Bloomberg The Biden administration published its strategy for subsidising US output of semiconductors, with the first phase of funding potentially being rolled out next spring, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. Smaller, simpler projects involving expansion of existing facilities will be the first to receive funds, followed by more complex projects for so-called leading-edge chips, which the US currently doesn’t ...

  Bloomberg UK house prices rebounded in August, led by the strongest growth in London in six years, one of the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders said. Halifax said its measure of property prices rise 0.4% last month after a 0.1% dip the month before, bringing the average cost of a home to a new record of £294,260. The increase defied ...

  Bloomberg European sugar producers are processing crops earlier than normal this year in a bid to avoid the worst of a winter energy crunch, but at the risk of smaller output. Starting a few weeks earlier than usual should bring forward end of campaign, which typically wraps up during the coldest months — when energy supply is expected to ...