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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2017
Toshiba selects Bain-led group for chip unit sale, looks to get out of debt by next March
Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it has decided to sell its chip unit to a Japan-U.S.-South Korea consortium for around ¥2.4 trillion ($21 billion), rejecting a counterbid from its longtime partner Western Digital Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2017
Bain names heavyweights Apple, Dell, Seagate as new partners in Toshiba chip bid team
Bain Capital has brought in Apple Inc., Dell Inc. and other technology heavyweights into a consortium seeking to buy Toshiba Corp.'s prized semiconductor unit, the U.S. investment fund said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2017
Toshiba signs memorandum to favor Bain consortium for chip unit sale
Struggling Toshiba Corp. signs a memorandum of understanding with a consortium led by Bain Capital to accelerate negotiations to sell its flash memory business by the end of September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2017
Apple mulls ¥50 billion investment in Toshiba chip unit
Apple Inc. is considering joining a Western Digital Corp. bid for Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit and investing around ¥50 billion ($460 million), sources close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2017
Western Digital seeks future voting stake of 16% in Toshiba Memory
Western Digital Corp. is planning to take just under 16 percent of the voting rights in Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit after it goes public in the future, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2017
Western Digital asks Apple to join bid for Toshiba chip unit
Western Digital Corp. is asking Apple Inc. to join its bid for Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit in apparent effort to raise more cash for the purchase, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017
Toshiba chip deal stalls amid counteroffers; Apple joins fray
Western Digital deal with Toshiba stalls as the Japan tech giant fielded last-minute new offers for its flash memory business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017
Apple joins Bain consortium's last-minute bid for Toshiba chip unit
A Japan-U.S.-South Korean consortium has made a last-minute bid for Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit, offering around ¥2 trillion ($18 billion) in cooperation with Apple Inc., sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017
Western Digital not to seek veto power in Toshiba chip unit deal
Western Digital Corp. will not seek veto power in Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit — which it aims to jointly buy with other investors — in order to avoid lengthy antitrust scrutiny, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2017
Toshiba, Western Digital reach broad agreement on chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. and Western Digital Corp. reached a broad accord on the sale of the Japanese conglomerate's chip unit as the U.S. company has agreed to drop its legal actions, sources close to the matter said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2017
Toshiba gives chip bid dibs to Western Digital after INCJ gets cold feet
Toshiba taps a consortium led by Western Digital as the favored bidder for the embattled giant's memory chip business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2017
Toshiba looks to build new Yokkaichi chip plant without partner Western Digital, further fueling feud
Toshiba Corp. is moving forward with plans to build a new memory chip plant without partner Western Digital Corp., another escalation of the fight over the future of their joint venture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2017
Toshiba resumes blocking Western Digital access to joint venture databases
Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it has resumed blocking Western Digital Corp.'s access to the databases of their joint chip venture after a U.S. appellate court allowed the action in a temporary order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2017
Toshiba ordered by U.S. court to allow Western Digital's access to joint venture database
The order comes as the firms are engaged in an ongoing dispute over the Japanese conglomerate's plan to sell its memory unit
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017
Toshiba under pressure to draw up plan B as chip sale falters: sources
As plans to sell Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip unit falter, some bankers and potential investors press the board to seriously consider alternatives, including picking a new buyer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2017
Japan-backed consortium to buy Toshiba chip unit may postpone deal until after U.S. court hearing
A consortium seeking to buy Toshiba Corp.'s prized memory chip unit may delay closing the deal in order to wait for a court decision on whether the sale should be blocked, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2017
SK Hynix demands voting rights of up to 33.4% in Toshiba's chip unit
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. is asking for up to 33.4 percent of voting rights in Toshiba Corp.'s semiconductor unit as they continue talks on the sale of the business, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2017
Toshiba sues Western Digital for ¥120 billion as standoff imperils plans for chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. filed a lawsuit against Western Digital Corp. on Wednesday seeking a court injunction to end the U.S. firms's efforts to block the sale of its chip unit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 17, 2017
'In the Woods of Memory': Okinawan novelist makes history visceral
It is almost impossible to find a serious novel that does not touch on the subject of death. "In the Woods of Memory," taking for its theme the death of the soul, is no exception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2017
Hynix, Bain may join government-led bid for Toshiba's chip unit
The government is considering bringing South Korean chip maker SK Hynix Inc. and U.S. investment fund Bain Capital into a consortium seeking to buy Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.

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