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Finance & Economics

UK Inflation Holds at 4%

In the United Kingdom, inflation remained at 4% in January, demonstrating what corresponds to such a concept as stability.

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Ripple Acquires Digital Asset Platform

The blockchain and crypto company Ripple will become the owner of the regulated platform for digital assets Standard Custody & Trust Co.

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OpenAI CEO Reportedly Pitches $7 Trillion AI Funding Project

The media reports that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is currently pitching an artificial intelligence project to investors, the cost of which is several trillion dollars.

Science & Technology

Taiwan Expects AI Investments of $7.3 Billion in 2024

Taiwan, which has become a global technology giant in recent years, expects that the volume of investments in the local artificial intelligence industry in the current year will amount to $7.3 billion, as the manufacturing industry of this country develops in the context of a global trend, demonstrating an increase in exports as part of […]

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Japan Earmarks $300 Million to Fire Up Chip Research

Japan intends to allocate up to 45 billion yen ($300 million) in funding to support a research group that develops advanced chip manufacturing technologies.

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DoorDash to Collaborate With Ahold Delhaize

DoorDash has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ahold Delhaize grocery group.

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Harm from Ransomware Hackers Demonstrates Growth

Last year, ransomware stole more than $1 billion in virtual space.

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Snap Reports Earnings

On Wednesday, February 7, Snap’s share price showed a 30% drop in morning trading.

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SoftBank Poises for Best Quarter in Years

After a period of setbacks, when prospects are shrouded in fog or completely disappear into impenetrable darkness, Masayoshi Son seems to have received a reason for positive news about the activities of the SoftBank Group Corp. headed by him, which is that this business structure plunged into one of the best quarters in recent years […]

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SMIC’s Profit Exceeds Estimates

The quarterly profit of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) exceeded preliminary expectations.

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Xi Jinping Reportedly to Discuss China Stocks With Regulators

The media reported that regulators intend to inform the head of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping about the stock market situation.

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Sri Lanka Eyes $5 Billion in Foreign Funds

Sri Lanka expects to raise about $5 billion in foreign funds over the next two years.

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China’s Services Activity Expands at Slow Pace

In China, an increase in the level of activity in the local sphere of services was recorded last month, the intensity of which turned out to be lower than the indicator of preliminary expectations regarding this parameter of the functioning of the corresponding area.

Finance & Economics

IMF Chief Says About Advantage of Late Fed Rate Cuts

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said that the Federal Reserve and other major central banks face great risks if they decide to ease monetary policy too early.

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Qualcomm Reports Earnings

Qualcomm last Wednesday, January 31, published its financial results for the quarter ended December 24, 2023.

Fintech & Ecommerce

FIS Launches Networking Program

Technology company FIS, which specializes in providing financial services, announced the launch of the FIS Fintech Hangouts 2024 series.