Intel not considering UK chip factory after Brexit:
The boss of Intel says the US chipmaker is no longer considering building a factory in the UK because of Brexit.
Pat Gelsinger told the BBC that before the UK left the EU, the country "would have been a site that we would have considered".
[...] Intel wants to boost its output amid a global chip shortage that has hit the supply of cars and other goods.
[...] "I have no idea whether we would have had a superior site from the UK," he said. "But we now have about 70 proposals for sites across Europe from maybe 10 different countries.
UK public now eating significantly less meat:
[...] The new study, published in the journal the Lancet Planetary Health, revealed that while most people are eating less red and processed meat compared to a decade ago, they are eating more white meat.
High consumption of red and processed meat can increase the risk of health problems including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and even certain cancers.
Meat production also has a higher environmental impact - producing more planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions - than other types of agriculture and food production.
Journal Reverence:
Cristina Stewart, Carmen Piernas, Brian Cook, et al. Trends in UK meat consumption: analysis of data from years 1–11 (2008–09 to 2018–19) of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme The Lancet Planet Health [Open]
(DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00228-X)
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Thexalon on Monday October 11 2021, @06:07PM (1 child)
My argument is based on the idea that chip designers are humans, not profit-maximizing robots, and so factors other than tax rates and profit margins matter, like:
- Living near family members.
- Better and cheaper health care.
- Better education for any kids they might have.
- Being able to communicate with most people using the language they grew up with in their everyday life.
- Being better able to enjoy their home country's culture and traditions.
And if you don't think that matters, ask yourself what it would take to convince you to live and work in Ulaanbaatar (or some other place far away and unfamiliar to you) for the rest of your career. Even if the after-tax pay was a bit better, I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't immediately pack up and move.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday October 11 2021, @06:14PM
Also, none of that is going to help create a competitive business, the part two of your scenario.