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Affirm Launches AI-Powered Promotion Platform
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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.

Amazon to Speed Delivery in Rural Areas
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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.

Qualcomm Reports Earnings
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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.

Microsoft Shares Jump on Earnings Beat
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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, […]

Meta Reports First-Quarter Earnings
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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.

ASM International Expects Sales Growth
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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.

Euro-Area Economic Growth Quickens
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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.

US Economy Shrinks
Finance & Economics

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.

OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into Shopping Assistant
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OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into Shopping Assistant

OpenAI announced last Monday, April 28, that it has started to roll out its ChatGPT chatbot features that make it easier and faster to find, compare, and buy products.

HSBC Reports Earnings
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HSBC Reports Earnings

One of the largest European lenders, HSBC, on Tuesday, April 29, published information on the financial results of its operations for the first quarter of the current year, which exceeded preliminary expectations due to the robust performance of its wealth business, and strength in its corporate and institutional banking segment.

Donald Trump Eases Auto Tariffs
Finance & Economics

Donald Trump Eases Auto Tariffs

President of the United States Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 29, signed an executive order and a proclamation on easing auto tariffs.

UPS Reportedly Considers Partnership With Robotics Startup Figure AI
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UPS Reportedly Considers Partnership With Robotics Startup Figure AI

The media published information according to which United Parcel Service (UPS) and Figure AI are currently considering the possibility of cooperation.

Velera to Provide Card Processing Support to 802 Credit Union
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Velera to Provide Card Processing Support to 802 Credit Union

Vermont-based 802 Credit Union (802CU) has selected Velera credit union service organization (CUSO) to provide credit and debit card processing support.

PayPal Reports First-Quarter Earnings
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PayPal Reports First-Quarter Earnings

PayPal has published information about its earnings for the first quarter of the current year, which exceeded preliminary expectations, but at the same time, this company missed on revenue and reaffirmed its guidance for 2025 due to macro uncertainty.

Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans
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Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans

Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday, April 29, stated that it had never had plans involving widely displaying the cost of tariffs imposed by the President of the United States Donald Trump on goods.

China to Support Exporters
Finance & Economics

China to Support Exporters

Chinese officials vowed to provide greater support to exporters affected by tariffs from United States President Donald Trump. thus demonstrating the desire to strengthen one of the most important sectors of the Asian country’s economic system.