Four banks called the price appropriate. The board negotiated everything that was not the price.
Published on: 17/09/2026
Four banks called Midea's offer for KUKA appropriate, so the price was settled before the board sat down. What it negotiated instead: locations, strategy, board independence and where the customer data may be held.
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