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Are 'Made in U.S.A.' chips actually Japanese? Some Japanese computer chips sold in Japan bore American company labels to help meet a 1991 U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement, federal investigators suspect.
re 'Made in U.S.A.' chips actually Japanese? Some Japanese computer chips sold in Japan bore American company labels to help meet a 1991 U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement, federal investigators suspect.
Flat panel consortium gets new funds, new leader: The United States Display Consortium can continue its quest to keep the flat panel display industry in America competitive, thanks to $25 million in new federal funds, to be matched by consortium member companies. The San Jose-based trade group also named semiconductor executive Michael Ciesinski as its new chief executive.
Entrepreneurs set want list for government: California small business owners have drawn up a list for federal action that calls for better government procurement access, tort reform and representation on agencies that regulate them. The entrepreneurs created the list to present at next June's White House Conference on Small Business -- the first in eight years.
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