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Hong Kong is integrating its debt market into the blockchain and crypto era, announcing a new digital asset platform in the second half of the year that will support the issuance and settlement of tokenized bonds.Financial Secretary Paul Chan confirmed Wednesday during his 2026/2027 budget speech that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) CMU OmniClear Holdings will build the infrastructure, with explicit plans to link it with regional tokenization hubs.The move shifts Hong Kong from pilot programs to permanent market architecture, consolidating liquidity across Asian markets. By connecting with external platforms, the initiative aims to prevent the “digital island” effect…

Check out some of the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase — The cryptocurrency exchange’s stock jumped 12% as it launched stock trading on its platform. The move is part of Coinbase’s strategy to become the place for investors to trade not only cryptocurrency but also stocks, exchange-traded funds and place prediction market bets. Paramount Skydance — Shares of the entertainment giant crept slightly higher after Paramount Skydance lifted its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover offer to $31 per share . That’s up from $30 a share. Warner Bros. said its board would review the proposal. Netflix , which already…

Hi, I’m Joachim Trier. I am the director and co-writer of “Sentimental Value.” So we wanted the film to start with a strong character scene, and Renate Reinsve was always in our mind when we wrote the character of Nora, the oldest daughter in this family, and we put her professionally as an actor in the National Theater, where Renate has actually done some work herself in real life. We did a lot of research in this old, beautiful building where Henrik Ibsen used to do his original plays and for the first time in the late 1800s, so it’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Country superstar Luke Combs is pushing back on labels from both sides of the political aisle, saying rejecting racism shouldn’t automatically brand someone as “liberal.”In a wide-ranging conversation touching on culture, politics and the evolution of country music, Combs addressed criticism he faced in recent years — particularly after speaking out during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement and apologizing for past use of Confederate flag imagery.During the New York Times’ “Popcast,” Combs was asked if he regrets how he handled that criticism, particularly now that culture and country music…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. men’s ice hockey team continued their Olympic gold medal celebrations back home with a whirlwind tour on Tuesday that began with an Air Force flight into Washington, D.C., and ended with a standing ovation at the State of the Union address.But amid the praise, the team has faced some backlash on social media.  Jack Hughes poses for a photo with Team USA members, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was among those in the administration to welcome the American hockey players before visiting with…

The pain of higher prices today isn’t limited to things like food and health care costs. Americans now pay nearly 20% more for TV, music, news and other digital apps than they did in 2020.So concludes a recent analysis from DepositAccounts, an online platform owned by LendingTree that allows users to compare bank accounts. Researchers looked at 15 widely used subscription services, ranging from streaming platforms like Hulu and Spotify to online video tool Zoom Pro, to assess how their prices have changed over the last six years.Some Americans are pulling the plug. A January survey of 2,000 people by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A college student was found unconscious inside a snow-covered car during a Rhode Island blizzard and later died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the Newport Police Department said Tuesday.Police and fire crews responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to a parking lot off Bellevue Avenue after receiving a report of a person inside a vehicle.When first responders arrived, they found 21-year-old Joseph Boutros, a Salve Regina University student, unconscious inside.Officials said Boutros had been charging his cellphone inside the car, which was covered in snow and not running. Rhode Island began digging out on…

New economic data coming on Friday is set to give the clearest picture yet of how hard U.S. tariffs and the trade war hammered the Canadian economy for the full year of 2025. That comes as uncertainty continues to dominate most predictions for 2026 and amid a new round of 10 per cent U.S. tariffs on countries around the world that went into effect on Tuesday after previous global tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump early in 2025 were struck down on Feb. 20.December’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) will be released by Statistics Canada on Friday, and will…

A scheme that allows Aussies to take their pets on board when they fly around the country is set to be expanded.

SEOUL: The US and South Korean militaries said on Wednesday (Feb 25) they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their countries’ combined defence capabilities against a backdrop of a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea. The Freedom Shield drills are set for Mar 9-19, according to the announcement.North Korea has long described the allies’ joint exercises as invasion rehearsals and used them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations and weapons testing activity. The allies say the drills are defensive in nature.The announcement came as North Korea is holding a major political conference…