Insight Owners who do not microchip cats face £500 fines Posted onJune 8, 2024 New legislation comes into force on Monday 10 June. 5216731
Insight UK microchip firms ask government for hundreds of millions Posted onMarch 9, 2023 The boss of a leading microchip maker warns without huge investment companies will go abroad. 10422805
Insight Chinese buyout of Newport microchip plant a ‘security risk’ Posted onNovember 17, 2022 The UK government says Nexperia’s takeover of Newport Wafer Fab creates national security risks. 9558709
Insight Shapps blocks sale of British microchip manufacturer to Chinese-owned firm Posted onNovember 16, 2022 Newport Wafer Fab is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of semiconductors and there was concern over its reported £63 million purchase by Nexperia. 7686638
Insight Grant Shapps blocks sale of microchip firm to Chinese company over national security fears Posted onNovember 16, 2022 Nexperia says the move put 500 jobs at risk 129494
Insight Security review finds no grounds to block Chinese takeover of UK’s biggest microchip firm Posted onApril 1, 2022 Senior Conservatives calling on Kwasi Kwarteng to block sale of Newport Wafer Fab to subsidiary of Chinese company 6824446