This article was written by Follow Victor Haghani has spent 30 years actively involved in markets and financial innovation. He started his career in 1984 at Salomon Brothers, in research and then in the Bond Arbitrage group run by John Meriwether. Victor was a founding partner of LTCM. After a 10-year sabbatical from the investing…
Real Madrid remain top of the UEFA club coefficient rankings, ahead of Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, in a table calculated on results in European competitions over the past five seasons. The standings reflect sustained performance in continental tournaments rather than single-season success. According to figures published by the Spanish club, Real Madrid lead the…
Watch: Injured passengers helped from train after collision near Machu Picchu A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu. Two trains collided on the single track leading to the ancient Inca town on Tuesday, according to a…
Right now is a great time to invest in technology stocks — for two reasons. First, we’re at the beginning of the growth story for a promising new area, and that’s artificial intelligence (AI). JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has even said that AI could be as transformational for the world as the…
Hong Kong will ring in the new year with packed restaurants and a bustling nightlife in Central, but the absence of a fireworks display may affect business on the Kowloon side, industry leaders have said. Their comments on Wednesday followed the tourism board’s announcement that the main celebration would be held on Charter Road in…
Jordan Peele‘s rumored MCU movie recently got a disappointing update, throwing some cold water on the chance of Peele having a movie in the MCU in the pipeline. What’s the update on Jordan Peele’s MCU movie? In a recent post from Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, he brought up the recent rumors of Peele directing…
Islamabad, Pakistan – The setting was Mar-a-Lago, the personal residence of United States President Donald Trump, and the question concerned the fate of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has been raging since February 2022. “We have stopped eight wars,” Trump said during a news conference on December 22, where he also announced a new class…
Sean Astin is stepping in to help ‘Ned’s Declassified’ alum Tylor Chase … according to one of his former costars. Daniel Curtis Lee, who’s recently spent time with Tylor — even covering a temporary hotel stay for him — tells TMZ … shortly after seeing him, someone assisting Tylor reached out, and told him Sean…
People arrive at Luohu Port in Shenzhen for immigration clearance to cross into Hong Kong on Dec 21, 2025. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) Major Shenzhen land ports connecting Chinese mainland to Hong Kong are anticipating a surge in cross-border travel during the New Year holiday, with daily passenger volumes expected to peak at1.03 million…
![[News] China Diversification Reportedly Lifts Mature-Node Foundries UMC, VIS, PSMC Despite Tariff Delay](https://news.charm-retirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/umc_Wafer-20251027-624x416-600x400.jpg "[News] China Diversification Reportedly Lifts Mature-Node Foundries UMC, VIS, PSMC Despite Tariff Delay")
Although the U.S. has delayed the implementation of China chip tariffs, supply chains continue to shift away from China over the long term. According to Commercial Times, mature-node chips—given their broad range of applications and long product life cycles—are among the first to be incorporated into geographic diversification and second-source planning. Taiwanese foundries such as…