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Shoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last month after four successive months of falls, as experts warned there was worse to come if there was prolonged war in the Middle East.In a blow to households struggling with the cost of living, grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in the four weeks to 22 February, after falling to 4% in January from 4.7% in December, according to the market research company Worldpanel by Numerator.The European Central Bank’s chief economist, Philip Lane, also warned that prolonged war in the Middle East could lead to lower oil and gas supplies from…

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[PRESS RELEASE – Toronto, Canada, March 3rd, 2026] Paradex has announced that the Token Generation Event for its native token, $DIME, is expected to take place soon. The launch represents the next phase in the exchange’s development. Institutional Background and Market Growth Paradex was developed by the team behind Paradigm, an institutional crypto derivatives liquidity network that has processed more than $1 trillion in trading volume. That background is reflected in Paradex’s focus on execution quality, capital efficiency, and market structure. Since launching their on-chain perpetuals exchange, Paradex has recorded: Over $250 billion in cumulative trading volume Approximately $550 million…

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Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxEveryone’s been jumping on the stablecoins’ wagon over the past couple of months (myself included), but one of the more fascinating discoveries for me was that stablecoins have actually been around for a little over a decade now.To top it off, McKinsey also predicted that the value of issued stablecoins could reach as high as $2 trillion by 2028. Yet according to dtcpay’s Chief Operating Officer, Sam Lin, the reality may dwarf even that figure.@fintechnewsnetworkThe $2 Trillion Stablecoin Explosion The stablecoin market is hitting $2 trillion in three…

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Themos Fiotakis, Barlcays’ FX strategy and emerging markets macro strategy global head, says markets have not fully priced in the implications of a possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz of more than a couple of weeks. “I don’t think we’re priced yet either in terms of commodity prices or in terms of the implications of higher commodity prices,” he tells Bloomberg Television. Fiotakis also discusses inflation worries amid continuing conflict in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Key PointsBitcoin’s price is down more than 20% during the past year as investors weigh AI disruptions and economic uncertainty.The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF tracks the broad-market index and usually benefits regardless of which sectors of the economy are doing well.10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin ›Cryptocurrency prices, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), have been pummeled during the past few months as investors have rotated out of more speculative investments to safer ones. With the threat of tariffs rearing their ugly head again and investors concerned about how artificial intelligence (AI) might disrupt established companies and industries, desire to own…

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Paramount+ and HBO Max signage.Reuters | Getty ImagesParamount+ and HBO Max will be combined into one streaming service if regulators approve Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount CEO David Ellison said on a conference call Monday.A combined service would have about 200 million subscribers given existing totals, Ellison said during his company’s investor call about the WBD transaction. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery said last week they had struck an agreement to sell WBD for $31 per share after Netflix backed out of the prolonged bidding war. Paramount executives didn’t offer any details Monday on how the company…

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