Austria's AMS hails Osram victory with second $5.1 billion bid
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VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian sensor specialist AMS said it had succeeded at its second attempt with a 4.6 billion euro ($5.1 billion) bid for Osram on Friday, gaining more than 55% of the German lighting group's shares.AMS, which supplies Apple with sensors for iPhones such as those used for facial recognition, wants to build a leader in integrated sensors and lights with a focus on the highly competitive market for self-driving cars.A first offer by AMS at the same price of 41 euros per Osram..