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FLASH MEMORIES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2017
Western Digital may submit new offer for Toshiba chip unit next week
Western Digital plans to present Toshiba with a revised offer for its memory chip unit next week in order to resolve an increasingly bitter conflict over the future of a business the two companies jointly own, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2017
Sharp mulls jointly investing in Toshiba chip unit with Hon Hai
Sharp Corp. is considering a joint bid with parent company, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., to invest in embattled Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip business, a Sharp executive said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2017
Toshiba seen looking to spin off infrastructure, other key operations, workers
Toshiba Corp. is considering spinning off more key operations such as infrastructure systems to keep its shaky financial standing from affecting its healthy businesses, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2017
Toshiba sale of chip unit hits snag amid objections from JV partner Western Digital
Toshiba Corp.'s plans for selling its memory chip business to raise much-needed cash hit a snag as joint-venture partner Western Digital Corp. said the sale may violate the companies' contract.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2017
Toshiba gets ¥3 trillion offer for chip unit from Hon Hai
Beleaguered Toshiba gets a u00a53 trillion bid for its precious computer chip business from Taiwan's Hon Hai.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2014
Man arrested over Toshiba tech leak to SK Hynix
An Japanese engineer suspected of leaking confidential data on Toshiba's flash memory technology to South Korean chip maker SK Hynix is arrested.

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