Marubeni, Ishikawajima-Harima and Shaw Group to Join Toshiba in Westinghouse Bid

From the AP:

Japanese companies Marubeni Corp. and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. as well as Shaw Group Inc. of the United States are expected to join Toshiba Corp.'s bid to acquire Westinghouse Electric Co., a news report said Thursday.

Marubeni, a major trading company, Ishikawajima-Harima, and Shaw Group are likely to join Toshiba, which is planning to buy the major U.S. atomic energy company for $5.4 billion, Kyodo News agency reported, without naming sources, which is customary in Japanese media.

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