Silicon Valley legend Intel was the semiconductor chip industry’s global leader for decades. Lately it’s fallen behind, just as the US is recognising the importance of chips to economic and national security. Now, Intel is trying to turn itself round. The FT’s Richard Waters explains its plans and the many challenges it will face in order to reclaim that stature.  Clip from CNN  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Can Intel become the chip champion the US needs? Can Intel come back?  Intel: Chips Act subsidies may impede a return to former glory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Richard Waters (@RichardWaters) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When news broke last year that EY was planning to split its businesses, it was seen as a move that could reshape the accounting industry. The bold plan was given an equally grand name, “Project Everest”. But after months of negotiations from within the firm, and despite the support of the global leadership, the plan recently fell apart. FT’s US accounting editor Stephen Foley and accountancy correspondent Michael O’Dwyer explain why that shakeup didn’t happen.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: EY risks paralysis and a power vacuum after break-up failure Julie Boland: the EY leader in the middle of a ‘civil war’ EY to cut 3,000 jobs in US to eliminate ‘overcapacity’ EY: embarrassing climbdown calls future strategy into question - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Stephen Foley (@stephenfoley) and Michael O’Dwyer (@_MODwyer) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.