Intel to sell controlling stake in Altera chip business to Silver Lake

Intel to sell controlling stake in Altera chip business to Silver Lake
Intel on Monday said it has agreed to sell 51% of its Altera semiconductor business to Silver Lake, a private equity firm. The deal, which values Altera at $8.75 billion, will make the division “operationally independent,” Intel said in a press release. The chipmaker will retain a 49% stake in Altera, which will be led […]