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Grim UK, Germany economic data highlights virus impact
Grim UK, Germany economic data highlights virus impact

The economic carnage unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic was brought into sharper focus on Thursday, with grim data showing major slumps in German...

China and US commit to trade deal despite virus row
China and US commit to trade deal despite virus row

Chinese and US trade representatives agreed on Friday to “create favourable conditions” for the phase-one trade deal signed in January, officials said, despite recent tensions...

China setting up super regulator for telecoms, media
China setting up super regulator for telecoms, media

The Chinese Government is fast tracking a 5G rollout nationwide and this network will be integrated into the country’s...

Unexpected China export growth helps yuan
Markets draw relief from China’s exports data
China’s local government debt burden portrayed as ‘not much’
Yuan and fries to go
Company Report: Industrial Bank, Geely
HSBC to buy back HSBC Life in China
Britain may begin easing lockdown next week

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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