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Hong Kong crypto investors stay cautious but upbeat as bitcoin sell-off deepens

Hong Kong crypto investors stay cautious but upbeat as bitcoin sell-off deepens

Hong Kong’s cryptocurrency investors remain cautiously optimistic despite a sharp market sell-off over the weekend that pushed major digital assets to months-long lows. Bitcoin slid to US$74,541 on Monday morning, its lowest level in 10 months, extending a decline of about 40 per cent from its record high above US$126,000. That peak had been fuelled in part by expectations of a more crypto-friendly stance from the Trump administration. Other major tokens also weakened, with Ethereum down more...
China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors

China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors

China has tightened tax incentives and raised preferential rates in several sectors as part of a broader push to generate more government funds, after experiencing a sharp drop in fiscal revenues amid an economic slowdown and persistent deflationary pressure. The Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration released a slew of detailed provisions for the country’s new value-added tax (VAT) law over the weekend, which included raising the rate applied to telecommunication services from 6...

Drivers can compare fuel prices at different petrol stations - how does it work?

Pump price changes will have to be shared in a government database within 30 minutes.

Blackburn sack Ismael after eight-game winless run

Blackburn Rovers sack head coach Valerien Ismael following a bad run of form which has left them in a relegation battle.

Blackburn sack Ismael after eight-game winless run

Blackburn Rovers sack head coach Valerien Ismael following a bad run of form which has left them in a relegation battle.

Blackburn sack Ismael after eight-game winless run

Blackburn Rovers sack head coach Valerien Ismael following a bad run of form which has left them in a relegation battle.
A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

A Kremlin official confirms that U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

A senior Kremlin official said Monday that negotiations will take place Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi.
Germany hit by nationwide public transport strike

Germany hit by nationwide public transport strike

Subway trains, buses and trams across Germany ground to a halt Monday in a public transport strike called by one of the country's biggest unions in a dispute over pay and conditions.

XL Bullies mauled rapper's mum-in-law to death

A jury is told how leaving Esther Martin alone with 10 XL Bully dogs was "a recipe for disaster".

Sweet treats: 17 irresistible Valentine's Day gifts to pamper your beloved fur baby

Cupid's catch: Shop our picks of the the 17 best Valentine's Day gifts for your furry Valentine.
Woman found dead on steps of church in Southwest Philadelphia

Woman found dead on steps of church in Southwest Philadelphia

An investigation is underway after police found a woman dead on the steps of a church in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow forecasting 6 more weeks of winter

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow forecasting 6 more weeks of winter

The news was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from the tens of thousands who braved temperatures in the single-digits Fahrenheit to await the annual prognostication