Chipmaker Intel posts its best quarterly profits of the decade

San Franciso Chronicle : The world’s largest maker of computer chips, Intel Corp, yesterday reported net income of $2.89 billion for the quarter that ended on 26 June. That figure amounts to 51 cents per share and exceeds analysts’ expectations of 43 cents per share. According to the company’s CEO Paul Otellini, the bump in profits arose from the delayed purchasing of new personal computers in offices and homes.