Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report & L9 j& g& g3 Y# X& `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. * l5 ]0 i( V; T. g% H* l( I* J% T4 F% a3 ^
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.. M# t- ?6 h# R1 X* N& a
( ~8 R4 N# ]; E9 F. H2 dNHK said Apple wants Foxconn to own a stake of around 30 per cent of Toshiba's chip business. / Q3 x( C% l- u' L3 B; c8 `0 z# Z4 B( h7 x
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。