvidia’s Arm acquisition. Analysts believe there are a number of obstacles that Nvidia will have to overcome if it is going to convince regulators. The chief executives of Nvidia and Arm said last week they’re confident the deal will go through. LONDON ࢀ" Regulators in China could be a major barrier in Nvidia’s attempt to buy U.K. chipmaker Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion, according to analysts. The mega-deal, which would create the largest chip company in the West by market value…