Toshiba weighs spinoff for core semiconductor unit

Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it was weighing a spinoff of its profitable semiconductor unit, a plan that could help it raise cash in response to a multibillion-dollar write-down at its nuclear business.

Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it was weighing a spinoff of its profitable semiconductor unit, a plan that could help it raise cash in response to a multibillion-dollar write-down at its nuclear business.