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Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
Technology
by  AFP

Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world's biggest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has also been boosted by hopes that the US Federal Reserve has wrapped up its hiking programme and may cut interest rates next year.

Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives
Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives
Economy
by  AFP

Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity. Over 40 percent of Americans suffer from obesity, reflecting a major health crisis and the massive market for new Ozempic-type drugs.