HSBC RedCoin stablecoin launches for 3.3 million PayMe users in Hong Kong

HSBC RedCoin stablecoin launches for 3.3 million PayMe users in Hong Kong

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HSBC will launch its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin in stages from Friday for more than 3.3 million users of its PayMe app, as the bank pushes to bring digital currencies into the city’s mainstream retail and investment markets. HSBC RedCoin, available only through PayMe and the bank’s Hong Kong mobile banking app, would initially support peer-to-peer transfers and peer-to-merchant payments on...

10/22: CBS Evening News

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Severe weather threat for western U.S.; Fire tears through assisted living facility.

Necklace nearly sold for £15 at car boot sale fetches £99,000 at auction

Necklace nearly sold for £15 at car boot sale fetches £99,000 at auction

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Imagine a dusty car boot sale where a unique necklace fashioned from human hair and whale bone was nearly sold for just £15. Fortunately, it caught the eye of an expert at Ewbank's auction house, revealing its immense worth, which fetched an incredible £99,000 at auction. This story underscores the vital role of appraisals in recognizing hidden treasures that often go unnoticed in clearance sales.

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining

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US ⁠President Donald Trump determined ⁠on Thursday that petroleum ⁠production, refining and related activities are essential to national defence, a move that could open up US funding for fossil fuel projects. In a presidential memo, Trump also invoked part of ‌the Cold War-era Defence Production Act, allowing him to provide financial incentives for oil-related activities, pipelines and storage of ...

Trump defends Ohio Democrat’s estranged mother after Ramaswamy’s widely criticized campaign ad – live

Trump defends Ohio Democrat’s estranged mother after Ramaswamy’s widely criticized campaign ad – live

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Trump defends Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who stayed with her husband charged with raping her daughter, and touts Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘well coordinated’ attack adSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump attacks Ohio governor over call for Ramaswamy to drop ‘deeply troubling’ adReporting from Anchorage, AlaskaMary Peltola’s campaign to represent Alaska in the US Senate has taken her to parts of ...

‘Saved my mum’s life’: Chinese cancer drug on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

‘Saved my mum’s life’: Chinese cancer drug on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

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Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday said it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism for failing to bring it to the US market faster, prompting some Americans to fly to Shanghai to procure the potentially life-saving medicine first developed by China. In recent months, desperate Americans have travelled to China to obtain the Chinese-made cancer drug that was a...

China-made cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

China-made cancer drug to go on sale in US after Americans travel to buy it

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Global pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca said on Thursday it would start selling a cancer drug after coming under criticism for failing to bring it to the US market faster, prompting some Americans to fly to Shanghai to procure the potentially life-saving medicine first developed by China. In recent months, desperate Americans have travelled to China to obtain the Chinese-made cancer drug that was a...

Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix

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41-year-old set on ‘dream to be able to race in Africa’Rwanda to host despite criticism of human rights recordLewis Hamilton has said he hopes to remain racing in Formula One until he can take part in the African Grand Prix which is set to take place in Rwanda in the 2030s, with the seven-time world champion also stating he believes it is right that F1 is to hold a race there despite criticism of ...

Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump

Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump

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Datacenter and chip costs fueled sharp decrease in AI sector although non-AI stocks still had a strong showingThe latest shudder for stocks in the AI industry pulled markets lower worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran .The S&P 500 fell 1.2% for its worst day since July, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.6%. The weakness...