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Japan Chipmaker Denso Reports 41% Profit Decline for Quarter
Japan Chipmaker Denso Reports 41% Profit Decline for Quarter

Denso's operating earnings of 63.6 billion yen ($473 million) for the three months to June 30 fell short of an average estimate of 81 billion yen

Companies to Cut Back Asia Capex as Recession Looms
Companies to Cut Back Asia Capex as Recession Looms

Companies globally are grappling with rising costs of raw materials, labour and logistics as China's zero-Covid policy strained supply chains and war in Ukraine pushed up energy prices

India Blocks Korean Game Amid Concern on China Data-Sharing
India Blocks Korean Game Amid Concern on China Data-Sharing

The government blocked the game because of concern about data sharing and mining in China. Tencent owns a major stake in Krafton. Shares in both companies fell on Friday

China, North Korea Among Suspects in US Courts Data Breach
Jack Ma Plans to Give up Control of Ant Group, WSJ Says
TikTok Employees Urged to Play Down Chinese Origins: Gizmodo
Samsung Electronics Profit Rises 12% on Strong Chip Demand
Facebook Owner Meta Reports First Quarterly Revenue Fall
US Senate Passes Semiconductors Subsidy Legislation
Crypto Faces Tighter Oversight by US Consumer Watchdog

Fintech: The Big Picture

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