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China pushing First Capital merger in drive to take on Wall St
China pushing First Capital merger in drive to take on Wall St

China plans to merge domestic broker First Capital Securities with smaller rival Capital Securities, three sources said, underscoring Beijing’s determination to consolidate the...

In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as US tensions rise
In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as US tensions rise

A sharp escalation in tensions with the United States has stoked fears in China of a deepening financial war that could result in...

China’s debt collectors booming while consumers flounder
China’s debt collectors booming while consumers flounder

It’s not a good sign for any economy when debt collectors are booming and in China right now, the industry is on...

Investor focus shifts back to economy, earnings, US-China talks
Coronavirus dents profitability at China’s commercial banks
Eyes on foreign inflows, China sorts out bond defaults
Tencent beats, gold makes comeback
Vaccine hopes lift markets from stimulus linked lows
Chinese official pleads guilty to taking $257.7 million in bribes
Alibaba-backed Best to list delivery business in Hong Kong

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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