Chips dip on fears of further export controls
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From the BBC World Service: Despite big profits for chipmakers, the prospect of further curbs on exports of semiconductor technology to China has prompted a major sell-off by investors. Plus, a court in South Korea has ruled same-sex couples should be eligible for the same health insurance benefits as their heterosexual counterparts. And we hear how conflict in Gaza is affecting those who earn a living from the land.
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