Microsoft to win EU okay for $7.3 billion Nokia deal: sources

By way of Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft is set to steady unconditional EU regulatory approval for its proposed 5.4-billion-euro ($7.30 billion) takeover of Nokia's mobile phone trade, two folks aware of the subject stated on Friday. The deal, announced in September and which features a 10-12 months licensing agreement of Nokia's patent portfolio, underscores Microsoft's push into the aggressive consumer gadgets market. It faces fierce competitors from market leader Samsung Electronics and Apple. Microsoft also declined to comment.