South Korea regulator fines Qualcomm $854 million for violating competition laws

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SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it fined U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc 1.03 trillion won ($854 million), a record for the country, ruling its business practices of patent licensing and smartphone modem chip sales hindered competition.