Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report- L o- @- q$ E
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. , ]/ f$ N$ ^$ D% B" H6 K9 E* k; O! Y7 S4 G9 Z7 F) s0 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. / X0 ?+ F2 n8 @$ u; \9 s5 B6 e J+ g
NHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business. ! K. y h" M& P& C3 ]5 a1 G. j u5 i- z8 h' V
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。