Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report3 H4 q3 V6 n# l. M" I
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. . B5 q: R. v4 q* l5 O P5 Z/ V% V' X4 `9 Q: j- K8 P4 f) x
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. 8 h) c' h8 S ~* N) ]9 v! Q# y( E$ d# g
NHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business.+ Q3 I4 C, q$ D/ u; y
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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。