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According to a post on X by @techniahqrobot, China has blocked the China operations portion of SoftBank's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics, and talks between SoftBank and ABB are continuing. The post says SoftBank received the decision on Nov 4 and confirmed it on Nov 6. The item is secondary reporting, not a primary regulatory document.
According to a post on X by @techniahqrobot, China has blocked the China operations portion of SoftBank's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics, and talks between SoftBank and ABB are continuing. The post says SoftBank received the decision on Nov 4 and confirmed it on Nov 6. The item is secondary reporting, not a primary regulatory document.
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Techniahq reports China blocked the China operations portion of SoftBank’s $5.375 billion ABB Robotics acquisition, with talks between SoftBank and ABB continuing. The pulse says SoftBank received the decision Nov 4 and confirmed it Nov 6; this is secondary reporting, not a primary regulatory document. It...
The deal is described as a major physical-AI acquisition, so a block on the China operations portion adds regulatory uncertainty to the transaction. Robotics builders, investors and industrial customers tracking ABB Robotics should watch whether the talks lead to a revised deal or an official statement on the scope of the block.
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