Toshiba sees 76 percent jump in Q2 operating profit
Unfortunately, thanks to the bit it wants to sell
Toshiba reported a 76 percent jump in second quarter operating profit on thanks to strong performance from its memory chip unit.
Securities watchdog snuffles Toshiba again
Not sure about this nuclear claim
It seems that Toshiba can’t get a break. Japan’s securities watchdog is investigating its latest earnings statement to see if it properly handled losses incurred by its US nuclear unit.
Toshiba goes affordable with new TR200 SSD series
Based on 3D TLC NAND and TC58NC1010 controller
Toshiba has unveiled its new TR200 SSD series which comes in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB capacities and is based on 64-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND and the TC58NC1010 controller.
Toshiba names Bain as buyer
18.9 billion price tag
Toshiba’s board has finally flogged its Nand flash memory chip unit to an international consortium led by the US private equity group Bain Capital in a $18.9 billion deal designed to rescue the Japanese conglomerate from delisting.
Western Digital mulls options as Tosh favours Bain
Considering its options
Western Digital has said that it is considering its options as Toshiba indicated it favoured a group of investors led by Bain Capital to buy the world’s second largest manufacturer of flash memory chips.
Toshiba might score a windfall from its memory chip sale
Price of sale goes up to $22.3 billion
It is starting to look like Toshiba might collect more money from the sale of its memory chip business than it expected.
Western Digital offers to drop out of memory chip sale
Tosh may now take a better offer
Toshiba shares rose more than four percent on Wednesday Western Digital is alleged to have offered to drop out of a group bidding for its flash memory chip business to take a stronger position in their joint venture instead.
Western Digital says soz for raining on Toshiba's parade
We are not like that normally
Western Digital Corp’s CEO has apologised to his counterpart at Toshiba for strained ties after the US firm sued to keep their chip joint venture from being sold to rival bidders.
Western Digital likely to get Toshiba memory business
Deal close to being signed
Western Digital's chief executive is in Tokyo to finalise an agreement to buy the Toshiba memory chip business, ending months of dispute over the auction.
Western Digital offers $17.4 billion for Toshiba's memory chip business,
Less than the $18 billion Tosh wanted
A consortium that includes Western Digital is offering $17.4 billion for Toshiba's memory chip business, which the Japanese conglomerate is trying to sell to cover losses from its US nuclear business, sources said this morning