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New US Sanctions ‘Will Cut Russian Oil Shipped to China, India’
New US Sanctions ‘Will Cut Russian Oil Shipped to China, India’

The likely disruption to Russian supply drove oil prices to their highest in months on Monday. Much will depend on whether Trump lifts the embargo and if China acknowledges it

TikTok Ban: Supreme Court Case Begins, Billionaire Bids For App
TikTok Ban: Supreme Court Case Begins, Billionaire Bids For App

The app and its Chinese parent have maintained that selling off US operations was not possible as it would be a complicated process that would also be prohibited by Beijing

US to Finalise Rules Against Chinese Cars, Software Next Week
US to Finalise Rules Against Chinese Cars, Software Next Week

Despite the Biden Administration’s push to finalise those rules, however, their implementation will come down to President-elect Donald Trump who takes office in a little over a week

Huge Global Inflows to Money Market Funds on Tariffs Caution
US Trade Deficit With Vietnam Tops $110 Billion as Dong Weakens
China’s Central Bank Seen Deploying Aggressive Monetary Policy
Practical Use Of Quantum Computers 20 Years Away: Nvidia Chief
Nearly One in Every Two Cars Sold in China Was Electric in 2024
China’s Country Garden Offers Rejig of $10.3bn Offshore Debt
Biden’s Final Fling: Curbs on US-Made AI Chips, Russia Sanctions

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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