Europe’s Next Crisis Involves a Tech Company You’ve Never Heard Of

This post was originally published on here Germany’s economy minister, Katherina Reiche, held crisis talks with car manufacturers yesterday over an imminent industrial crisis. Nexperia is a Dutch-based computer chip manufacturer owned by the Chinese company Wingtech. Egged on by the U.S., Dutch authorities seized control of the company on September 30 to ensure “the…

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Trump Still Hopes for Peace With Putin

This post was originally published on here After canceling a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, the Trump administration yesterday announced new sanctions on two of Russia’s top oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, pillars of the Russian economy. These sanctions, among the largest ever levied against Russia, aim not just to curb the Russian dictator’s ability…

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