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TSMC says could fill order gap if unable to sell chips to Huawei

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) could quickly fill the order gap created by the inability to sell to Huawei's [HWT.UL] HiSilicon chip division due to U.S. restrictions, the company's chairman said on Tuesday.



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Asia stocks extend rally as economic recovery hopes boost confidence

Asian stocks rallied for their ninth straight day on Tuesday and oil prices jumped as the lifting of coronavirus lockdowns in many countries fed investor hopes of a relatively quick global economic recovery.



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Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he'll be jailed again

The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, appeared before a South Korean court on Monday, awaiting a ruling on whether new allegations including accounting fraud and stock manipulation will send him back to jail after more than two years of freedom.



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Fed says beating pandemic is key, but how will it know things are better?

With a full three months of responding to a global pandemic under their belt, U.S. Federal Reserve officials have united around one point: lasting progress on the economic front will be dictated by success in containing the spread of the coronavirus.



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Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response

Japan's economy braced for its worst postwar slump even as first-quarter GDP contracted less than initially thought, as the cornonavirus crisis slams the brakes on global growth and raises pressure on Tokyo to cushion the blow to business and consumers.



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Japan's service sector sentiment rises 7.6 points in May

Japan's service sector sentiment index rose in May, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Monday, although the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on firms' business confidence.



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Ryanair boss O'Leary says: We'll fly through UK's 'rubbish' quarantine

Ryanair will not cancel flights to and from the United Kingdom despite the government introducing a 14-day quarantine for international travellers because it is seeing thousands of Britons booking holidays, boss Michael O'Leary said on Monday.



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EasyJet directors Gurassa and Martin to step down from board this year

Two non-executive directors of EasyJet are to step down from the board later this year in line with corporate governance best practice, having each served for nine years, the British airline said on Monday.



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Asian stocks hug three-month highs after surprise U.S. jobs recovery, oil ticks up

Asia shares advanced on Monday after a surprise recovery in U.S. employment lifted hopes of a quicker global economic revival after many weeks of lockdowns aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic.



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Risk-taking billionaires offer rich reward for Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse is banking on risk-taking billionaires to drive revenue growth at its wealth management division.



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Coronavirus widens the cracks in Egypt's cement industry

The coronavirus is putting Egypt's private cement industry under even more pressure.



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Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19

Mall operators in the Gulf region are delaying new mega-projects as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices upend a retail industry built around huge centres catering to tourists and wealthy locals.



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Europe's Detroit? Pandemic bursts Toulouse aerospace bubble

Barely three months ago, Serge Dumas had one problem: how to keep up with record demand for the metal fasteners and bolts his small aerospace supply firm manufactures just north of Toulouse.



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Jobs come first in South Korea's ambitious 'Green New Deal' climate plan

The first stages of a South Korean government “Green New Deal” aiming to retool one of the world’s most fossil fuel-reliant economies is focused instead on protecting jobs as the country seeks to stimulate a virus-ravaged economy, activists say.



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AstraZeneca shares down 2% after report it approached Gilead over tie-up

Shares in Britain's AstraZeneca fell 2.1% in early trades on Monday after a report it had approached U.S. rival Gilead Sciences about a possible merger to form one the world's largest drug companies.



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