Applied Materials to cut 12 percent of global workforce
Applied Materials said it would lay off 1,800 employees as it reported a drop in revenue and wider losses.
Struggling Circuit City files for bankruptcy
Circuit City Stores on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection to cut costs and turn around its deteriorating financial condition.
Analysts: AMD's foundry spin-off may save company
AMD's decision to split into a chip-designing company and a chip-making company should help return the company to profitability sooner, said several analysts who watch the chip-making industry. AMD would remain as the chip-designing company, while the new company, tentatively called The Foundry Co., would focus on chip-making under the plan, unveiled Tuesday.
AMD to spin off chip fabs to raise funds
AMD plans to split into two companies, one to design chips and one to make them, while two investment funds owned by the government of Abu Dhabi will contribute new capital, it said Tuesday. AMD hopes the move will give it the resources it needs to compete effectively with Intel, which dominates the microprocessor industry.
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