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Deal draws line under years of uncertainty surrounding fate of UK’s biggest chipmaker
Saga of Newport Wafer Fab is one of passing government interest and neglect
Months of wrangling over semiconductor plant sees deal with China-owned company thwarted on national security grounds
Drew Nelson orchestrates bid for company as government plans to curb sale to Chinese-owned Nexperia
Geopolitical uncertainty hangs over a government rethink about how to protect the domestic chip industry at a time of economic nationalism
UK government seeks more time to weigh up sale of Britain’s largest semiconductor plant to Chinese company
Report to say that sale of Newport Wafer Fab will undermine a strategic industry
The danger with new legislation regulating foreign takeovers is that deals could be vetoed for political reasons
Downing Street rethink about takeover reflects China jitters as UK seeks to enhance chip production
London’s decisions on tariffs and foreign direct investment are unpredictable, to say the least
Unicorn Q2 stampede, Google Play case, online dating dilemma
Sale of small factory that makes silicon wafers has been called in for review, despite few signs of national security risk
Nexperia buyout of south Wales-based Newport Wafer Fab referred for investigation
Business, academia and local authorities seek to build a version of Silicon Valley
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