Plans to Expand U.S. Chip Manufacturing Are Running Into Obstacles
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Plans to Expand U.S. Chip Manufacturing Are Running Into Obstacles

Delays in finishing new factories are emerging, just as the Biden administration begins handing out money to stoke domestic production.
Volkswagen and BASF Are Reconsidering Ties to Xinjiang, China
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Volkswagen and BASF Are Reconsidering Ties to Xinjiang, China

Volkswagen and BASF, two German giants, are reassessing their activities in the region, where the Chinese government has cracked down on Muslim minorities.
Biden Faces More Pressure From Environmentalists to Block Steel Merger
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Biden Faces More Pressure From Environmentalists to Block Steel Merger

Climate change joins national security and concern about jobs in a mounting pressure campaign to prevent Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel.