Newport Wafer Fab: Government to review buyout deal

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Government will review the NWF buyout deal under National Security Act
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Government will review the NWF buyout deal under National Security Act

The Government now has 30 days to complete an assessment under the National Security Act.

The UK Government will review the sale of Britain's largest microchip factory Newport Wafer Fab (NWF) to Chinese-led business Nexperia. The Government will review the planned acquisition under t...

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