Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report& L/ t p1 a0 w* ]" q
Apple Inc. is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp.'s semiconductor business, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday - the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker. ' K5 e! w% _% a' x * M- }: L* W A: s& m/ R4 T东芝是世界第二大 flash memory 的供应商, 特别是应用于手机上的 NAND flash。
The U.S. technology giant is considering investing at least several billion dollars to take a stake of more than 20 per cent as part of a plan that would have Toshiba keep a partial holding so the business remains under U.S. and Japanese control, NHK reported, citing unidentified sources. ( x; g" z$ R; ?$ y# A5 g7 M# G% O" c9 t/ C4 b5 Z& [6 [
NHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business.$ k6 g* T' s# f( l$ t
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Apple 的算盘打得很响, Apple 想收购东芝 20%股份, 富士康收购30%以上, 这样这两家就大于50%而变成联合控股--team up, 组成一个帮派来收购。