TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Top U.S. chipmaking equipment supplier Applied Materials said Monday it has abandoned a $3.5 billion deal to acquire Japanese peer Kokusai Electric from investment firm KKR owing to regulatory hurdles.
California-based Applied Materials "did not receive confirmation of timely approval from the regulator in China," according to a statement.
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