Drastic hike in Taiwan sanctions on China investments sparks protest uproar. drastic hike in taiwan sanctions on china investments sparks protest uproar....

Intel extends investments in EUV lithography. intel extends investments in euv lithography. The companies today announced two agreements to that end that call for an equity investment by venture capital arm, Intel Capital, in the Milan, Italy-based optical component company....

Corning said to be evaluating possible locations for China investments. corning china....

IT investments in the US threatened by "economic macro forces", says Oregon Senator. us it investments threatened. With countries in Asia-Pacific leveraging huge tax incentives to convince chip manufacturers to build plants in their countries, it is not a secret that such investments are getting less attractive in the US. Oregon Senator Gordon Smith today said that the US needs to "get its act together" quickly - and Governor Ted Kulongoski even conceded that his State "can't compete with China or Singapo... Hillsboro (OR) - With countries in Asia-Pacific leveraging huge tax incentives to convince chip manufacturers to build plants in their countries, it is not a secret that such investments are getting less attractive in the US. Oregon Senator Gordon Smith today said that the US needs to "get its act together" quickly - and Governor Ted Kulongoski even conceded that his State "can’t compete wi... The US needs to get its act together quickly and recommit to science," said Smith in his speech that called for a US turnaround on issues that he feels may become barriers for IT industry investments and may lead to offshoring of employment. He believes that government investments into education ultimately will pay off, create a qualified workforce and convince firms such as Intel to stay in Oregon and the US....

Lucent's would-be partner, Alcatel, extends outsourcing, investments to Taiwan. alcatel expands investments to taiwan. Two stories from DigiTimes today featuring Alcatel, the French telecom firm currently in talks to acquire Lucent Technologies : First, Alcatel may increase its investments in Taiwan by setting up related R&D and testing centers should Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), one of Alcatel’s major clients in Taiwan, undertake a large-scale upgrading or expansion of its networking infrastructure, said Chris......

TSMC's recent investments arouse attention. tsmc recent investments. Industry observers are noting recent investments made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), as they show the foundry's intentions to maintain stable earnings, industry sources commented.. Industry observers are noting recent investments made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), as they show the foundry’s intentions to maintain stable earnings, industry sources commented....

80% of IT investments dead money, says Gartner. gartner it investments. The lion's share of investments into IT is not contributing to an organization's growth, according to a report released today by Gartner. The lion’s share of investments into IT is not contributing to an organization’s growth, according to a report released today by Gartner. The investments allocated to change the business are 20% or less, the firm said. IT leaders need to think differently about how to make the right investment decisions and to measure their value."...

Sony to scale back investments in Cell. cell processor. The news comes as an apparently broader decision to put a greater focus on capital investments in its semiconductor business and cut expenses in this segment. According to various media reports, a Sony spokesperson said that the firm will "sharply cut" its investments from about $3.8 billion between 2004 and 2006. The cut in investment apparently will not impact the further progress of the processor....

Virtual worlds took in $1 billion in investments last year. We don’t see any slowing in the market adoption of virtual worlds technologies and expect investment in the space to continue," said Virtual Worlds Management executive director Christopher Sherman....

Solar Cell Investments To Reach Parity With Semiconductor Industry By 2010, Says ISuppli. solar greentech. Worldwide investments in the production of photovoltaic (PV) cells will rise to the same level as those for semiconductor manufacturing by 2010, due to booming demand for solar energy, according to iSuppli.. Worldwide investments in the production of photovoltaic (PV) cells will rise to the same level as those for semiconductor manufacturing by 2010, due to booming demand for solar energy, according to iSuppli....