Tag: tightens
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U.S. Tightens China’s Access to A.I. Chips
[ad_1] The Biden administration on Tuesday announced additional limits on sales of advanced semiconductors by American firms, shoring up restrictions issued last October to limit China’s progress on supercomputing and artificial intelligence. The rules appear likely to bring to a halt most shipments of advanced semiconductors from the United States to Chinese data centers, which…
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Germany tightens police checks on Czech and Polish border
[ad_1] Germany on Wednesday (27 September) announced an increase in police checks on its border with Poland and the Czech Republic — in a bid to respond to irregular migration along smuggling routes. “We want to prevent evasive movements of smugglers through flexible and mobile controls at changing locations,” German interior minister Nancy Faeser from…
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As Junta Tightens Grip, Niger Is Being Strangled by Sanctions
[ad_1] Since a military coup in Niger this summer, work days for Ahmed Alhousseïni have been consumed with calls from increasingly worried clients and colleagues asking the same questions. How, and where, could they get food? An executive for a leading food importer in Niger, Mr. Alhousseïni said one recent morning that he had spent…
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China Tightens Drone Export Regulations Amid Tech Disputes
[ad_1] Escalating US-China Tech Tensions: China Restricts Drone Exports. China has issued a public declaration stipulating new export restrictions on select drones and drone-associated equipment, underscoring their intent to shield “national security and interests”. This maneuver occurs in the midst of escalating disagreements with the United States regarding technological accessibility. Starting from September 1, a…
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Coutts apologises to Nigel Farage in banking row as government tightens rules on account closures
[ad_1] Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Private bank Coutts has apologised to Nigel Farage for closing his bank accounts, describing its assessment of him as “deeply inappropriate”. The U-turn comes as the Treasury announced it will tighten rules…
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Putin tightens grip on Africa after killing Black Sea grain deal – POLITICO
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. African leaders have long been reluctant to criticize Russia and now that President Vladimir Putin has killed off a deal to allow Ukraine to export grain, they know they are more dependent than ever on Moscow’s largesse to feed millions of people at…
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FirstFT: Corporate bankruptcies rise as US credit squeeze tightens
[ad_1] This text is an on-site model of our FirstFT publication. Signal as much as our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas version to get it despatched straight to your inbox each weekday morning Extra massive US corporations are taking shelter in chapter court docket, an indication of a tightening credit score squeeze as rates of interest…