From Taiwan, a fear of China technology

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Chairman Morris Chang has been forced to restate his views on China's influence as a major player in the world's semiconductor industry. Both countries' membership in the World Trade Organization will forge deeper ties between the two, commercially. Two Taiwanese business enterprises, based near Shanghai, China, will force market competition between the two countries and throughout the world. The two companies are Semiconductor Manufacturing International and Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing.

China, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, International economic relations, Market share, Membership, World Trade Organization, Industry event, Special events

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Chips Made to Order And a Forecast That Sees A New Order of Business

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO Morris Chang has warned that the industry is facing years of slowing growth rates.

Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Company business management

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Diverging Fortunes, Tied to the Dollar

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American monetary policy, which is allowing the value of the dollar to reach record lows against the euro, is affecting manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic. Automotive parts maker, Markel Corp. of Pennsylvania, is seeing exports and profits increase, while German machine tool manufacturer, Alfred H. Shutte Co. is losing orders.

United States, Germany, Sales, profits & dividends, Administration of General Economic Programs, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Commodity & service prices, Intnl Economic Policy, Intnl Economic Relations, Metalworking Machinery, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Economic aspects, Automotive parts industry, Prices and rates, International aspects, Company sales and earnings, Monetary policy, Company earnings/profit, Dollar (United States), Tool industry, Markel Corp., MKL, Company pricing policy, Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts, Machine tool industry

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