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Micron Shares Fall
Science & Technology

Micron Shares Fall

The value of Micron Technology shares fell by about 12% on premarket trading on Thursday, December 19, as this chip manufacturer published disappointing earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, indicating sluggish consumer demand for personal computers and smartphones, despite strong sales growth of microcircuits used for the operation of artificial intelligence systems.

Kioxia’s Shares Increase in Debut
Science & Technology

Kioxia’s Shares Increase in Debut

Kioxia’s shares soared 14% as part of their market debut on Wednesday, December 18.

Hong Kong Approves More Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Approves More Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Wednesday, December 18, approved the activities of four cryptocurrency exchanges as part of the city’s latest attempt to maintain its competitiveness during a kind of race for the status of a global center for trading digital assets.

UK Inflation Demonstrates Growth
Finance & Economics

UK Inflation Demonstrates Growth

In the United Kingdom, inflation showed an increase in November, reaching 2.6%.

China’s Integrated Circuit Output Slows
Science & Technology

China’s Integrated Circuit Output Slows

In China, integrated circuit (IC) output in November showed an increase of 8.7% year-on-year.

US Economy Faces Threat of Negative Scenario Amid Donald Trump’s Tariffs
News

US Economy Faces Threat of Negative Scenario Amid Donald Trump’s Tariffs

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, the largest financial institution in the structure of the United States banking sector, has repeatedly made some kind of warning statements over the past year that the US economy faces a high level of risk that a negative stagflation scenario will be implemented in its space, repeating […]

China’s Weak Consumption Puts Pressure on Economy
News

China’s Weak Consumption Puts Pressure on Economy

Last month, industrial output growth accelerated in China, but at the same time, retail sales in this Asian country turned out to be disappointing, amid which calls for Beijing to strengthen measures to stimulate consumer activity increased.

European Private-Sector Contraction Eases on Services
Finance & Economics

European Private-Sector Contraction Eases on Services

In December, the private sector of the eurozone shrank in smaller volumes compared to initial expectations, which is the result of contributions from the services sector that exceeded forecasts.

Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating
News

Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating

Moody’s Ratings downgraded France’s credit rating after local far-right leader Marine Le Pen toppled the country’s government as part of a dispute over reducing the public’s budget deficit.

Intel Executives Say About Possibility of Manufacturing Spinoff
Science & Technology

Intel Executives Say About Possibility of Manufacturing Spinoff

The two executives leading Intel this week acknowledged that the company may be forced to sell its manufacturing operations.

Liquid AI Closes $250 Million Early-Stage Funding Round
Science & Technology

Liquid AI Closes $250 Million Early-Stage Funding Round

Liquid AI, a startup operating in the area of generative artificial intelligence, announced on Friday, December 13, that it closed a $250 million early-stage funding round led by chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Flushing Financial Seeks to Raise $70 Million
Finance & Economics

Flushing Financial Seeks to Raise $70 Million

The media published information according to which Flushing Financial, a New York-based commercial real estate lender, is currently seeking to raise $70 million.

Shares of Broadcom Demonstrate Growth
Science & Technology

Shares of Broadcom Demonstrate Growth

The value of Broadcom shares showed growth on Friday, December 13, which amounted to 14%, and an indicator of the market capitalization of this chip manufacturer, which headquarters are located in Palo Alto. California is approaching the iconic $1 trillion mark.

US Wholesale Inflation Demonstrates Acceleration
News

US Wholesale Inflation Demonstrates Acceleration

Last month, the United States recorded a sharp acceleration in the growth rate of wholesale inflation, which is an undesirable sign that some prices may increase before they come down the pike to consumers.

Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rates Again
Finance & Economics

Swiss National Bank Cuts Interest Rates Again

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday, December 12, decided to cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points.

China Stresses Plans to Boost Economic Growth
News

China Stresses Plans to Boost Economic Growth

China has confirmed the recent shift in its policy and stressed plans to accelerate economic growth, which is currently facing a clear lack of upward momentum in this Asian country.