Global Switch weighs carving up US$6bil data centre empire


London: Global Switch Holdings Ltd’s Chinese owners are considering carving up the data centre group in the hopes of reviving a sale that could fetch about US$6bil people with knowledge of the matter say.

The UK company’s shareholders have been discussing a potential move to sell Global Switch operations in Europe and Asia Pacific separately to different buyers, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.

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