Nokia gets China's approval for Alca-Lu deal; Telecom Italia restarts Metroweb talks

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> Nokia said it has received antitrust clearance from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for its proposed acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, completing the material antitrust review process required for the transaction. Nokia release

> Telecom Italia restarted talks with Metroweb over building a broadband network. Reuters article

> Austria's Finance Ministry denied a newspaper report that it was planning to sell the state's 28 per cent stake in Telekom Austria to America Movil. Reuters article

> Apple must pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison $234 million (€206 million) in a patent infringement decision. Bloomberg report

> Niger plans to merge fixed-line operator Sonitel and mobile company Sahel Com to tackle competition from private players. Reuters article

And finally...Is it a mobile phone? Is it a PC? No, it's a Solu. Guardian article