US, PFAS-maker, settle for $450M

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US settles with PFAS-maker Chemours The federal government has settled a water pollution case against Chemours, which made and used the toxic chemicals forever. © Carolyn Caster/AP The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia announced Wednesday that Chemours will pay an estimated…

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Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war

Dutch Trade Minister Sjoerd Soerdsma visited Washington this week and met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and members of Congress to protest. match actA bill that would block Chinese chip makers from accessing Western semiconductor equipment, and a bill that would hit ASML particularly hard. ASML, based in the Netherlands, is Europe’s most valuable company…

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South Korea’s IPO bust clouds equity markets

A South Korea flag is displayed against skyscrapers and businesses in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Ann Hermes | Christian Science Monitor | Getty Images South Korea’s equity IPO activity has plummeted this year as efforts to boost corporate valuations run into trouble around governance reforms and the high amount Chaebols, or family-run conglomerates. South Korea saw 15 new listings in…

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