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WESTERN U S

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
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2017
Western Digital resubmits bid with KKR for Toshiba chip unit
Western Digital Corp. has said it resubmitted a bid with U.S. investment fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit in a last-minute effort as the electronics giant moves closer to clinching a deal with a Japanese government-led consortium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2017
Toshiba selects three-way tie-up for chip unit sale, appearing to prioritize government concerns
Toshiba Corp. has chosen a consortium formed by Japanese, South Korean and U.S. investors as the preferred bidder for the sale of its flash memory business, the company said Wednesday, in a move that appears to have prioritized government concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2017
Toshiba asserts right to sell chip unit, warns Western Digital to quit its 'harassment'
Toshiba fired another legal missive at manufacturing partner Western Digital, warning the U.S. company to stop its "harassment" as the Japanese company tries to sell its flash memory business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2017
Western Digital to build new chip plant in central Japan, CEO says
The top executive of Western Digital said Tuesday that the U.S. company will build a flash memory production plant in central Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2017
Western Digital gives up on buying majority stake in Toshiba chip unit
The U.S. firm is eyeing a joint bid with the government-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan and the government-owned Development Bank of Japan.
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
Jun 1, 2017
Toshiba retakes 50.1% stake in chip venture to pressure Western Digital
In a move to discourage its U.S. partner from trying to buy its recently spun-off chip unit, Toshiba has taken back a majority stake in a joint venture with the partner, Western Digital, after having transferred the stake to the spun-off unit, sources said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2017
The terrorism threat: three denials and a hint of racism
Those who raise uncomfortable questions about how the West's foreign and domestic policies elevate the threat of terrorism do not deserve being tarred as traitors or Islamophobes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2017
Western Digital may bend on Toshiba chip unit sale: sources
Western Digital Corp. appears to be softening its stance on Toshiba Corp.'s chip unit sale and has told the ailing conglomerate it might be willing to take a smaller stake in the unit instead of purchasing it outright.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2017
Western Digital offers ¥2 trillion for Toshiba's chip unit
Western Digital Chief Executive Officer Steve Milligan and Toshiba President Satoshi Tsunakawa held talks Wednesday over a potential acquisition. Toshiba is believed to have expressed reluctance to accept the plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2017
Japan urges Toshiba and Western Digital to get along as chip spat flares
The government said Tuesday it wanted Toshiba and partner Western Digital to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to upend the sale of Toshiba's chip unit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2017
Toshiba's U.S. partner Western Digital seeks right to block sale of flash memory business
Western Digital Corp. announces it is seeking international arbitration over Toshiba Corp.'s plan to sell its flash memory business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2017
Toshiba warns Western Digital to stop impeding chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. has told partner Western Digital Corp. to stop interfering in plans to sell its memory chip business, warning it may take legal action to prevent the U.S. company from derailing the sale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2017
Western Digital earnings show value and risk of SanDisk purchase
Western Digital Corp.'s earnings showed the value of its SanDisk acquisition and how much it has to lose if a partnership with Toshiba Corp. is disrupted by the desperation sale of the Japanese company's chip unit.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2017
Urawa routs Western Sydney to reach last 16 of Asian Champions League
J. League leaders Urawa Reds secured their passage into the last 16 of the Asian Champions League with a game to spare on Wednesday night after a 6-1 drubbing of 2014 champions Western Sydney Wanderers in Group F.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 25, 2017
Reds manager Petrovic warns squad to not take Wanderers lightly in ACL rematch
Urawa Reds boss Mihailo Petrovic insists he will be taking nothing for granted when the J. League leaders take on Western Sydney Wanderers at home on Wednesday in the Asian Champions League, despite looking a strong bet to get the result they need to book a spot in the knockout phase.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2017
Western Digital makes case for taking over Toshiba chip unit
Western Digital Corp. is making a forceful case for its bid to take control of Toshiba Corp.'s memory-chip business amid a fierce bidding war.
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.

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