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Finance & Economics

Vietnam Seeks to Blunt US Tariffs With Tax Cuts on Imports

Vietnam has decided to slash import levies on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas and automobiles, as part of the implementation of measures related to the desire to minimize the negative effects of the tightening tariff policy of the United States.

Finance & Economics

Christine Lagarde Says About AI Risk

The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, said that artificial intelligence could undermine the social model of the region if countries do not nurture the skills necessary to harness such technologies.

Finance & Economics

Euro-Area Inflation Cools

In the eurozone, inflation continues to move along a downward trajectory, gradually approaching the European Central Bank’s target of 2%.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Highnote Chooses Feedzai AI Fraud Prevention for New Acquiring Business

Highnote is launching a new payment processing service with the assistance of Feedzai – an AI-driven financial crime prevention company.

Science & Technology

Amazon Facilitates Access to Its Advanced GenAI Model Nova

Generative AI solution Amazon Nova and its derivatives are now available to developers and tech enthusiasts through a separate dedicated website and SDK.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard to Accelerate Virtual Card Adoption With Embedded Tech

Progressive changes in the embedded Virtual Card Number (VCN) technology by Mastercard will enable better financial interactions among banks, platforms, and corporates.

Science & Technology

China’s Zhipu AI Launches Free AI Agent

Chinese startup Zhipu AI, which operates in the artificial intelligence industry, launched a free AI agent on Monday, March 31, joining the wave of similar technological premieres in the increasingly competitive digital intelligence market of the Asian country.

Finance & Economics

China, Japan, South Korea to Jointly Counter US Tariffs

Last Sunday, March 30, China, Japan, and South Korea held their first economic dialogue in five years, reflecting the desire of these Asian countries to facilitate regional trade in preparation for countering the negative impact of tariffs from President of the United States Donald Trump.

Finance & Economics

German Inflation Falls

In Germany, inflation was recorded at the 2.3% mark in March, which is lower than previously expected.

Science & Technology

Huawei Revenue Increases to Near-Record High

Chinese technology giant Huawei on Monday, March 31, reported a sharp increase in its revenue last year amid the acceleration of the company’s core telecommunications and consumer businesses.

Finance & Economics

China’s Factory Activity Accelerates

In the current month, factory activity in China showed growth rates, which turned out to be the fastest in a year.

Finance & Economics

Goldman Sachs Says Donald Trump Tariffs to Increase Inflation

Goldman Sachs warns that aggressive actions by the White House in the context of trade policy in the external, international dimension will provoke an increase in inflation, cause a growth in unemployment, and practically stop the economic rise in the United States.

Blockchain & Crypto

NFT Marketplace X2Y2 to Close, Team Shifting to AI Project

As the NFT market is undergoing a steady decline, X2Y2, which, at its peak, ranked as the second-largest NFT platform behind OpenSea, is shutting down to move to a new, exciting AI project.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Fiserv Brings Clover POS to Australia

Smart POS platform Clover, created by Fiserv, is launching in Australia to power local SMEs.

Finance & Economics

UK Capital Markets Are Evolving But Businesses Need to Boost Competitiveness: Report

In line with global trends, the structure of the UK capital markets is changing, while around 17,000 local companies strive to access the capital they lack to scale up operations.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Shopify and Pipe17 Form Partnership

Shopify and Pipe17 have announced a partnership.