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Finance & Economics

UBS Reports Earnings

The value of UBS shares turned out to be on a downward trajectory after this lender published its results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and disappointing $3 billion share buyback plans.

Finance & Economics

China Unveils Series of Retaliatory Measures Against US

China on Tuesday, February 4, announced a broad package of economic measures against the United States as part of retaliatory actions, which were decided by Beijing after US President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on goods imported from the Asian country.

Science & Technology

Olas Secures $13.8M Funding to Launch AI Agent App Store

Olas has just secured $13.8M to unveil Pearl, the world’s first “agent app store” that lets anyone deploy and manage AI agents as effortlessly as downloading an app.

Science & Technology

SoftBank and OpenAI Unveil Japan Joint Venture

SoftBank Group chief executive officer Masayoshi Son on Monday, February 3, announced that he has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan to offer artificial intelligence services to corporate clients.

Finance & Economics

Donald Trump Announces Pause on US Tariffs on Canada

President of the United States Donald Trump is pausing the imposition of planned tariffs on goods imported from Canada.

Blockchain & Crypto

Indian Crypto Holders Face Penalty on Undisclosed Gains

In India, cryptocurrency traders may face significant tax penalties due to previously undisclosed profits under new amendments to the tax legislation of this South Asian country.

Science & Technology

Palantir Shares Demonstrate Growth

The value of Palantir shares on Monday, February 3, showed an increase of as much as 23% after this company, based in Palo Alto, California, and specializing in software development activities, published information about its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, which exceeded the preliminary expectations of Wall Street analysts.

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.

Finance & Economics

Donald Trump Delays Mexico Tariffs

President of the United States Donald Trump on Monday, February 3, announced his agreement to immediately pause tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, after, according to him, a very friendly conversation with the president of the mentioned country, Claudia Sheinbaum.

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.

Blockchain & Crypto

Stablecoin Market Cap Reaches All-Time-High of Over $200B

The total market value of stablecoin tokens has been steadily increasing since mid‑2023 and hit a new high, surpassing $200 billion, this January.

Blockchain & Crypto

Grayscale Launches Dogecoin Trust

Grayscale Investments is launching the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust, boosting institutional adoption among the enhanced interest in memecoins.

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.

Science & Technology

ServiceNow Unveils Agentic AI Orchestration & Customization Tools

As agentic AI gains momentum, ServiceNow introduces innovation to facilitate and harmonize autonomous solutions to the most complex enterprise challenges.

Finance & Economics

Donald Trump Vows Tariffs to Hit Saturday

President of the United States Donald Trump said on Friday, January 31, that he would impose tariffs on a wide range of imported goods, including oil and metals, in the coming months.

Science & Technology

OpenAI Reportedly Aims to Raise $40 Billion in New Funding Round

The media published information according to which OpenAI is currently negotiating a new $40 billion funding round.