Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report 1 h2 x0 E* Q4 j) R3 K+ mApple 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.) S& y4 l0 X0 {) Q6 z) U
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.& A* ?% w: e! d
4 Y e' o d( v3 G6 Y; sNHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business.+ L1 W( f7 m0 v# ~8 E
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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。