Amazon in Talks to Buy $9 Billion Satellite Group Globalstar, FT Reports

Reuters04-02 07:16

Amazon is ​in talks to ‌acquire satellite telecommunications group Globalstar, the Financial Times ​reported on Wednesday, ​citing people familiar with ⁠the matter.

Globalstar's shares ​rose 15.3% to $79 in extended ​trading. The company's market cap was $8.81 billion, as ​of last close.

Both ​sides were still negotiating some ‌of ⁠the complexities of a deal after lengthy talks, according to the ​report.

One complicating ​factor ⁠has been Apple's ownership of ​a 20% stake ​in ⁠Globalstar, necessitating negotiations between Amazon and Apple, ⁠the ​report said.

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