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Engineer, Leslie Osei-Bonsu named next Mamponghene
A 51-year-old engineer has been nominated as the next paramount chief of Asante Mampong in the Ashanti Region. Leslie Nkansah Osei-Bonsu was outdoored by the queen mother as the next in line to occupy the Silver Stool of Asante Kingdom. He will...
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Chinese Owners Locked Out of Dutch Chip Maker Nexperia
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Dutch Ministry Invokes National Security Law to Impose Domestic Control Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) , David Perera (@daveperera) • October 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The Dutch government said it is severing semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia from...
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In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology intellectual property, especially around...
Northwestern Prof. Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Economics and history Prof. Joel Mokyr was announced as one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday. Mokyr won half of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory...
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Nobel Economics Prize Goes to 3 Researchers Explaining Innovation-Driven Growth
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13, 2025 (AP) — Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key...
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Netherlands invokes special powers against Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia
The Netherlands announced on Sunday it was invoking special powers allowing the government to overrule business decisions made by the Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia if it assessed those decisions risked undermining the...
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Dutch-born economist wins Nobel for work on creative destruction
October 13, 2025 Photo: Northwestern UniversityA Dutch-born academic has shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics for his pioneering work in understanding the role of “creative destruction” in technological advances. Mokyr’s work was crucial to...
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Dutch Government Seizes Control of China-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
An aerial photo of a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) factory in Nanjing, in Jiangsu Province, China, on Aug. 10, 2022. Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands government announced on Oct. 12 that it is taking control of...
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Three win Nobel in Economics for research on creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for their work on “creative destruction,” explaining how innovations replace outdated technologies. Their research combines historical analysis and...
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Dutch Take Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia Risking Retaliation
The Dutch government seized control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, using an emergency Cold-War era law to ensure Europe retains unfettered access to its technology while risking retaliation from Beijing. Nexperia, the European semiconductor...
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Dutch Government Seizes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Over 'Shortcomings'
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in what it said was a “highly exceptional” move over worries that corporate governance shortcomings pose a potential risk to European...
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Wayve seeks major new funding to fuel AI self-driving tech
AI self-driving tech pioneer Wayve is reportedly in advanced discussions to secure up to $2 billion in a funding round that could see its valuation soar to around $8 billion. Tech industry giants Microsoft and SoftBank are understood to be leading...
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Dutch government seizes Chinese chipmaker Nexperia in the Netherlands
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The building that houses Chinese chipmaker Nexperia stands in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The Dutch government has taken control of the company. Image courtesy of The Dutch government and the Amsterdam Court of Appeal/EPA Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The Dutch...
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Netherlands urged to invest at least €600 million to protect railways from sabotage
The Netherlands’ railway system is vulnerable to sabotage and cyberattacks, and the government must invest at least 600 million euros to strengthen security, according to a Monday advisory report from the Physical Environment Advisory Council...
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Dutch government assumes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over risks to European economic security
The Dutch government has assumed control of the Chinese-owned chip manufacturer Nexperia, citing concerns regarding potential risks to European economic security due to governance deficiencies. In a recent statement, the Ministry of Economic...
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Wingtech to Sue Dutch Government Over Nexperia Asset Freeze
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Chinese tech firm Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd. said it will sue the Dutch government after the Netherlands froze the operations of its semiconductor subsidiary Nexperia Holding and stripped the company of control. At an investor meeting late...
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China’s Wingtech Loses Control of Chip Unit After Dutch Government Freezes Operations
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Chinese tech firm Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd. has temporarily lost control of its Netherlands-based subsidiary Nexperia after the Dutch government intervened on national-security grounds and ordered a freeze on the semiconductor-maker’s...
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Chinese-Owned Dutch Chipmaker to Invest $200 Million in Germany
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(Bloomberg) — Nexperia Holding BV, a Dutch chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., will invest $200 million to develop and manufacture semiconductors at its Hamburg production facility. The company intends to build...
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KSA: Illegal online market growing in the Netherlands
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has shared its autumn report, detailing concerns about the increasing amount of money being channeled to illegal online operators. By Rory Calland Key points: - Player channelisation stable, but total money channelisation...
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Dutch government takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and consumer electronics industries, due to worries about the possible transfer of crucial technology...
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