TOKYO: Cash-strapped Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Wednesday it had picked a US-led consortium as the leading candidate to buy its prized chip business in a deal reportedly worth some $18 billion.

The development was the latest twist in a long-running saga as Toshiba agonises between three groups of suitors for its lucrative chip business.

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