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ECB ramps up eurozone support as pandemic persists
ECB ramps up eurozone support as pandemic persists

European Central Bank policymakers surprised on Thursday with a bigger-than-expected boost to their pandemic emergency bond-buying scheme, adding...

US Senate sends small business loan reform bill to Trump
US Senate sends small business loan reform bill to Trump

The US Senate on Wednesday approved reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program that will give small businesses greater flexibility in using...

Germany unveils 130-bn-euro stimulus to kickstart economy
Germany unveils 130-bn-euro stimulus to kickstart economy

Germany will plough 130 billion euros ($146 billion) into a stimulus package to kick-start an economy severely hit by...

Market upbeat ahead of ECB, US data lifts mood
Company Report: CSP, CMB, Bank of Beijing, China Cinda
Chinese firms press on with US listings plans despite Trump threats
Risk appetite fueled by stimulus, data
Dollar demand at 2-month low as Covid fades, yuan stable
Australia heading for recession after economy contracts
Russia unveils ‘modest’ $72-billion virus recovery plan

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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