Western Digital may join Japan-KKR group for Toshiba chip unit bid

Western Digital may join Japan-KKR group for Toshiba chip unit bid

FILE PHOTO: A Western Digital office building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Western Digital Corp may join a consortium of Japanese government money and KKR & Co LP to bid for Toshiba Corp’s chip unit, backing away from an earlier demand for an immediate majority stake, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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