While Toshiba has narrowed down the pool of suitors, all the bids have Apple, its key customer, as a common denominator. On Friday, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported that a group, which includes Western Digital, has sought $464 million (50 billion yen) from Apple Inc to help finance a bid for Toshiba Corp’s NAND chip…
Given Foxconn’s deep ties with China, Japan is likely to block any move that will risk the transfer of sensitive technology to outsiders. On Monday, Japanese business daily, Nikkei has reported quoting Terry Gou, Foxconn’s chairman say saying, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc will be joining forces with Foxconn for a bid of Toshiba’s chip…
Distrusted due to its close ties with China, Foxconn has to tread carefully and bridge its American business ties with its Communist friends. Less than two weeks after Terry Gou, the CEO of the world’s largest contract electronic manufacturer went to the White House to discuss boosting its investment plans in the U.S., Chinese Premier…
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