The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China, but how?
According to Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has, in a series of recent meetings, told senior ASML…
South Korea chip workers’ bonuses puts central bank on inflation alert
An employee counts genuine South Korean 50,000 won banknotes in this arranged photograph at the Counterfeit Notes Response…
Small businesses grapple with global whey protein shortage
When David Baillargeon placed an order for a batch of whey protein for his business last fall, his…
Singapore is world’s most competitive economy
Switzerland dropped to third place in the ranking by IMD business school, which assessed economic performance, business and…
IMF disagrees with 1% NEV sales tax
Inter-ministerial disagreements over duty structure threaten auto policy finalisation The government has agreed to the need for a…
Geopolitical Release Valve Taking Pressure Off Resilient Economy
The US-Iran interim peace deal is shaky; but if it holds, it will end the US blockade of Iranian…
SunLive – Bay of Plenty NZ’s top-ranked economy
Bay of Plenty has emerged as the country’s top-performing region on the ASB’s latest Regional Economic Scoreboard, driven…
Ghana eyes local control of Gold Fields’ biggest mine in push for more gold revenue
Ghana is considering transferring control of the Gold Fields Tarkwa mine to local firms when its leases…
Execs are warning that EU overregulation is constraining business
EU overregulation is constraining business, a steel magnate and a Gulf sovereign wealth chief warned. ArcelorMittal’s executive chairman…
BOJ’s Himino sees risk of price trend rising above 2% target
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino says he sees a risk that inflation could accelerate beyond the…
Tiny capacitor, huge demand: the AI frenzy driving MLCC prices higher
Last year, it was memory chips. This year, the hottest commodity in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market is a…
ECB policymaker Wunsch says upside surprises in inflation would justify further tightening
ECB’s Wunsch said he would support another 25 bps hike if inflation data continues to come in stronger…