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 India’s Ambanis top the list of the richest families in Asia

India’s Ambanis top the list of the richest families in Asia

December 10, 2020 07:01 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

g US$76 billion, following with the Kwok, Chearavanont, Hartono, and Lee families. Bloomberg posted the list of the wealthiest families in Asia i...

 Why did Kelly Loeffler evade a question during Georgia debate?

Why did Kelly Loeffler evade a question during Georgia debate?

December 09, 2020 09:18 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

icials informed of the upcoming pandemic. The DOJ had dismissed those allegations. Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler has come under spotlight aft...

 In a first, Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news content

In a first, Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news content

December 09, 2020 08:17 PM PST | By Hina Chowdhary

On 8 December 2020, Australia unveiled its plans to make Facebook and Google to pay to the local media outlets for the news content. Australia has bec...

 DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) makes a smashing debut, shares soar ~86% on day one

DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) makes a smashing debut, shares soar ~86% on day...

December 09, 2020 07:19 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

On 09 December 2020, DoorDash made is NYSE debut on New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of the trading session, the shares surged by 85.89%, settl...

 US Government Sues Facebook, Seeks its Breakup  

US Government Sues Facebook, Seeks its Breakup  

December 09, 2020 05:08 PM PST | By Hina Chowdhary

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Facebook on antitrust grounds. The investigation into the matter was conducted in coordination with the At...

 China’s Consumer Prices lowest in more than a decade

China’s Consumer Prices lowest in more than a decade

December 09, 2020 01:33 AM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

China’s consumer prices went down for the first time in a decade, after pork prices fell courtesy recovery from the last year’s African sw...

 OPEC+ agrees to crank up oil production from January

OPEC+ agrees to crank up oil production from January

December 09, 2020 12:59 AM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

In a significant move, OPEC and non-OPEC allies have agreed to raise their oil production starting January, after a meeting on 3 December 2020. The de...

 Latest Bluetooth upgrade in the NZ COVID Tracer Application (version 3.0) to make contract tracing better

Latest Bluetooth upgrade in the NZ COVID Tracer Application (version...

December 08, 2020 08:34 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

With Christmas and New Year looming ahead, NZ is making constant efforts to suppress any coronavirus outbreaks in future. The Ministry of Health (NZ)...

 The controversial life of coal mining magnate Ivan Glasenberg

The controversial life of coal mining magnate Ivan Glasenberg

December 08, 2020 07:08 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

Ivan Glasenberg at International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2016 (Image source: Shutterstock) Ivan Glasenberg, the Swiss-based billion...

 Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine starts working within ten days of first dose, says FDA

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine starts working within ten days of...

December 08, 2020 06:53 PM PST | By Hina Chowdhary

According to new documents released by the US regulator, Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2 shows response within almost ten days of the fir...

 Tesla to Raise USD 5 Billion, Riding High on Share Price Boom

Tesla to Raise USD 5 Billion, Riding High on Share Price Boom

December 08, 2020 06:11 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

American electric vehicle and clean energy company, Tesla Inc., has unveiled its plan to raise USD 5 billion. As per a regulatory filing on Tuesday, t...

 Deutsche Bank, ANZ, Citi face trials in Australia’s biggest criminal case

Deutsche Bank, ANZ, Citi face trials in Australia’s biggest criminal...

December 08, 2020 04:44 AM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

  The three major banks, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group Ltd, Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank AG, and six of firms’ former staf...

 In A First, Water Futures Start Trading On Wall Street

In A First, Water Futures Start Trading On Wall Street

December 08, 2020 04:02 AM PST | By Hina Chowdhary

  Water has now entered the league of oil, gold, and other commodities futures on Wall Street, representing concerns that the life-sustaining na...

 The Story of ‘Big Short’s’ Michael J. Burry

The Story of ‘Big Short’s’ Michael J. Burry

December 08, 2020 12:25 AM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

Image Source: Shutterstock People in large number remember how nerve-wracking the 2008 Global Financial Crisis was. Wall Street completely crashed, a...

 The meteoric rise of Ray Dalio, World’s Largest Hedge Fund Manager

The meteoric rise of Ray Dalio, World’s Largest Hedge Fund Manager

December 07, 2020 11:42 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

Hedge Fund managers are one of the most fancied names on the Wallstreet, and many stock market participants closely track each and every move these fu...

 Surge in Norovirus cases in Auckland’s preschools under scrutiny

Surge in Norovirus cases in Auckland’s preschools under scrutiny

December 07, 2020 11:12 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

Auckland city’s early learning services have witnessed a tenfold rise in norovirus outbreak in the last month, which could be attributed to a sw...

 Tony Hsieh: the 'generous' genius from the US who died at just 46

Tony Hsieh: the 'generous' genius from the US who died at just 46

December 07, 2020 09:18 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

Image Source: Shutterstock Tony Hsieh was a renowned American businessman, who made a considerable impact on Zappos after being hired as its CEO. He...

 Who is Dr Timnit Gebru and why did Google fire her?

Who is Dr Timnit Gebru and why did Google fire her?

December 07, 2020 05:49 PM PST | By Edita Ivancevic

If asked to imagine an artificial intelligence and the technology sector employee, there is a high chance one would picture a white male scientist wea...

 Safety Warehouse Fake Cash Drop event escalated to Police

Safety Warehouse Fake Cash Drop event escalated to Police

December 06, 2020 08:48 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

The Safety Warehouse experienced a strong criticism of its cash drop event which took place in Auckland on 05 December 2020. In this event, the commun...

 Chinese Factory Output Growth Outshines many Asian Countries

Chinese Factory Output Growth Outshines many Asian Countries

December 06, 2020 07:52 PM PST | By Team Kalkine Media

With coronavirus mostly under control in China, buyers are ready to spend again in a bid to lift activity further. As per the National Bureau of Stat...

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