Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report ( Z, J; v) q+ d) @" bApple 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.5 @3 e9 F6 r, T! C
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.+ R( o4 [! D+ Z' n; I9 V1 Y8 P! _1 F
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NHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business.3 Z$ x% d9 n7 ?( Q) j
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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。