Taiwan Semiconductor Is the World’s Most Important Chip Maker. How to Play the Stock.
A severe shortage of semiconductors hascaused pain across the economy, but it’s also giving investors a new appreciation for the importance of semis—everything from simple chips costing a few dollars to the most advanced components that power high-end phones, computers, and data centers.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing sits at the nexus of this global chip renaissance. The company is a critical supplier to U.S. technology giants likeApple andQualcomm and Chinese companies like Huawei Technolog
Vietnam approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
HANOI, June 12 - Vietnam has approved the COVID-19 vaccine jointly made by Pfizer and BioNTech for domestic emergency use, the government said on Saturday.It is the fourth vaccine to be endorsed in the Southeast Asian country that is tackling a new outbreak.Vietnam, which has previously approved the AstraZeneca vaccine, Russia's Sputnik V and China's Sinopharm vaccine, said it is seeking to procure 31 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech version for delivery in the next quarter.Vietnam is tryin