Taiwan, the world’s semiconductor powerhouse, is facing a power crunch — and this could spell trouble for chipmakers.
Europe’s climate ambitions thrown into doubt as Green vote collapses
Bas Eickhout, lead candidate for the Green Party, said support for the far-right parties across the bloc could jeopardize Europe’s progress on climate action.
Pressure grows on Germany’s Scholz after election drubbing by the far right
Pressure is mounting on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the far-right AfD made substantial gains in the European Union election on Sunday.
Asia markets are mixed ahead of Fed and BOJ decisions this week; Australia and China markets closed
Traders will be watching the Fed’s rate decision on Wednesday, as well as the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting later this week.
Gold is getting harder to find as miners struggle to excavate more, World Gold Council says
The gold mining industry is struggling to sustain production growth as deposits of the yellow metal become harder to find, said the World Gold Council.
France’s Macron calls for snap election after losing big to the far right in EU vote
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is set to win around 31.5% of the vote, compared to 15.2% for Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, according to exit polls.
The right-wing surge in EU Parliament could have implications for Europe and beyond
A more polarized parliament could make it difficult to pass EU legislation, with sweeping implications for policies ranging from climate and immigration to defense.
Far right in focus as European voters head to the polls on final day of EU election
The final, and biggest, day of voting in the European Union elections is underway, with millions expected to cast their vote.
Far right makes strong gains in EU elections as liberals and Greens lose seats, projections show
Populist, far-right parties have won record support in this year’s European Parliament elections, early exit polls indicated Sunday.