MADRID, 15 (EUROPA PRESS)
Intel shares closed yesterday's session on Wall Street with a 7.38% rise in value following reports that the United States government may acquire a stake in the chipmaker.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Intel regarding the possibility of a government stake in the company, although there are no further details on the scope of this stake.
In this regard, the cited sources indicated that a potential deal would help strengthen Intel's planned manufacturing center in Ohio, which the company previously pledged to turn into the world's largest chip manufacturing plant, although the project has been repeatedly delayed.
"Talks about hypothetical deals should be considered speculation unless officially announced by the administration," White House spokesman Kush Desai said.
Intel declined to comment on the talks. In a statement, a representative said the company is "deeply committed to supporting President Trump's efforts to strengthen America's technological and manufacturing leadership."
The talks between Intel and the government come just a week after US President Donald Trump called for the removal of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, accusing him of being in a "very contentious" situation due to concerns about his alleged ties to China.
In fact, following Trump's attack , the US president held a meeting at the White House with Intel's chief executive, after which Trump indicated that Lip-Bu Tan would work with the administration to find ways to boost the country's technological and manufacturing leadership.
