US Policymakers Are Reportedly Open To Potential Intel “Merger Deal”, As They Explore Options To Pull Team Blue Out Of The Danger
Intel's financial troubles have started bothering the US Commerce Department, which is now reportedly exploring options for recovery, including a potential merger.
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Intel's chip business is a key element in the US's ambitions to be self-sustaining in semiconductor production, given that Team Blue is the only US-based firm with "mature" processes and facilities. However, with Intel's financial conditions going downhill the past few months, this has created enormous concerns for the administration, and now, apart from financial injections, they are looking towards a solid solution to the problem, based on a report by Semafor, US policymakers are now eying towards a potential merger deal, that will allow more sustainable operations.
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The rumor mill has revolved around pretty quickly the past few weeks when news started showing that Intel is looking towards a potential acquisition deal, notably from ARM and Qualcomm. The latter firm was reportedly more serious about a deal, and Qualcomm's CEO Cristiano Amon said that the company is exploring options, with a decision expected to be taken post-US elections. US policymakers are apparently "fine" with the merger, according to the "precautionary" talks disclosed in the report, saying that a deal with native companies, like AMD or Marvell, isn't off the books.
The newest statements clearly show that the doors towards a merger deal are wide open, given that an apparent "green signal" has been given by the US administration. However, it isn't certain whether a merger deal will work with Intel's business dynamics, but given that the US sees more importance towards the foundry division, a more likely move will be a potential sale of the chip business, which would work out with both Qualcomm, ARM or
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