China blocks SoftBank's $5.4 bln takeover of ABB's robotics unit, FT reports
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Investing.com-- Chinese regulators told SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) they will not allow its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Ltd's (SIX:ABBN) robotics division, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Still guessing which…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishBlocking a large cross-border deal in robotics affects SoftBank's push into physical AI and ABB's robotics division.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01According to the Financial Times, Chinese regulators will not allow the $5.4 billion acquisition.
- 02The decision was communicated to SoftBank by the National Development and Reform Commission.
- 03China is the biggest market for ABB's robotics unit.
- 04The block complicates CEO Masayoshi Son's ambitions in physical artificial intelligence.
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