Willow gains conditional UK security clearance to buy Future Technology
By Jon Menon ( July 2, 2026, 08:36 GMT | Insight) -- Willow Vision has gained conditional clearance to buy British semiconductor developer Future Technology Devices International after a UK government review of the deal to protect national security relating to the past owner of the target. The government ordered China’s FTDI Holding to sell 80.2 percent of Future Technology in November 2024 in an effort to shield intellectual property.Willow Vision has gained conditional clearance to buy British semiconductor developer Future Technology Devices International after a UK government review of the deal to protect national security relating to the past Chinese ownership of the target....
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