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Silicon chips are at the heart of many of the biggest technology stories of our time.
Without them, car plants around the world have come to a halt. The technology to make them is now seen by the United States as a key weapon in its trade war with China. And access to the latest and most-powerful versions will determine who wins the artificial intelligence race.
In this week s Tech Tent podcast, we look at the semiconductor industry and try to answer five important questions about chips.
What s behind the current shortages?
From Ford and General Motors in the US, to Honda in the UK, and electric car-maker Nio in China: major automotive companies have had to cut back production due to a shortage of chips. Why?
Post-Brexit Britain Global Safe Haven For Business
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Dr Pippa Malmgren
LONDON – Avonhurst announced today that Dr Philippa (Pippa) Malmgren will join the London-based political strategy and legal advisory firm as a Senior Advisor. A former Economic Advisor to President GW Bush in the White House, Dr Malmgren also served on the National Economic Council. She believes that the post-Brexit restructuring of the British legal system will give it a global advantage in business.
Avonhurst, dedicated to representing sophisticated capital, has attracted a raft of established talent since its launch in 2019, including leading figures from the political, financial and legal sectors such as partner and Head of Global Political Strategy, Tina Fordham (formerly of Citigroup), and senior advisors, Lord (Gavin) Barwell, tech entrepreneur Sean West, General, the Lord (Nick) Houghton and Andrew Dowler (formerly of Blackstone).
City Moves 17 February: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week?
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Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured.
This week we see movements across the financial sector, with the City of London Group, BNP Paribas and Gateley Capitus all welcoming fresh additions.
BNP Paribas AM gets new deputy CEO
Sandro Pierri
BNP Paribas Asset Management appointed a new deputy CEO, who joined the bank’s investment arm around five years ago.
Alongside his new position, Sandro Pierri will continue to maintain his role as head of BNP AM’s Global Client Group, which he has held since 2017.
The social and economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic helped win Joe Biden the White House – and his first months in office will be devoted to tackling it. While the country remains sharply divided, Mr Biden’s party has control of the House and a narrow majority in the Senate as well, giving him more .