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SPACtacular: Blank-cheque firms hit the jackpot in 2020
SPACtacular: Blank-cheque firms hit the jackpot in 2020

(Reuters) – Blank-cheque firms – popularly known as SPACs – emerged as the most popular investment vehicles and...

Asian shares end 2020 at record high after quiet trading day
Asian shares end 2020 at record high after quiet trading day

Asian shares edged up on Thursday and were set to end a tumultuous 2020 at record...

Asia stocks hit record peak as investors buy into recovery hopes
Asia stocks hit record peak as investors buy into recovery hopes

Asian shares hit a record peak on Wednesday as world stocks edged closer to recent highs again, with...

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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