Economy

Japan and China to start talks on mineral exports 

Japan's Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and China's dito Wang Wentao have agreed to create a new framework for discussing important trade issues, not least export restrictions on key minerals. This is reported by Nikkei Asia.  

China has restricted its outflow of the rare minerals gallium and germanium, which are essential for the manufacture of semiconductors. In addition, it plans to cut down on the export of graphite, which is used in electric car batteries.  

Nishimura points out that the aim is, among other things, to ensure a transparent and predictable business environment.  

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The development of AI  

Microsoft takes up the fight against Nvidia - launches AI chip 

Microsoft will launch two new chips, one of which is its own AI chip, reports CNBC.  

Maia 100 was presented in connection with the company's annual conference in Seattle on Wednesday.  The AI chip could compete with Nvidia's highly sought-after models, the channel writes.  

The company is testing the chip with its Bing and Office AI products, according to Azure vice president Rani Borkar. Microsoft's main AI partner Open AI is also testing the processor, writes CNBC.  

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The Cyprus leak  

SVT: Sweden's most indebted man has a billion in Cyprus  

Medical entrepreneur Bengt Ågerup has a record tax debt of SEK 1.6 billion, which the Swedish authorities are trying to collect. Secret documents from the so-called "Cyprus leak" now show that Ågerup has moved over one billion kroner to Cyprus, through a sly arrangement with several mailbox companies. This is reported by SVT's Uppdrag Granskning.  

Earlier this year, Bengt Ågerup was placed in personal bankruptcy and the bankruptcy trustee Patrik Kalman has been tasked with tracking and collecting the entrepreneur's assets. 

- There is a lot here that I didn't know about, says Kalman about SVT's information.  

However, he does not want to comment on whether it is possible to freeze the assets i