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US Blocks Chip Design Software, Chemical Shipments to China
US Blocks Chip Design Software, Chemical Shipments to China

The latest restrictions affect electronic design software and chemicals for semiconductors, butane and ethane, machine tools, and aviation equipment

US Court Ruling Against Trump Tariffs Seen as Temporary Setback
US Court Ruling Against Trump Tariffs Seen as Temporary Setback

Analysts say his trade goals can probably be achieved via sector-specific tariffs or other levies; but International Trade Court ruling creates uncertainty for business and trade negotiations

BYD’s Big Gains Give Chinese EV Rivals a Giant Headache
BYD’s Big Gains Give Chinese EV Rivals a Giant Headache

Growing global and domestic sales have allowed BYD to continue selling EVs at steep discounts, heightening the threat of an industry shakeout

Hong Kong College Offers to Take Harvard Students
Huge China Chemical Plant Explosion Leaves 5 Dead, 6 Missing
Shein Dumps London IPO, ‘Now Eyeing Hong Kong Listing’
Danes Probe ‘Unexplained’ Parts Found in Solar Systems – PV
Toyota to ‘Shift Some Corolla Production to Britain, Export to US’
China Carmakers Told to Explain Sales of ‘Zero-Mileage Used Cars’
China’s Meituan, Alibaba Enjoy a Boom in ‘Instant Retail’ Deliveries

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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