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US Authorities Investigating Musk, Twitter Tells Court
US Authorities Investigating Musk, Twitter Tells Court

$44-billion takeover bid hits rocky water. But a lawyer for Musk said Twitter's court filing was a "misdirection" and that: "It is Twitter's executives that are under federal investigation."

Yen Plummets to 24-Year Dollar Low as US Inflation Soars
Yen Plummets to 24-Year Dollar Low as US Inflation Soars

Traders were on the lookout for signs of imminent Japanese intervention to prop up the struggling currency

Hong Kong Traders Banking on Congress Reboot For IPOs
Hong Kong Traders Banking on Congress Reboot For IPOs

Relentless Covid lockdowns have been blamed for denting investors’ appetite for Chinese assets with HK IPO issues falling to 9-year lows

Asia Stocks Retreat as Traders Brace For US Inflation Shock
Toshiba Shares Jump on Report of $19bn Takeover
Japan Warns on Yen Sell-Off as Dollar’s Surge Continues
TikTok Owner Bytedance Makes New Share Buyback Offer to Staff
Asia Stocks Stumble as Soaring Dollar, Sterling Woes Weigh
Bonds at Distressed Levels Close to Record Highs: JPMorgan
Asia Shares Knocked Back by US Tech Curbs, Rate Hike Fears

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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