Samsung to pick Taylor, Texas, for its $17 bln chip plant – WSJ
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Tuesday it had not made a final decision on the location of a new $17 billion chip plant in the United States, after the Wall Street Journal reported it would be Taylor, Texas.
Inflation fears but Turkey likely still in rate-cut mode
European gas prices have resumed their climb and are up 60% so far in November , while Wednesday’s data showed a U.S. homebuilding sector beset with shortages of labour and material. And companies continue warning of higher costs that could hit margins.
Olympics Tokyo governor vows city’s medical system is ready for Games
TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold “safe and secure” Olympics in 10 days. But Koike, speaking to Reuters in an interview at the […]
Analysis: Out of power in Washington, Republicans pursue hard-right agenda
Shut out of power in Washington, Republicans are using their dominance in state houses across the country to oppose Democratic President Joe Biden’s agenda and appease the diehard supporters of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. In Texas, Republican lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would allow citizens to carry a handgun without a permit or […]
