SoftBank (9984 JT) says it was notified by China that the acquisition of ABB's (ABBN SW) robotics business had been blocked

Newsquawk Staff · 5 Nov 2026, 23:23 UTC

SoftBank (9984 JT) says it was notified by China that the acquisition of ABB's (ABBN SW) robotics business had been blocked.

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