Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report9 U% @1 b7 V T$ E& j1 v2 l' G3 V
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.8 e% E5 _; o5 {9 m5 _# W
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. * R4 N: k1 ?& A ]3 l1 d" |/ v5 X1 n* Y+ N
NHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business.+ l$ u( o7 }9 i8 Z M: i" K