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Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
Nexperia is headquartered in Nijmegen, in the northeast of the Netherlands, and has been controlled by Wingtech since 2019. Recently there have been “signals” of “serious administrative shortcomings” at Nexperia, the Dutch government said Sunday....

Dutch defense industry secures key role in Airbus H225M Caracal helicopter program
GKN Aerospace confirmed a new memorandum of understanding with Airbus Helicopters in Toulouse, marking Dutch industrial participation in the H225M Caracal program. The deal links the Netherlands’ H225M acquisition to homegrown jobs, technology...

Netherlands Opens Defense Industry Cluster in Ukraine
A defense technology cluster, the Dutch Defence Cluster (DDC), has been launched in Ukraine to coordinate and support the activities of Dutch defense companies. Ruben Brekelmans, the Dutch Minister of Defence, announced this. The Minister...

Armenia center of attraction of regional technological potential; 20th DigiTec technology exhibition opened at Meridian Exhibition Center
ArmInfo. DigiTec, the largest technology exhibition in the region, opened at the Meridian Exhibition Center. It is a significant event for both the Armenian tech community and the country as a whole. The event is organized by the Union of Advanced...

Dutch take over Chinese-owned Nexperia to hold onto critical chip tech
The Dutch government has taken over chipmaker Nexperia, replacing the Chinese electronics manufacturer Wingtech as owner in a step that the Ministry of Economic Affairs dubs necessary to safeguard “crucial technological knowledge and capacities”...

Gravel World Championships tech gallery: Unreleased tyres and bikes, plus hidden repair hacks
The UCI Gravel World Championships' may have fallen awkwardly this year, with them coinciding with the fifth and final Monument of the men's road cycling season in Il Lombardia, and taking place just before the final two rounds of the Life Time...
Nobel Prize in Economics awarded for research on innovation and growth
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to American-Israeli scholar Joel Mokyr, French economist Philippe Aghion, and Canadian researcher Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking work on how innovation drives long-term economic...

Northwestern professor among 3 researchers who won Nobel economics prize
(Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) STOCKHOLM - Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how innovation creates new products...

Dutch government takes control of a Chinese chipmaker, company shares tank
Wingtech Technology Co. plunged its daily limit of 10% after the Dutch government moved to exert control over its European unit Nexperia, an unusual move that risks inflaming tensions between China and Europe. The Dutch government invoked the...

Wingtech seeks China’s help after Dutch intervention
Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech Technology Co (聞泰科技) yesterday said it would seek help from Beijing and vowed to protect its interests, after Dutch authorities intervened over its European subsidiary Nexperia Holding NV. Officials in the...

Dutch government takes control of Chinese chip-maker under rare law
The Dutch government has imposed sweeping restrictions on Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing “serious governance shortcomings” at the semiconductor manufacturer. The minister of economic affairs Vincent Karremans, announced late on Sunday...

Netherlands intervenes at chipmaker Nexperia over security concerns
- Beijing urges Dutch government to 'refrain from politicizing economic and trade issues' GENEVA / ISTANBUL The Netherlands has intervened in the matter of chip manufacturer Nexperia, fearing that crucial technological knowledge and production...

Dutch govt moves to take control of Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia
The Dutch government, in a surprise move, intervened in the business of the Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia, which manufactures chips used in industries such as automotive and consumer technology, citing "acute signals of serious...

Idol Wing steps up efforts to recover three idols from U.K., Netherlands, and Singapore
The Idol Wing-CID of the Tamil Nadu Police has stepped up efforts to recover three idols — Thirumangai Alwar, Kannappa Nayanar, and Hanuman — from museums in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Singapore. Officials expressed the hope that the idols...

Dutch seizure of Nexperia sends China’s Wingtech shares down 10%
China’s Wingtech Technology Co. plunged 10% after the Dutch government took control of its European chip unit, Nexperia, in a surprise decision that deepened global scrutiny of Chinese technology investments in Europe. The Dutch government...
Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The parent company Wingtech shares plunge 10% in Shanghai as it seeks legal, government help [AMSTERDAM/SHANGHAI] The Dutch government said it is taking control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, which manufactures computer chips for the car and...

Netherlands intervenes in China-owned chip firm amid security concerns
The Dutch government's decision to intervene in Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia is threatening to deepen tensions between the European Union and China, which have increased in recent months over trade and Beijing's relationship with Russia. The...

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe's economic security. The...

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over governance shortcomings
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in what it said was… THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government took effective control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, in...

‘India should watch closely’: Deepak Shenoy’s warning after Dutch govt takes control of Chinese-owned firm
India should build for itself more than ever, said Capitalmind CEO Deepek Shenoy after the Dutch government took control of Chinese-owned chipmaker, Nexperia. Shenoy said it is very likely India will not be allowed to acquire better technology in...