TOKYO (Reuters) – The consortium of Japanese firms led by Japan Industrial Partners is looking to buy Toshiba Corp for 2.8 trillion yen ($19.13 billion), Kyodo reported on Wednesday.
The group, which is expected to include Chubu Electric Power Co, received the right of first refusal in its bid for the Japanese conglomerate, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
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(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)