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TAIPEI -- U.S. contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries and United Microelectronics Corp., Taiwan's No. 2 chipmaker, are exploring ...

United Microelectronics faces challenges from declining demand, fixed costs, and potential dividend cuts. Click here to see ...

UMC said the "company policy is not to comment on market rumours", while GlobalFoundries did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. GlobalFoundries has a market capitalisation ...

The new entity would later invest in research and development within the U.S, and potentially compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

UMC has denied involvement, saying it is not currently conducting a merger. After ceasing to develop leading-edge process technologies in the late 2010s, GlobalFoundries and UMC focused on ...

It has been reported that Taiwan's UMC and the U.S.'s GlobalFoundries, the 4th and 5th largest companies in the global foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) market, are pursuing a merger. As ...

A combined entity would establish a larger U.S.-based firm with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Asia, the United ...

BofA notes yesterday’s media report suggest the possibility of GlobalFoundries (GFS) of the U.S. merging with United Microelectronics (UMC) of ...

U.S. contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries (GFS) and United Microelectronics (UMC), Taiwan’s number two chipmaker, are exploring the possibility of a merger amid American efforts to mitigate risks ...