Softbank’s ARM bid may spur M&A ideas

Softbank has made a $31.6 billion offer for British semiconductor designer ARM. It is the Japanese firm’s biggest acquisition attempt yet but looks unlikely to be its last.
July 18, 2016

Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive of SoftBank, is clearly fond of making deals.

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