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Chinese authorities blocked SoftBank's nearly $5.4bn acquisition of ABB's robotics unit over data transfer concerns. ABB confirmed the deal failed on 5 November, citing a prohibition by China's foreign investment security review. The unit represents over 90pc of ABB's robot demands.
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China Blocks SoftBank ABB Robotics Deal

Sources: China has told SoftBank it will not allow the $5.4B acquisition of ABB's robotics division to go ahead; China is the division's biggest market (David Keohane/Financial Times)

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