ASML is seeing a sharp increase in turnover and profit
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – January 19, 2022
- The RIVM reported 38,282 positive corona tests on Wednesday, but this figure was distorted by a malfunction. The actual number is probably much higher.
- ASML booked with a turnover of 18.6 billion euros last year, 35 percent more turnover than in 2020, while the profit amounted to 5.8 billion euros. The chip machine manufacturer expects sales growth of another 20 percent this year. ASML is also increasingly benefiting from the higher demand for software upgrades for chip machines that customers already have.
- Inflation in the United Kingdom reached 5.4 percent in December. This has reached the highest level since 1982, reports The Guardian.
- In 2020, the EU more than met its target of generating at least 20 percent of sustainable electricity. According to Eurostat the share of green energy amounted to 22.1 percent. The Netherlands lags behind with a share of 14 percent.
- For the first time, the liter price for diesel has exceeded 1.80 euros. That reports UnitedConsumers.
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