Nexperia's Long History, Tangled Present and Uncertain Future

Whilst the world and its money is focused on the possibilities offered by AI, it’s easy to miss interesting events elsewhere. One such development happened this week in the Netherlands.‘Takes control’ is shorthand for a number of actions including suspending CEO Zhang Xuezheng from his role and his board seat. The rationale for these actions?It’s not the first time that Nexperia has been at the centre of concerns about Chinese ownership. In 2021 Nexperia bought Newport Wafer Fab in Wales in the ...