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Finance & Economics

Key Fed Inflation Rate Hits 2.1%

In the United States, inflation showed moderate growth in September and approached the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Halloween Sales to Drop and Become Spread Out in 2024

Halloween consumer shopping patterns are changing, with holiday sales expected to fall by $600 million from the record-high figures of 2023.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldpay to Offer Klarna as Default Payment Option

Klarna will become a default payment method for Worldpay’s global merchant network, expanding customer access to Klarna’s flexible payment services directly through Worldpay’s platform.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Digital Assistant Tool

Mastercard’s new in-house AI capabilities include a chat-based assistant, source management, and learning improvements with human feedback.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Reportedly Plans to Raise $200 Million

Media reports indicate that Airwallex, a payments platform, is currently in talks to raise $200 million in investment funds.

Science & Technology

Siemens to Buy Altair

Siemens will buy Altair Engineering, a company specializing in software development.

Finance & Economics

Euro-Area Economy Growth Beats Expectations

In the eurozone, economic growth was recorded in the third quarter of the current year, the pace of which exceeded preliminary expectations for the dynamic of the corresponding indicator.

Finance & Economics

US Economy Demonstrates Solid Growth

In the third quarter of the current year, the United States economy maintained strong growth rates.

Blockchain & Crypto

Visa Direct to Enable Real-Time Account Funding for Coinbase Customers

Coinbase integration of Visa Direct real-time payment service allows eligible Visa debit cardholders to instantly deposit funds into their Coinbase accounts, enhancing the speed and flexibility of transactions.

Science & Technology

Indonesia Bans iPhone 16

Sales of the latest generation of the iPhone smartphone from the US technology giant Apple have been banned in Indonesia.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi Turns to Google to Use AI and Cloud Technology

Citi has teamed with Google to use artificial intelligence and cloud technology to bolster its digital strategy.

Science & Technology

AMD Reports Quarterly Revenue

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Tuesday, October 29, released information about its earnings for the quarter ended September 28, 2024.

Science & Technology

Alphabet Reports Earnings

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has published information about its earnings for the third quarter of the current year.

Finance & Economics

Larry Fink Says About Scales of Further Fed’s Monetary Easing

Blackrock chief executive officer Larry Fink said Tuesday, October 29, speaking at a CEO-studded panel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates on the scale that markets expect, as currently embedded inflation is too high.

Finance & Economics

Morgan Stanley CEO Says About End of Era of Zero Interest Rates and Inflation

Morgan Stanley chief executive officer Ted Pick on Tuesday, October 29, during a speech at a panel of finance CEOs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that the days of easy money and zero interest rates are firmly in the past.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Chase CEO Says Banks Must Fight Back Against Regulators

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, said last Monday, October 28, that his colleagues should fight against excessive regulation.