Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licences to StanChart joint venture, HSBC 10-Apr 17:28

Hong Kong has ​issued its first batch ‌of licences for fiat-backed stablecoins, marking ​a major step ​in the city's push ⁠to develop regulated ​digital currencies in ​global finance and trade.

Apple leads global smartphone shipments in first quarter, Counterpoint says 10-Apr 17:13

iPhone-maker Apple ​led smartphone ‌shipments in the ​first quarter, ​growing 5% year-on-year, ⁠even ​as overall ​global shipments remained under ​pressure ​due to a ‌shortage ⁠of memory components and weak ​consumer ​sentiment, ⁠Counterpoint Research ​said ​on ⁠Friday.

EU and US near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control, Bloomberg News reports 10-Apr 17:13

The European Union and Washington are ​closing in on an agreement to coordinate ‌on producing and securing critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.