Why Harris isn’t talking about Biden’s accomplishments
The Democratic nominee isn’t campaigning much on the Biden administration’s bigger, slower-moving policies
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Intel halts plans for flagship factories in Germany, Poland amid financial woes
US chipmaker Intel is halting plans for new factories in Germany and Poland amid financial troubles, in a blow to the EU efforts to build up domestic chipmaking capacity.
Von der Leyen rings in chipmaker TSMC’s Dresden plant as EU greenlights German €5bn subsidy plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the official groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwanese firm TSMC’s Dresden plant on Tuesday (20 August) after the institution she heads announced a €5 billion state aid scheme for the facility – a…
EU and US vow to team up against China, but can’t hide the cracks
Trade and tech dialogue would likely not survive a Trump return — and that would threaten fragile transatlantic solidarity on how to deal with China.
Biden sets new rules restricting US investments in China
The executive order, aimed at slowing Beijing’s military development, represents the first time Washington has exerted broad oversight on American business overseas.
Austria aims to enter global chip plant race
Austria wants to become one of the EU’s leading countries in the chip industry and is banking on the EU’s Chips Act as the main vehicle for boosting semiconductor production, but is shying away from investing fresh public money in…
Sino–Dutch relations under pressure after chip export restrictions
As the EU seeks to reduce its economic dependence on China, the Dutch parliament held a debate over ways to safeguard national interests while remaining open to dealing with the country.