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BoE’s Bailey says UK risks ‘longer and harder recovery’
BoE’s Bailey says UK risks ‘longer and harder recovery’

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday Britain’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic could be “longer and harder” than anticipated and...

China ratifies Hong Kong security bill
China ratifies Hong Kong security bill

(ATF) Beijing passed a new national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday hours after US Secretary of...

Asia eyes economic recovery, HK on edge over US move
Asia eyes economic recovery, HK on edge over US move

(ATF) Asian markets were broadly higher on Thursday driven by economic optimism but gains were capped as investors...

Hong Kongers ‘welcome to apply to live in Taiwan’
Yuan decline accelerates. Whodunnit?
Markets jittery ahead of China’s national security law
Coronavirus takes huge bite out of Chinese profitability
G20 Finance Projects Give $77bn a Year to Fossil Fuels
China’s mask boom takes fabric away from nappy makers
Investors cautious on Trump’s China sanctions talk

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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