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Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Get...

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GM CEO on Tariffs and GM’s EV Future
GM CEO on Tariffs and GM’s EV Future
April 23, 2025  |  Transportation

General Motors is having “very productive” conversations with the Trump administration regarding the new 25% automotive tariffs, according to CEO Mary Barra. Get the Full...

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Google’s Chrome Worth $50 Billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Tells Court
Google’s Chrome Worth $50 Billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Tells Court
April 23, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

If Google were ordered to spin off Chrome, the browser could be sold for as much as $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg told a...

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EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
April 23, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros (about $566 million) and Meta 200 million euros (about $226 million) Wednesday (April 23), saying the companies...

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Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether, SoftBank Launch $3.6 Billion Bitcoin Investment Firm
Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether, SoftBank Launch $3.6 Billion Bitcoin Investment Firm
April 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Twenty One Capital, a new company formed by Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether Holdings SA, and SoftBank Group, is about to become one of the largest public...

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Stablecoins Push to Go Mainstream Amid Crypto Renaissance
Stablecoins Push to Go Mainstream Amid Crypto Renaissance
April 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

This isn’t last week’s crypto landscape. And it’s far shake from last year’s, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
April 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points...

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EBay Expands Klarna BNPL Services to US
EBay Expands Klarna BNPL Services to US
April 23, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

American consumers can now buy now, pay later (BNPL) on eBay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google’s Gemini Reaches 350 Million Monthly Active Users but Lags Rivals
Google’s Gemini Reaches 350 Million Monthly Active Users but Lags Rivals
April 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Gemini, Google’s chatbot, grew to reach 350 million monthly active users in March but still lagged behind ChatGPT and Meta AI, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (April...

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