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Obama recovery Plan: Invest first in USA

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Intel announces $7bn plant plan

US companies will have to make USA their first priority investment and expansion location.

Computer chipmaker Intel has announced plans to build new plants worth $7bn (£4.78bn) weeks after announcing the closure of five plants.

The world's biggest chipmaker says the investment will fund 7,000 jobs in Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico.

Last month, Intel said it was cutting up to 6,000 jobs in response to slowing consumer demand for computers.

It also aims to increase production of faster chips. Two of the plants being closed make older-style chips.

"Spending this money will lower our costs and give us more competitive products. It's something that's fundamental to our business model," said Intel chief executive Paul Otellini.

"From our perspective this is a cheaper, better technology," he said.

Nanometer race

Intel has the advantage of the being the largest chipmaker and is using its bigger purse to expand while some of its rivals scale down.

California-based Intel is hoping to boost its fortunes by using the new plants to produce 32 nanometer chip technology, which will lead to its products performing faster and more efficiently.

A nanometer is one billionth of a meter and the majority of Intel's chips use 45 nanometer technology.
 
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