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Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at a price of
yǐ
以
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
company
gōngsī
公司
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
。

Amazon

Yǎmǎxùn

亚马逊

to agree to

tóngyì

同意

at a price of

yǐ

以

$11.57 billion

115.7 yì měiyuán

115.7亿美元

to acquire

shōugòu

收购

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

operator / service provider

yùnyíngshāng

运营商

Globalstar (satellite company)

Globalstar

，

and also

bìng

并

to announce

xuānbù

宣布

with

yǔ

与

Apple Inc.

Píngguǒ gōngsī

苹果公司

to cooperate

hézuò

合作

for

wèi

为

iPhone (smartphone)

iPhone

to provide

tígōng

提供

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

connectivity

liánjié

连接

service

fúwù

服务

。

April 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM

April 14, 2026

2026 nián 4 yuè 14 rì

2026年4月14日

，

Amazon

Yǎmǎxùn

亚马逊

to announce

xuānbù

宣布

will (future marker)

jiāng

将

at a price of

yǐ

以

approximately

yuē

约

$11.57 billion

115.7 yì měiyuán

115.7亿美元

to acquire

shōugòu

收购

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

company

gōngsī

公司

Globalstar

。

this / this time

cǐ cì

此次

acquisition

shōugòu

收购

will

jiāng

将

to help

bāngzhù

帮助

Amazon

Yǎmǎxùn

亚马逊

to expand

kuòdà

扩大

its

qí

其

low Earth orbit

dī dìqiú guǐdào

低地球轨道

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

internet

hùliánwǎng

互联网

service

fúwù

服务

，

this / the said

gāi

该

business / service

yèwù

业务

named / called

míng wéi

名为

Amazon Leo (satellite service)

Amazon Leo

。

Globalstar

to possess / to have

yōngyǒu

拥有

its own

zìjǐ

自己

(structural particle)

的

low-orbit

dīguǐdào

低轨道

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

、

radio frequency

wúxiàndiàn

无线电

frequency band

píduàn

频段

as well as

yǐjí

以及

directly

zhíjiē

直接

to connect

liánjié

连接

device / equipment

shèbèi

设备

(structural particle)

的

technology

jìshù

技术

。

Amazon

Yǎmǎxùn

亚马逊

to hope / to wish

xīwàng

希望

to make use of

lìyòng

利用

these

zhèxiē

这些

resources

zīyuán

资源

against / with

yǔ

与

SpaceX (rocket company)

SpaceX

under / subsidiary of

qí xià

旗下

(structural particle)

的

Starlink (satellite internet)

Starlink

to launch / to begin

zhǎnkāi

展开

competition

jìngzhēng

竞争

。

currently / at present

mùqián

目前

，

Starlink

in / at

zài

在

globally / worldwide

quánqiú

全球

already

yǐ

已

to have

yōngyǒu

拥有

more than

chāoguò

超过

ten thousand (satellites)

yī wàn kē

一万颗

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

，

user

yònghù

用户

number / quantity

shùliàng

数量

more than

chāoguò

超过

nine million

jiǔ bǎi wàn

九百万

。

Amazon

Yǎmǎxùn

亚马逊

also / in addition

hái

还

at the same time

tóngshí

同时

to announce

xuānbù

宣布

with

yǔ

与

Apple Inc.

Píngguǒ gōngsī

苹果公司

to reach / to conclude

dáchéng

达成

cooperation / partnership

hézuò

合作

agreement

xiéyì

协议

。

according to / based on

gēnjù

根据

this / the said

gāi

该

agreement

xiéyì

协议

，

Amazon Leo (satellite service)

Amazon Leo

will

jiāng

将

for / to provide for

wèi

为

future

wèilái

未来

(structural particle)

的

iPhone (smartphone)

iPhone

and

hé

和

Apple Watch (smartwatch)

Apple Watch

to provide

tígōng

提供

satellite

wèixīng

卫星

connectivity

liánjié

连接

function / feature

gōngnéng

功能

，

including

bāokuò

包括

emergency

jǐnjí

紧急

to call for help / SOS

qiújiù

求救

service

fúwù

服务

。

this time / this

cǐ cì

此次

acquisition

shōugòu

收购

expected / projected to

yùjì

预计

will be completed in

jiāng yú

将于

year 2027

2027 nián

2027年

to complete

wánchéng

完成

，

but / however

dàn

但

still needs to

hái xū

还需

to obtain

huòdé

获得

relevant / related

xiāngguān

New Words

zhìyào

制药

pharmaceutical

jiānbìng shōugòu

兼并收购

mergers and acquisitions

hébìng

合并

consolidation / merger

yàowù

药物

drugs / medicines

yánfā

研发

R&D / research and development

guīmó jīngjì

规模经济

economies of scale

xiàolǜ

效率

efficiency

jiānguǎn

监管

regulation

jìngjìng

竞争

competition

shìchǎng

市场

market

News in English

Science & Technology

Amazon Agrees to Buy Globalstar for 11.57 Billion Dollars to Bolster Satellite Internet Service

Amazon agrees to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for $11.57 billion and announces a partnership with Apple to provide satellite connectivity for iPhone.

The global pharmaceutical industry is experiencing significant consolidation as major companies pursue strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Large pharmaceutical corporations are seeking to expand their drug portfolios and enhance research and development capabilities.

These industry consolidations aim to create economies of scale and improve efficiency in drug development and distribution.

Regulatory authorities are closely monitoring these deals to ensure they maintain fair competition in the market.

The consolidation trend reflects the industry's ongoing evolution toward more integrated and diversified business models.

AmazonYǎmǎxùn亚马逊to announcexuānbù宣布at a price ofyǐ以$11.57 billion115.7 yì měiyuán115.7亿美元to acquireshōugòu收购satellitewèixīng卫星companygōngsī公司Globalstar (satellite company)GlobalstarGlobalstar。

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News in English

Amazon Agrees to Buy Globalstar for 11.57 Billion Dollars to Bolster Satellite Internet Service

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Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at a price of
yǐ
以
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
company
gōngsī
公司
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
。