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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company’s facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
May 17, 2018
TOKYO (Reuters) – China regulatory authorities have approved the $18 billion sale of Toshiba Corp’s <6502.T> chip unit to a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday, without citing sources.
A Toshiba spokeswoman said the company had not confirmed whether there had been any approval by Chinese regulators.
(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)