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Navteq-Nokia Deal Will Likely Require CFIUS Notification

I still think this deal should go down without too many hitches. Negotiations went smoother than a lot of people expected www.newsvisual.com/new...

Navteq Deal Great For Nokia; Let Garmin Breathe

NewsVisual created a really interesting and interactive map of the corporate ties between Nokia and NavTeq that might have played a role in facilitating this deal www.newsvisual.com/new... . Some really great info here.

Nokia to Buy Navteq

NewsVisual made an interesting point on this deal. According to their research, a former long-time Nokia executive currently shares a directorship at a third company with a current Navteq executive www.newsvisual.com/new... . Do you think this played any role in the deal? Obviously the entire deal is not based around this connection, but don't you think it's plausible that the two executives discussed this deal amongst themselves at least?