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The U.S. President Joe Biden signs the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on August 9, 2022. [AFP/YONHAP] The United States is pushing foreign chip makers to disclose sensitive business data, including yield rates, to receive subsidies under the CHIPS and Science Act. Onerous is the requirement that some companies might decide not to apply for funding. The yield rate, the amount of a silicon wafer that is successfully made into dies, is considered a key indicator to determine a chip producer's manufacturing capabilities. It is often confidential. Other required information includes production capacity for each wafer, operation rates, estimated production yields, semiconductor prices on first-year production, annual production figures and the increase or decrease rate of the cost. All of the information need to be submitted as Excel files. It can be used to verify the final numbers and the calculation process, the U.S. … [Read more...] about Korean companies may walk away from CHIPS Act money

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As the way we live, operate and work start to change for good in the new century, organizations are searching for ways to become more future-ready . CEOs are fiercely pushing the dial on several organizational elements with the intention to make numbers grow while CHROs are working diligently to meet changing requirements without breaking the system. The question continues to linger in the back of today’s professional’s minds is whether one can actually transform organizations at the edge of chaos by simply pushing forward. Despite the efforts, research suggests the business-as-usual approach rather results in an organizational paralysis filled by thousands of confused and consumed people being pulled and pushed in multiple directions. Therein lies the current challenge for practitioners: Today’s organizations are set up with traditional structures, operating and management tactics such as coordination, hierarchy, matrix, … [Read more...] about Companies At The Edge Of Chaos: Why HR Must Embrace Data Beyond Surveys To Reinvent Organizations

Ideas about how to make the workplace better for employees are ever-changing , and it’s essential for companies to evolve if they want to maintain an employee-friendly—and even employee-forward—culture. That consists of many aspects, from compensation, career growth, benefits, and work-life balance. Comparably looked at all of that and more over a 12-month period. The results appear in its third annual Best Global Company Culture list, released Tuesday, in which 50 companies with more than 500 employees made the cut. Ratings were based on anonymous employee feedback about core culture metrics. Questions about opportunities for growth, bonuses, what the leadership looks like, and more were all asked. While some companies appeared on the list for the first time, others held onto their top spots. Microsoft was in first place for the second year in a row, with other tech giants like Google, Hubspot, and IBM showing up for three straight years. Workday appeared on the … [Read more...] about These 25 companies have the best workplace culture right now, according to actual employees

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Written by Darren Moquist, CEO of Local Markets with UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual In my role as Local Markets CEO for UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, I’m working with health plan and regional leadership to understand what employers, brokers and consultants are focused on across the nation when it comes to health care. In 2023, it’s clear that the economy has pushed one priority to the top of the list: cost management. Employers are looking for opportunities to reduce costs within almost every aspect of their business. Since health care costs are often the second-largest expense on an employer’s balance sheet behind employee compensation, it’s no surprise companies may be considering paring back on their health benefits or shifting some of the costs onto their employees. We understand those decisions are difficult to make, because they come with the potential risk of lowering employee … [Read more...] about Local Markets CEO: Strategic Cost Management Is Among Top Priorities For Employers

Daqo New Energy Corp., a maker of silicon and polysilicon products used primarily in solar energy applications, tops the list of stocks offering the best value in the tech sector heading into April. In the growth category, 3D printing firm Nano Dimension Ltd. leads the way, while chip testing provider Aehr Test Systems is the tech stock with the most momentum. In March, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth time in a year. The latest increase comes in the midst of a banking crisis triggered by the collapse of tech-friendly Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Since tech companies are sensitive to higher interest rates, stocks in the sector have struggled throughout the Fed's anti-inflation campaign. Tech stocks, represented by the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLK ), lost a tenth of their value in the past year, compared with a 14% drop in the Russell 1000 Index. Despite the challenging environment, the companies listed here are leading the … [Read more...] about Top Tech Stocks for April 2023

Key Takeaways Tesla lowered the prices of its most expensive models for the second time this year. The price cuts come just days after investors expressed disappointment the company didn't unveil a new model at last week's investor day. The average price for a new Tesla has fallen by half in the past five years; the least expensive models now account for 95% of sales. Other automakers could follow amid gloomy profit forecasts. Shares of Tesla fell as much as 2% today after the company reduced U.S. prices of its most expensive models. Tesla cut the prices of its Model S sedan by 5% to $89,990 from $94,990 and its Model X SUV by 9% to $99,990 from $109,990. The company also reduced the upscale Plaid versions of each model to $109,990, down $5,000 and $10,000, respectively. The price reductions came days after investors expressed disappointment that Tesla didn't unveil a lower-priced model at its first-ever investor day . They also follow cuts of up to 20% on … [Read more...] about Tesla Cuts US Prices on Most Expensive Models

The market value of CEO Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla Inc. ( TSLA ) has rebounded by almost 92% and $29 billion from its 52-week low on June 3, 2019, on forecasts of rising profits and market share. Moreover, the outlook for Tesla in China, the world's largest vehicle market, may be brightening as would-be competitors face obstacles. To reduce air pollution, China plans to become a world leader in electric vehicles. As a result, dozens of Chinese EV startups have raised over $18 billion, but this may represent a speculative bubble, Bloomberg   reports. Key Takeaways China plans to be a major player in electric vehicles (EVs). Billionaire Chinese tycoons are spending billions in the EV market. However, becoming profitable is an uphill climb. Meanwhile, Tesla has opened its first plant in China. Significance For Investors Among the billionaire Chinese business tycoons who spending big money to become big players in the Chinese EV market … [Read more...] about Why Tesla Is Rebounding as China’s Electric Car Market Faces Shakeout

Washington (CNN) Google should face court sanctions over "intentional and repeated destruction" of company chat logs that the US government expected to use in its antitrust case targeting Google's search business, the Justice Department said Thursday. Despite Google's promises to preserve internal communications relevant to the suit, for years the company maintained a policy of deleting certain employee chats automatically after 24 hours, DOJ said in a filing in District of Columbia federal court. The practice has harmed the US government's case against the tech giant, DOJ alleged. "Google's daily destruction of written records prejudiced the United States by depriving it of a rich source of candid discussions between Google's executives, including likely trial witnesses," the filing said. "We strongly refute the DOJ's claims," Google ( GOOGL ) said in a statement. "Our teams have conscientiously worked for years to respond to inquiries … [Read more...] about DOJ seeks court sanctions against Google over ‘intentional destruction’ of chat logs

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File photo European shares rose on Wednesday, echoing an upbeat mood in Asian markets following Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s break-up plans, while strong outlook from chipmaker Infineon and a CEO change at Swiss bank UBS further aided the mood. The benchmark STOXX 600 index rose 0.7 percent, largely in line with gains in Asian equities. UBS Group AG gained 1.7 percent after the lender announced that Sergio Ermotti will take the helm to steer its takeover of smaller peer Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse climbed 1.4 percent, while financial services and banking indexes rose between 0.8 percent and 1 percent. “I can see why the market has stabilized and it’s true that there are some slightly comforting factors. The Fed (bets) have been repriced down quite aggressively in the past few weeks and investor positioning is very defensive,” said Vincent Chaigneau, … [Read more...] about European stocks get tech lift, UBS climbs on naming Ermotti as CEO

MANILA, Philippines  -Consunji-led DMCI Holdings Inc. pumped up cash dividends by 50 percent after a rally in commodity prices propelled 2022 profits of the conglomerate to a record high. DMCI said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday it will pay a total of P9.56 billion in both regular and special cash dividends to stockholders. This was equivalent to 31 percent of core earnings and above the holding company’s dividend policy of paying out 25 percent of the past year’s profits. It is paying a total cash dividend of P0.72 per share common share on April 28 to stockholders on record as of April 27 this year, the filing showed. DMCI, which owns coal and power producer Semirara Mining and Power Corp., earlier said 2022 net income surged 69 percent to over P31 billion. Contributions from units, which include water services, property development, mining and construction, pushed up revenues by 32 percent to P142.6 billion. DMCI said contributions from Semirara last year … [Read more...] about DMCI increases cash dividends by 50% after record profit