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Donald Trump Calls for Lower Interest Rates
News

Donald Trump Calls for Lower Interest Rates

President of the United States Donald Trump switched his position on the Federal Reserve System again, posting a message on social media on Wednesday, February 12, that interest rates need to come down.

CVS Health Reports Earnings
Finance & Economics

CVS Health Reports Earnings

On Wednesday, February 12, CVS Health published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations, although this company still continues to face problems in its insurance business, seeing higher medical costs.

US Consumer Prices Demonstrate Growth
Finance & Economics

US Consumer Prices Demonstrate Growth

In the United States, inflation showed an increase in January, which exceeded preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of this indicator.

Donald Trump Raises Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Imports
News

Donald Trump Raises Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Imports

President of the United States Donald Trump has ordered to impose a 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which means stepping up his efforts to protect those US industries that are of particular importance in the context of the economic aspect of the country’s existence and at the same time are essential from a […]

Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI
Science & Technology

Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI

On Monday, February 10, a consortium led by Elon Musk announced that it has offered $97.4 billion for the purchase of a nonprofit, which controls OpenAI.

Web3 Exec Says Current Chain Abstraction Methods Fragment Crypto
Blockchain & Crypto

Web3 Exec Says Current Chain Abstraction Methods Fragment Crypto

Industry executives and competing companies continue to try to grapple with abstracting away from the complexities of blockchain for the end user.

Tether CEO Says Quantum Сomputing to Bring Lost Bitcoin Back in Circulation
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Tether CEO Says Quantum Сomputing to Bring Lost Bitcoin Back in Circulation

Tether chief executive officer Paolo Ardoino predicts that quantum computing will eventually crack Bitcoin wallets classified as inactive and return digital assets to circulation.

ACI and Banfico Team to Tackle APP Fraud
Fintech & Ecommerce

ACI and Banfico Team to Tackle APP Fraud

The payment technology company ACI Worldwide has teamed with the fintech brand Banfico.

Oracle Adds New AI Features to Financial Software
News

Oracle Adds New AI Features to Financial Software

Oracle on Thursday, February 6, added another set of artificial intelligence tools to NetSuite, one of its corporate finance software offerings, some of which, among other things, can speed up for consumers to receive a price quote on purchases like custom bicycles.

Qualcomm Tops Estimates for Earnings
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Qualcomm Tops Estimates for Earnings

Qualcomm last Wednesday, February 5, released information about its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which exceeded preliminary expectations.

Alphabet Shares Demonstrate Decline on Revenue Miss
Science & Technology

Alphabet Shares Demonstrate Decline on Revenue Miss

On Wednesday, February 5, the value of shares of one of the world’s largest technology giants, Alphabet, showed a drop of more than 7% after this company, which owns Google, published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, which fell short of Wall Street’s preliminary expectations and announced large-scale spending plans for […]

AMD Reports Earnings
News

AMD Reports Earnings

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) last Tuesday, February 4, published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, which exceeded preliminary expectations.

Fintech Firm Jack Henry Reports Earnings
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech Firm Jack Henry Reports Earnings

Fintech company Jack Henry & Associates on Tuesday, February 4, reported a 6.4% increase in its profit for the second fiscal quarter, as consumer demand for this firm’s services in the financial technology area remained robust.

Crypto Market Liquidations Reportedly Reach $10 Billion
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Market Liquidations Reportedly Reach $10 Billion

According to Bybit’s chief executive officer, a recent correction in the cryptocurrency market may have caused capital liquidation of up to $10 billion, which is an indicator exceeding previous estimates.

Apollo Starts Tokenized Private Credit Fund
Blockchain & Crypto

Apollo Starts Tokenized Private Credit Fund

Private equity company Apollo Global Management, in partnership with Securitize, has launched a tokenized private credit fund.

Oracle Launches AI Agents to Automate Supply Chain Tasks
Science & Technology

Oracle Launches AI Agents to Automate Supply Chain Tasks

Oracle has added role-based artificial intelligence agents to its cloud supply chain and manufacturing suite.