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Western Firms Rush to Source Critical Minerals After China Curbs
Western Firms Rush to Source Critical Minerals After China Curbs

German supplier warns it can no longer supply antimony to US clients, as China's export curbs begin to impact Western supply chains

Vietnam Seen Facing Tariffs as Trade Surplus With US Soars
Vietnam Seen Facing Tariffs as Trade Surplus With US Soars

Trump's son has cited Vietnam among countries that "ripped off" the US, according to a video shown at a conference in Hanoi last week set up by American business chambers

Chinese EV Firms Find a Way Around EU Tariffs – Selling Hybrids
Chinese EV Firms Find a Way Around EU Tariffs – Selling Hybrids

Exports of plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids accounted for 18% of China's total vehicle sales to Europe. That was double their 9% share in the first quarter.

Trump’s Crypto-Friendly SEC Chief Helps Bitcoin Top $100,000
TSMC in ‘Talks on Making Top Nvidia AI Chip in Arizona’
China Hits US Military Firms With Sanctions For Taiwan Arms Sale
Asian Data Centre Firms Rake in Billions From Global Investors
General Motors’ Operations in China Take a $5-Billion Hit
Malaysia Tells Chinese Firms: Don’t Use Us to Dodge US Tariffs
South Korea’s Yoon Facing Impeachment After Martial Law Drama

Fintech: The Big Picture

ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors