IBM to pay Globalfoundries $1.5bn to take semiconductor unit off its hands

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Globalfoundries had demanded $2bn to take IBM's struggling semiconductor unit off its hands

A deal in which IBM will pay Globalfoundries $1.5bn to takeover the computer giant's semiconductor unit is moving closer to completion, according to reports, and could be imminent. IBM will make...

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