TOKYO -- Western Digital and Kioxia Holdings have secured 1.9 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in financing from a group of Japanese lenders to smooth the way for a merger between the two chipmakers, Nikkei learned Friday.
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Japan's Kioxia hopes to combine with Western Digital's memory chip business. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
TOKYO -- Western Digital and Kioxia Holdings have secured 1.9 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in financing from a group of Japanese lenders to smooth the way for a merger between the two chipmakers, Nikkei learned Friday.