A 30 billion euro project, 10 of which are subsidized by Berlin (3000 direct jobs). In Poland, in Wroclaw, 4,600 jobs and 4.6 billion investments were planned. Intel justifies these withdrawals by a “less favorable” economic context than expected.
No R&D center at Paris-Saclay
In March, it had already abandoned the establishment of an R&D and design center in Paris-Saclay, in Ile-de-France, then another project in Italy. For several weeks, the group has suffered from poor financial results from its integrated chip manufacturing activity. And is now the subject of rumors of takeover by Qualcommthe colossus of chips for mobile telephony.
But for Angelo Zino, an analyst in the semiconductor industry, an Intel takeover is unlikely. “Qualcomm can’t afford it. Furthermore, the semiconductor market is heavily exposed to China, whose regulators have systematically discouraged large acquisitions. One thing is certain: Intel is refocusing on the American market.
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