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ALL DEALS 
July 31, 2017 Samsung Surpasses Intel to Become Top Chipmaker in Terms of Revenue
HIGHLIGHTS Samsung has reached the top spot in the semiconductor business It has beaten Intel that held the top position for more than two decades Samsung said its semiconductor business recorded $7.2 billion in Q2 Intel’s more than two decade reign as king of the silicon-based semiconductor ended Thursday when Samsung Electronics surpassed the US manufacturer to become […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 4, 2016 Japan’s Renesas to Buy US Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion
Japan’s Renesas to Buy US Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion Japan’s Renesas Electronics will buy smaller US chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 billion (roughly Rs. 21,392 crores), the companies said Tuesday, as part of a push into the lucrative auto market. Renesas, one of the world’s biggest supplier of automotive microcontroller chips, said it would pay […]
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NEWS 
September 25, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals such […]
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ELECTRONICS 
September 24, 2016 Japan’s Renesas to Buy US Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion
Japan’s Renesas Electronics will buy smaller US chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 billion (roughly Rs. 21,392 crores), the companies said Tuesday, as part of a push into the lucrative auto market. Renesas, one of the world’s biggest supplier of automotive microcontroller chips, said it would pay $22.50 a share for its rival, in an all-cash deal […]
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NEWS 
August 2, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals such […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 12, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
‘ Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 8, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals such […]
