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Taiwanese Chipmaker TSMC Approves $3.8 Billion German Factory Plan

By Ben Blanchard and Thomas Escritt | Reuters

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) on a factory in Germany, its first in Europe, the company said on Tuesday, taking advantage of the continent’s eagerness to bring supply chains closer to home.

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Thousands of Protesters March in Haiti Against Gang Violence

Reuters

Tensions escalated in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on Monday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to speak out against the country’s devastating gang violence, which resulted last week in the death of a police officer.

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