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Taiwanese group hails sector's prospects after chip designer Nvidia's upbeat earnings forecast lifts tech stocks, amid a wave of optimism over AI
Tech stocks leapt after AI-leader Nvidia posted a stunning earnings report but fading hopes of a fall in interest rates had an impact too
US lawmakers voice concern on possible transfer of sensitive tech; but Microsoft says deal with UAE firm would have to adhere to US regulations, which are still evolving
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is attempting to shed Japan's long-held image of being unwelcoming to foreign money
Europe and the United States are on track to step up levies on imports of Chinese EVs in coming weeks, but those levies could fuel inflation, put climate goals at risk and lead to retaliation from Beijing
The new measures, which affect $18 billion of imported Chinese goods such as steel and aluminium, chips, EVs, critical minerals, solar cells and cranes, will start in August
Investors were on tenterhooks ahead of AI-star Nvidia’s latest earnings report, while eyes were also on the US Fed
Investors eye underpriced stocks in the world's no-2 economy, which have been rallying since February as Beijing ramped up moves to address economic challenges
G7 officials have been discussing how to exploit $300 billion worth of Russian assets which were frozen after Moscow invaded Ukraine, plus ways to manage waves of cheap Chinese exports
Widespread blackouts amid a heatwave last year hit several manufacturers in north Vietnam and resulted in estimated $1.4 billion worth of losses
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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
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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