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Fintech & Ecommerce

Plaid Integrates Claude AI

Plaid’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integrates directly with Claude, a virtual assistant powered by artificial intelligence from startup Anthropic.

Finance & Economics

First Saudi IPO Since Tariff Shock Draws $20 Billion in Orders

Saudi packaging manufacturer United Carton Industries Co. drew more than $20 billion in orders for its initial public offering (IPO) of shares.

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China Risks to Dive Into Deeper Deflation

High tariffs from the United States on imports of goods from China are a factor that will definitely significantly reduce or, quite likely, bring US orders for products from an Asian country to zero, against which Beijing, as part of its desire to help local exporters, is making efforts to divert sales to the domestic […]

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European Inflation Shows Stability

In April, inflation in the eurozone showed no change, remaining at the 2.2% mark.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Decreases

In April, global manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since the beginning of the current year.

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Amazon’s Cloud Business Increases

Amazon’s cloud business showed growth in the first quarter of 2025, but the pace of this upward process turned out to be slower than preliminary expectations.

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Apple Reports Earnings

Last Thursday, May 1, Apple published information about the financial results of its activities in the second fiscal quarter, which ended on March 29, 2025.

Finance & Economics

US Economy Adds 177,000 Jobs

The United States labor market, which has demonstrated resilience for a long period, continues to defy expectations in a positive sense even amid increasing uncertainty related to the trade war.

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Affirm Launches AI-Powered Promotion Platform

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) network Affirm introduces to its merchant partners an artificial intelligence-powered platform called AdaptAI.

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Amazon to Speed Delivery in Rural Areas

Amazon announced last Wednesday, April 30, that it will invest more than $4 billion to expand its rural delivery network and provide fast delivery to millions of customers in less densely populated areas.

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Qualcomm Reports Earnings

Qualcomm has released information on its financial results for the second fiscal quarter, which exceeded Wall Street’s preliminary expectations, as sales of chips from the San Diego, California-based company showed significant growth.

Science & Technology

Microsoft Shares Jump on Earnings Beat

The value of Microsoft shares last Wednesday, April 30, during extended trading showed an increase of approximately 9%, which is an upward dynamic supported by the fact that this company published the financial results of its operations for the last fiscal quarter, which exceeded preliminary expectations, including regarding the performance of the Azure cloud business, […]

Science & Technology

Meta Reports First-Quarter Earnings

Last Wednesday, April 30, the value of Meta Platforms shares showed growth of as much as 5% after the company released information about its earnings for the first quarter of 2025, which exceeded analysts’ preliminary expectations, and provided guidance for the present quarter, which coincided with Wall Street forecasts.

Science & Technology

ASM International Expects Sales Growth

ASM International, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of equipment for making chips, said last Tuesday, April 29, that it expects annual sales to grow in a double-digit percentage range at constant currencies, despite increasing macroeconomic uncertainty amid global trade tensions.

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Euro-Area Economic Growth Quickens

At the beginning of the current year, the eurozone economy demonstrated growth, the pace of which exceeded preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of the relevant process, but this system has yet to face the impact of tariffs imposed by the President of the United States Donald Trump, in the plane of practical consequences.

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US Economy Shrinks

At the beginning of the current year, the United States economic system showed a decline for the first time since 2022, amid a significant increase in imports ahead of the announcement of tariffs on goods shipped to the US from other countries, and moderate consumer activity in the context of spending.