Chinese company buys United Kingdom chip designer


(MENAFN) A Chinese-backed investment firm bought UK technology firm Imagination, which designs graphics chips for smartphones, for 550m Pound.

"The takeover by China-backed Canyon Bridge was a "very good outcome" and would ensure it remained in the UK, the boss of Imagination", Andrew Heath, said.

Furthermore, last year Japan's Softbank bought ARM, which designs microchip technology used in Apple and Samsung smartphones, for 24bn Pound.

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