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Finance & Economics

China Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Imports of US Goods

China on Friday, April 4, announced retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the United States, after the US imposed further measures to tighten its trade policy.

Finance & Economics

U.S. SMBs Share Gloomy Outlook: Report

The post-pandemic recovery has lost momentum for many small business (SMBs) owners, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest small business credit survey, raising concerns for the broader U.S. economy.

Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase to Launch XRP Futures

Coinbase is offering a new regulated way to benefit from one of the most liquid digital assets – XRP – with futures allowing traders to speculate on the crypto price without owning the currency.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolve to Add Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option

Fashion retailer Revolve Group will soon provide its customers in the United States with the opportunity to use the Affirm to pay over time solution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Plaid Raises $575 Million

The digital finance platform Plaid reported that it raised $575 million in new funding.

Science & Technology

Anthropic Unveils New Version of Claude AI Model

Anthropic has presented a new version of its Claude artificial intelligence model, designed for higher education institutions.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa to Launch New Solutions

Visa unveiled three new value-added services that are designed to simplify and enhance the security of the payment acceptance process.

Blockchain & Crypto

Research Shows Bitcoin-Related Startup Deals Surge

Last year, the prices of cryptocurrencies showed record growth, against the background of which venture investors began to make more financial injections into new Bitcoin-related startups.

Finance & Economics

Markets React to New Tariffs

Any glimpse of hope left for the stock markets before U.S. President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs has vanished as the scale of the unveiled tariff plans took investors by surprise.

Blockchain & Crypto

Fidelity Crypto IRA Enables Minimal-Fee Crypto Investments

Fidelity now offers a tax-advantaged way to leverage crypto assets while saving for one’s retirement.

Science & Technology

Alibaba Reportedly to Release Upgraded Qwen 3 AI Model in April

The media published information according to which Alibaba Group Holding plans to release an upgraded version of its flagship artificial intelligence model called Qwen 3 at the end of the current month.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Monzo Introduces Contents Insurance

A study by Monzo revealed that half of UK renters either lacked contents insurance or were unaware of its existence altogether.

Fintech & Ecommerce

FreeAgent Enables Tax Filing From Space

A unique use case for accounting software was delivered by FreeAgent that enabled a UK small business to submit the world’s first tax filing from space.

Blockchain & Crypto

USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Targets $5B With IPO Filing

Circle has made the first official step towards a long-awaited IPO, filing a preliminary prospectus for its upcoming Class A common stock sale.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Reportedly Offers $100 Million to Get Apple Credit Card Business

The media published information according to which Visa offered Apple about $100 million for the acquisition of this technology giant’s credit card business, which is held by Mastercard.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Reportedly Keeps Price Pressure on Suppliers

The media, citing insiders, published information according to which Walmart continues to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices as part of efforts to offset tariffs from the United States on imports of goods from the Asian country.