Arm’s microchip technology can be found in almost every smartphone, as well as cars, laptops and other electronic devices. Now, as the FT’s Anna Gross reports, the Japanese-owned, UK-based company’s plan to go public has sparked a tug of war between potential investors, governments, and rivals.

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