Japan's factory activity contracts most in over three years
Japan's February factory activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than three years on the back of weakening demand.
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Asia markets track Wall Street gains overnight, China manufacturing data on tap
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China making 'concerted effort' to dominate critical US ports equipment, Biden official says
A top trade official at the Department of Homeland Security said in Capitol Hill testimony on Thursday that the Biden administration is concerned about the extent of Chinese manufacturing presence in critical U.S. port operations.
Water scarcity threatens chipmakers like TSMC and could push prices higher, according to S&P
Semiconductor firms such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are at risk of water shortages as processing technology advances, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets brace for Fed's key inflation gauge
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Asia markets mixed as investors await key U.S., China economic data
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Japan's chip reboot: TSMC, Samsung, Micron pave way for silicon revival
KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Hsieh Yong-fen, a materials scientist turned entrepreneur, opened her company's second Japan-based laboratory in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto late last year. Now she is deciding whether to build a third.
Apple cancels plans to build an electric car
Apple will wind down its team working on electric cars, called Special Projects Group, according to Bloomberg.