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Global semiconductor sales reached $75.3 billion in November 2025
SIA, citing WSTS data, said semiconductor sales hit a monthly record of $75.3 billion in November 2025, up 29.8% year over year.
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TSMC third-quarter 2025 revenue grew 30.3%
TSMC reported third-quarter 2025 revenue of NT$989.92 billion, up 30.3% year over year. Advanced process technologies accounted for 74% of wafer revenue.
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U.S. online retail sales were $310.3 billion in 2025 Q3
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated seasonally adjusted retail e-commerce sales at $310.3 billion in 2025 Q3, up 5.1% year over year.
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ESA launches Biomass satellite to measure forest carbon
ESA launched its Biomass satellite from French Guiana on a Vega-C rocket on 29 April 2025. Its first signal arrived 72 minutes after liftoff.
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78% of EU internet users shopped online in 2025
Eurostat said 78% of EU internet users bought goods or services online in the previous 12 months in 2025, compared with 62% in 2015.
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International patent applications rose 0.7% in 2025
WIPO reported about 275,900 international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in 2025, a 0.7% increase from the prior year.
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Eurostat: sea carried 67% of EU freight performance
By tonne-kilometres, maritime transport accounted for 67% of EU freight performance. Road’s share was 25.7%.
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Eurostat: EU inland waterway freight rose 4.5% in 2024
Freight performance grew 4.5% year over year, its first rise after two annual declines.
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Eurostat: EU rail passenger-kilometres rose 5.8% in 2024
Main undertakings reached 443 billion passenger-kilometres, up from 419 billion in 2023. The series began in 2004.
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Eurostat: EU railway accident deaths fell 10.8% in 2024
Accident deaths fell from 841 in 2023 to 750. Unauthorised people on tracks accounted for 65.6%.
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Eurostat: EU road freight tonnage fell 0.7% in 2024
Tonnage declined 0.7%, while tonne-kilometre performance rose 0.7%.
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WIPO: Global patent filings reached 3.7 million in 2024
WIPO’s 2025 indicators report counted 3.7 million patent applications worldwide in 2024, a 4.9% annual increase.
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