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ASML Offers €20,000 Share Packages to Retain Employees Through 2030

ASML is offering employees equity packages worth €20,000 in exchange for commitments to remain with the Veldhoven-based semiconductor equipment maker through 2030, as Dutch technology companies compete for highly specialized engineering talent.
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