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Germany Blocks Chip Firm Sale Due to Security Concerns
Germany Blocks Chip Firm Sale Due to Security Concerns

Chinese takeover would endanger public safety because of China's "deliberate, strategic approach to knowledge discovery and production control", German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.

Asia Stocks Slip on US Election Uncertainty, Crypto Crisis
Asia Stocks Slip on US Election Uncertainty, Crypto Crisis

Indexes across the region were under pressure again with inflation woes and cryptocurrency worries weighing on sentiment

China, Russia Are Trouble-Spots Likely to Spur Defaults – JPM
China, Russia Are Trouble-Spots Likely to Spur Defaults – JPM

JPMorgan says 20% of "junk-rated" companies in China and two thirds of them in Russia could default in the coming year

China Copper Firms Call For More Mining to Boost Supply
Asia Stocks Muted as US Mid-Terms, Inflation Data Weigh
Japan’s Gadget-Lovers Turn to Old iPhones as Yen Tumbles
Market Turbulence Sparks China Onshore Bond Funds Surge
Gap to Sell China Units to E-Commerce Firm Baozun
Asia Shares Mixed as Investors Wait on US Mid-Terms Outcome
Nvidia Offers New Chip to China That Meets US Limits

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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