GlobalFoundries files for IPO, thanks to chip boom


SAN FRANCISCO: GlobalFoundries Inc filed for an initial public offering, looking to benefit from investors pouring money into semiconductor makers during a pandemic-induced chip shortage.

In a filing, the company listed the size of its offering as US$1bil (RM4.18bil) – a placeholder that will change when terms of the share sale are set.

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