On August 15 , computer software retailer Softbank said it would buy 80 percent of Kingston , the world 's largest maker of memory boards , for about $ 1.5 billion in the latest in a series of high-profile acquisitions it has made in the United States .
<response> On August 15 , computer software retailer <organization>Softbank</organization> said it would buy 80 percent of <organization>Kingston</organization> , the world 's largest maker of memory boards , for about $ 1.5 billion in the latest in a series of high-profile acquisitions it has made in the <location>United States</location> . </response>