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Intel profit rises 25% on sales of laptop chips
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European regulators on Thursday night beefed up their long-running antitrust complaint against Intel, alleging that the world's largest manufacturer of computer chips used rebates to persuade a retailer to sell Intel-based personal computers only. (article 5)
Hector Ruiz was pushed aside Thursday after six tumultuous years as CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as the chip maker tries to pull itself out of a deep financial hole caused by a questionable acquisition and a major product gaffe. (article 8)
The European Commission said Thursday it has added three new charges against Intel, warning that it may order Intel to change its behavior under threat of large fines that can total 10 percent of its global revenue. (article 1)
The European Commission (EC) accused the firm of paying a leading European retailer not to stock products containing chips made by rival AMD. (article 3)
SAN FRANCISCO Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profit jumped 25% as blossoming sales of laptop chips helped the company cruise past Wall Street's estimates Tuesday. (article 2)
Investors viewed the chip maker's favorable results as a sign that global PC demand is healthy despite a sputtering U.S. economy that has depressed some domestic spending. (article 2)
Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini said demand for Intel's chips remained strong " in all segments and all parts of the globe. (article 2)
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Intel, AMD, Ruiz, chips, rebates |
Source articles
- Europeans expand antitrust case against Intel (Washington Post, 07/17/2008, 699 words)
- Intel profit rises 25% on sales of laptop chips (L.A. Times, 07/16/2008, 552 words)
- EU hits Intel with fresh charges (BBC News, 07/17/2008, 330 words)
- EU files new charges against Intel (boston.com, 07/17/2008, 442 words)
- Intel hit by fresh EU allegations (ft.com, 07/17/2008, 384 words)
- AMD posts quarterly loss, names new CEO (Washington Post, 07/17/2008, 364 words)
- AMD changes CEO as chip maker struggles (L.A. Times, 07/17/2008, 832 words)
- CEO of AMD out as losses mount (cbc.ca, 07/17/2008, 794 words)
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