Broadcom to Face Full-Scale Probe Into VMware Deal, Reuters Says

Broadcom Inc.’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware Inc. is poised for a full-scale investigation by European Union antitrust regulators, dealing a potential setback to the proposed deal, according to Reuters.

Broadcom, a chipmaker based in San Jose, California, had a state-of-play meeting with European officials this week, the news organization reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the discussions. Regulators are scheduled to wrap up their initial phase of reviewing the deal this month.

The transaction will let Broadcom push deeper into corporate cloud-computing software, decreasing its reliance on semiconductors during a time when the chip industry is in ...