Apollo is among multiple alternative-investment firms that have been seeking to strike a deal with Intel for the Ireland fab, and the firm is now said to be in the lead. An Intel spokesperson declined ...

Ireland is not an exception, and this makes Intel very concerned (according to RTE) as it runs its major Fab 34 near Leixlip and has to make sure that the fab produces products at competitive costs.

Intel is looking to expand its manufacturing footprint across Germany, Ireland, Italy ... costs about $10 billion to build a semiconductor fab and can take three or four years.

Intel is close to securing more than $11 billion ... firms that have been seeking to strike a deal with Intel for the Ireland fab, and the firm is now said to be in the lead.