Hong Kong Growth Beats Expectations
The Hong Kong economy in the first quarter of the current year demonstrated growth rates that significantly exceeded preliminary expectations for the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.
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Jerome Powell Keeps Hopes Alive for Interest-Rate Cut
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, still at the level of hypothetical assumptions, does not deny the likelihood that at some point during the current year, a decision will be made on cutting interest rates, but at the same time recognizes the fact that the circumstances of the external environment are not absolutely favorable for lowering […]
Walmart Launches New Grocery Brand
Walmart has unveiled a new grocery brand as part of its drive to retain the customers the company gained during a period of high inflation.
Microsoft to Open Data Centre in Thailand
Microsoft will open its first regional data center in Thailand.
AMD Reports First-Quarter Earnings
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Tuesday, April 30, released information about the financial results of its operations in the first quarter of the current year.
PsiQuantum to Build First Commercial Quantum Computer
PsiQuantum aims to build a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer capable of error correction in Brisbane, Australia.
Pinterest Shares Increase on Earnings Beat
The share price of Pinterest on Tuesday, April 30, increased by 18% during extended trading.
Amazon Profit Beats Estimates
Amazon has released its earnings data for the first quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations.
Bank of England Urges UK Payment Companies to Upgrade Operational Resilience
Sasha Mills, executive director of Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) at the Bank of England, said that much more needs to be done in the context of increasing cyberattack preparedness for companies that provide payment transaction services in the United Kingdom.
AWS Launches New GenAI-Powered Assistants
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday, April 30, announced the universal availability of its virtual assistants based on generative artificial intelligence, which are designed to solve business-related tasks and software development.
Huawei Reports Quarterly Earnings
Huawei Technologies on Tuesday, April 30, released information on the financial performance of its activities in the first quarter of the current year.
Microsoft to Invest $1.7 Billion in Indonesia
On Tuesday, April 30, Microsoft announced its intention to invest $1.7 billion in Indonesia over the next four years.
Samsung Reports Jump in Profit
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday, April 30, released information on its financial results for the first quarter of the current year, which showed significant growth, largely due to an increase in prices for memory chips amid increased optimism about the prospects for the development and scaling of the artificial intelligence industry.
NatWest Issues First IP-Backed Loan to Sci-Net
The new High Growth IP Loan that Sci-Net secured from NatWest has been developed in cooperation with specialist IP evaluation company Inngot to help unlock the funding gap for high-growth firms.
Hong Kong Crypto ETFs Begin Trading
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the first crypto ETFs in Asia, have officially gone live in the Hong Kong stock market today.
Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Increases
Amazon has reported that its Prime deliveries are showing record-high speeds.
