Intel, Trump and equity stake
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Inside Intel's Deal With Trump Administration
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La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. remained quiet on President Donald Trump's Intel deal that gives the U.S. a 10% stake in the chipmaker through CHIPS Act funding.
Trump is injecting nearly $9 billion into Intel, but the money will not be enough for its contract-chipmaking business to flourish, analysts said.
Intel warned shareholders that the government’s stake could lead to "adverse reactions" from international customers, investors, and business partners.
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Some experts said that while there is a potential upside to the agreement, it represents a new standard for presidential authority in the business world.
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In the filing, Intel confirmed directly to investors that they have good cause to be spooked by the US stake. Offering a bulleted list, the company outlined "a number of risks and uncertainties" that could "adversely impact" shareholders due to "the US Government’s ownership of significant equity interests in the company."
The U.S. will make it more difficult for global chipmakers Samsung , SK Hynix and Intel to produce chips in China by revoking permission for the companies to receive American semiconductor manufacturing equipment there,