Toshiba board to approve plans to split off chip business on Friday


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 24 Jan 2017

Tough times: These steps are part of Toshiba's efforts to offset an upcoming multibillion dollar writedown for its US nuclear business.

TOKYO: Toshiba Corp's board will meet on Friday to approve plans to make its chip business a separate company and hopes to raise more than 200bil yen (RM7.98bil) by selling a 20% stake in it, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The drastic measures are part of its efforts to offset an upcoming multibillion dollar writedown for its US nuclear business.

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