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Finance & Economics

US Small Business Confidence Demonstrates Growth

In the United States, a growth in small-business confidence was recorded last month, which is a continuation of the upward dynamic of the corresponding indicator that began after the November US presidential election.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Robinhood to Settle SEC Charges

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Monday, January 13, reported that two broker-dealers of Robinhood, a financial services company, agreed to pay $45 billion in combined civil penalties to settle charges that they did not comply with a broad array of regulatory requirements.

Science & Technology

US Tightens Its Grip on AI Chip Shipments

Last Monday, January 13, the United States government announced the continuation of its efforts to expand restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips and technologies.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Scores Global Payment Deal With Stripe

Klarna has agreed on a major new distribution partnership with fellow fintech unicorn Stripe to expand its reach and add more merchants ahead of its listing in the United States.

Science & Technology

Chainalysis Acquires Alterya

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis acquired Alterya, an artificial intelligence-powered fraud detection solution that works with cryptocurrency exchanges and fintech companies to identify fraudsters and protect end users of firms from authorized swindle.

Science & Technology

Databricks Reportedly Raises $5 Billion

Databricks Inc., specializing in software development and headquartered in San Francisco, raised more than $5 billion.

Finance & Economics

JPMorgan Chase Reportedly Eyes Commercial Banking Expansion in Germany

The media on Tuesday, January 14, published information according to which JPMorgan Chase has plans related to the expansion of its presence in Germany.

Science & Technology

AWS and General Catalyst to Speed Up Development of Health-Care AI Tools

Amazon Web Service (AWS) and venture capital company General Catalyst on Monday, January 13, announced a new multi-year partnership as part of their quest to form their own share in the growing market for artificial intelligence technologies intended for use in the healthcare area.

Finance & Economics

Apollo to Buy Argo Infrastructure

Apollo Global Management Inc. has agreed to buy Argo Infrastructure Partners in a cash and stock deal that will add about $6 billion to the company’s assets.

Finance & Economics

China’s Central Bank Makes It Easier for Companies to Borrow More Foreign Debt

The People’s Bank of China has strengthened the defense of the yuan and the domestic foreign exchange market.

Finance & Economics

China’s Central Bank Chief Says About Confidence in 2025 Economic Rebound

The Chinese authorities are convinced that the Asian country has the capacity and tools sufficient to ensure the recovery and growth of its economy this year.

Finance & Economics

China’s Trade Surplus Reaches Record

China, on Monday, January 13, announced that its trade surplus in 2024 reached almost $1 trillion.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Trading Platform Groww Considers 2025 IPO

India’s largest retail stock trading platform Groww is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) this year.

Science & Technology

HPE Reportedly Wins $1 Billion AI Server Deal

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. won a deal worth more than $1 billion to provide servers optimized for artificial intelligence, to social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk.

Science & Technology

TSMC Posts Revenue

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has released information on its revenue for the quarter ended in December.

Finance & Economics

US Plans to Ban on Chinese Connected Vehicles

The administration of the President of the United States Joe Biden plans to finalize rules next week aimed at cracking down on Chinese vehicle software and hardware.