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Intel is putting billions of dollars into European chip manufacturing

Sep 8, 2021

Intel is putting billions of dollars into European chip manufacturing

Intel plans to invest billions expanding its chip manufacturing facility in Ireland. Miguel Riopa/AFP via Getty Images

From the BBC World Service: The semiconductor giant wants the chip-making supply chain to be spread across various regions of the world, so it's planning to expand its manufacturing capacity in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Plus, as Lebanon struggles with major energy supply shortages, regional energy ministers meet in Jordan to examine how to alleviate the pressure.

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