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US Unemployment Rate Increases
Finance & Economics

US Unemployment Rate Increases

Job growth in the United States in March turned out to be stronger than preliminary expectations regarding the pace of the dynamic of this process, which could potentially generate at least temporary confidence that the situation in the US labor market is stable.

Ana Botin Says Tariffs to Hit US More Than Europe in Short Term
Finance & Economics

Ana Botin Says Tariffs to Hit US More Than Europe in Short Term

Banco Santander SA Executive Chair Ana Botin said on Friday, April 4, at the bank’s annual general meeting that the reciprocal tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, are likely to hit the US economic system harder than Europe.

ServiceNow to Acquire Logik.ai, Boosting CRM Capabilities
Fintech & Ecommerce

ServiceNow to Acquire Logik.ai, Boosting CRM Capabilities

Logik.ai will enhance ServiceNow existing offering with a flexible, AI-powered CPQ platform that streamlines complex sales processes, improves customer experience, and offers smarter, end-to-end transaction management.

Amazon Tests Third-Party Product Discovery Feature
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Tests Third-Party Product Discovery Feature

Buy for Me service, which enables customers to buy from other brand retailer websites, is currently in the beta testing stage within the Amazon Shopping app. 

China Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Imports of US Goods
Finance & Economics

China Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Imports of US Goods

China on Friday, April 4, announced retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the United States, after the US imposed further measures to tighten its trade policy.

U.S. SMBs Share Gloomy Outlook: Report
Finance & Economics

U.S. SMBs Share Gloomy Outlook: Report

The post-pandemic recovery has lost momentum for many small business (SMBs) owners, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest small business credit survey, raising concerns for the broader U.S. economy.

Coinbase to Launch XRP Futures
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase to Launch XRP Futures

Coinbase is offering a new regulated way to benefit from one of the most liquid digital assets – XRP – with futures allowing traders to speculate on the crypto price without owning the currency.

Revolve to Add Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolve to Add Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option

Fashion retailer Revolve Group will soon provide its customers in the United States with the opportunity to use the Affirm to pay over time solution.

Plaid Raises $575 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Plaid Raises $575 Million

The digital finance platform Plaid reported that it raised $575 million in new funding.

Anthropic Unveils New Version of Claude AI Model
Science & Technology

Anthropic Unveils New Version of Claude AI Model

Anthropic has presented a new version of its Claude artificial intelligence model, designed for higher education institutions.

Visa to Launch New Solutions
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa to Launch New Solutions

Visa unveiled three new value-added services that are designed to simplify and enhance the security of the payment acceptance process.

Research Shows Bitcoin-Related Startup Deals Surge
Blockchain & Crypto

Research Shows Bitcoin-Related Startup Deals Surge

Last year, the prices of cryptocurrencies showed record growth, against the background of which venture investors began to make more financial injections into new Bitcoin-related startups.

Markets React to New Tariffs
Finance & Economics

Markets React to New Tariffs

Any glimpse of hope left for the stock markets before U.S. President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs has vanished as the scale of the unveiled tariff plans took investors by surprise.

Fidelity Crypto IRA Enables Minimal-Fee Crypto Investments
Blockchain & Crypto

Fidelity Crypto IRA Enables Minimal-Fee Crypto Investments

Fidelity now offers a tax-advantaged way to leverage crypto assets while saving for one’s retirement.

Alibaba Reportedly to Release Upgraded Qwen 3 AI Model in April
Science & Technology

Alibaba Reportedly to Release Upgraded Qwen 3 AI Model in April

The media published information according to which Alibaba Group Holding plans to release an upgraded version of its flagship artificial intelligence model called Qwen 3 at the end of the current month.

Monzo Introduces Contents Insurance
Fintech & Ecommerce

Monzo Introduces Contents Insurance

A study by Monzo revealed that half of UK renters either lacked contents insurance or were unaware of its existence altogether.