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SoftBank calls off blockbuster chip arm sale to Nvidia

Plans revived to take the UK chip-design specialist public, with an IPO in sight by the end of 2021

Nvidia and Japan’s SoftBank Group are abandoning a blockbuster deal for the US semiconductor giant to acquire chip-design specialist Arm after regulators raised anti-trust concerns, a person familiar with the matter said.

SoftBank, which owns Arm, now plans to pursue a public listing for the UK-based chip business, the person said.

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