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By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Critical mineral markets are at risk of painful disruptions after becoming more concentrated, particularly in refining and processing, and with the spread of export restrictions, the IEA said in a report on Wednesday. The use of critical minerals has spiked in recent years sparked by energy transition projects such …

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HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien met officials of U.S. firms such as Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and Google during a trip to Washington for tariff negotiations with the Trump administration, state media said on Wednesday. Vietnam wants the meetings to show President Donald Trump that it wishes to boost ties with …

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SEOUL (Reuters) -Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares rose on Wednesday, as pharmaceutical stocks jumped on the government’s pledge to support the sector against U.S. tariffs. ** The benchmark KOSPI was up 25.83 points, or 0.99%, at 2,627.63 as of 0346 GMT. ** The pharmaceutical sector rose 3.97% and was the …

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HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the establishment of a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the official Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the approval in an email to Reuters on Wednesday, without giving further details. The airline, the parent company of which is real …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China said it could take legal action against any individual or organisation assisting or implementing U.S. measures that advise companies against using advanced semiconductors from China. The U.S. published guidance last week saying companies risk violating export controls if they use Ascend AI chips from Shenzhen-based Huawei. China’s commerce ministry said there could …

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