The Latest Breaking News from SoftBank

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank said Tuesday that the $40 billion sale of chip powerhouse Arm to Nvidia had collapsed because of "significant regulatory challenges" over competition concerns, and it now plans to take the unit public.

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's SoftBank confirmed Tuesday the collapse of a $40 billion deal to sell chip business Arm to Nvidia because of "significant regulatory challenges" over concerns about competitiveness.

The latest blow follows a string of high-profile departures at the technology investor.

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY) COO Marcelo Claure is in advanced negotiations to depart after clashing with founder Masayoshi Son over his compensation and responsibilities, Bloomberg reports.  Claure agreed to sell a majority stake in his cellphone distributor to SoftBank in 2013, becoming one of Son’s top lieutenants and a billionaire in…

NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) is quietly preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) on bleak prospects of winning approval for the $40 billion chip deal, Bloomberg reports. Nvidia expressed pessimism to its partners regarding the deal's success.  SoftBank, meanwhile, is stepping up preparations for an Arm initial public offering…

NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) is trading lower Tuesday morning following a report from Bloomberg suggesting the company is quietly preparing to abandon its purchase of British semiconductor company Arm Ltd. from SoftBank Group.

NVIDIA is quietly preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm from SoftBank after making little to no progress in winning approval for the $40 billion chip deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

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