Hitachi to acquire US software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6bn

Japanese electrical equipment company's shares fall more than 7%

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Hitachi's acquisition of GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion would be the largest in Japan's electrical equipment industry if it goes through. (Photo by Koji Uema)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Hitachi is set to acquire U.S. software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion in what is expected to be the largest acquisition by a Japanese electrical equipment company.

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