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 India greenlights two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use

India greenlights two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use

January 04, 2021 06:06 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Indian drug regulator has authorised two COVID-19 vaccines for millions of Indians. The approval was received just hours after the country initiated a trial run of its massive vaccination program. Covaxin and Covishield got consent by the DCGI (Dr.....

 Bushfires hit Perth suburbs, putting lives and homes at risk

Bushfires hit Perth suburbs, putting lives and homes at risk

January 04, 2021 05:44 PM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

On 4 January 2020, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) set an emergency bushfire alert in Kwinana, Western Australia (WA). Crews in the WA region are simultaneously fighting three fires, two in greater Perth and another in Geraldton....

 3 Chinese Telcos in the US off to a dismal start of 2021, booted out of NYSE

3 Chinese Telcos in the US off to a dismal start of 2021, booted out of NYSE

January 04, 2021 05:07 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The United States is intensifying its crackdown on Chinese companies listed on the US-based stock exchanges as three Chinese telcos are set to delist.  Source © Kalkine Group 2020 Overseas companies can list their shares on the US sto.....

 What’s in store for Aussie binge-watchers in January?

What’s in store for Aussie binge-watchers in January?

January 04, 2021 05:01 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

Image Source: Shutterstock As 2021 recently made its entrance slamming the door on 2020, streaming services will add to the new year joy by bringing a lot of new content to their platforms in January. Streaming platforms have signed up new deals fo...

 Tesla in the fast lane: How the automaker drove its way into a stellar 2020

Tesla in the fast lane: How the automaker drove its way into a stellar 2020

January 04, 2021 03:18 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Tesla Inc released a media statement on Saturday revealing its vehicle deliveries in 2020. Founder Elon Musk congratulated the Tesla team on Twitter for delivering 499,550 electric vehicles in 2020. The steady rise in the popularity and adoption of e...

 GE’s new wind turbine has the power of 4 Boeing 747 jet engines

GE’s new wind turbine has the power of 4 Boeing 747 jet engines

January 04, 2021 01:24 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

are racing to build the most powerful wind turbine for futuristic sustainability. An American conglomerate, General Electric (GE) has manufactured a massive wind turbine prototype in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, currently thought to be the large....

 COVID-19: Top US official says Wuhan lab leak most credible theory

COVID-19: Top US official says Wuhan lab leak most credible theory

January 04, 2021 12:54 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

It has been one year since the world first confronted COVID-19, a deadly respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.  The colossal damage caused by the pandemic is evident from the fact that 83.32 million cases have been c.....

 How COVID-19 pandemic zoomed up the fortune of this software firm?

How COVID-19 pandemic zoomed up the fortune of this software firm?

January 04, 2021 12:07 PM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

Amongst many video conferencing software companies competing to grab the maximum market space, Zoom has undoubtedly grown spectacularly. Zoom Video Communications has fulfilled the dire need for online video calling, especially for businesses and a.....

 Three pandemic-triggered travel changes that are here to stay

Three pandemic-triggered travel changes that are here to stay

January 03, 2021 12:16 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The year 2020 has made it clear that few things will never remain the same because of the coronavirus pandemic. Such as - travelling. As the pandemic started, international travel came to a standstill. Slowly, the pandemic led to a change in the b.....

 Major events that shaped the markets in 2020

Major events that shaped the markets in 2020

January 01, 2021 12:59 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Having changed our lives in myriad ways, the unprecedented year of 2020 is finally coming to an end. The year began with health and economic panic triggered by the COVID-19 infections and lockdowns across the globe. As per the WHO, the deadly virus...

 WHO warns coronavirus can become endemic; a wake-up call for 2021?

WHO warns coronavirus can become endemic; a wake-up call for 2021?

December 31, 2020 03:00 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken innumerable lives and caused enormous disruption to economies, families, and societies worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have ~80.77 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, includin.....

 Fashion legend Pierre Cardin breathes his last at 98

Fashion legend Pierre Cardin breathes his last at 98

December 31, 2020 12:48 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

French couturier Pierre Cardin, who was known for his new and surprising designs, passed away at the age of 98 on Tuesday. The designer had become famous for bringing luxury fashion to the masses. He designed avant-garde style clothes and preferred.....

 How is ESG impacting mining companies?

How is ESG impacting mining companies?

December 31, 2020 12:28 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The metals and mining arena is progressively presented with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns which include critical issues around discharges, water usage, deforestation, and community relations. ESG is a comprehensive approach t.....

 Biden's $2 trillion green plan to soon be a political reality?

Biden's $2 trillion green plan to soon be a political reality?

December 31, 2020 12:23 PM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

The newly elected United States president, Joe Biden’s ambitious $2 trillion green plan might be reaching a political reality for transitioning from the oil industry. The Biden plan to build sustainable infrastructure and economy had been one o...

 Growing role of AI in healthcare: Pharma giants make big investments in 2020

Growing role of AI in healthcare: Pharma giants make big investments in 2020

December 31, 2020 12:22 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Healthcare industry is already using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose diseases and analyse patients’ data and scans. Now, pharma and biotech players are also harnessing AI for the development of new therapies. Artificial intelligence .....

 The Very First Boeing 737 Max Commercial Flight Takes Off In Nearly Two Years!

The Very First Boeing 737 Max Commercial Flight Takes Off In Nearly Two Years!

December 31, 2020 12:08 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Boeing’s 737 Max has finally returned to the skies in the US with American Air. It’s return to commercial service in the US comes after nearly two years, since the two deadly crashes prompted one of the nation’s longest aircraft g.....

 2020: The year tech giants took healthcare space by storm

2020: The year tech giants took healthcare space by storm

December 31, 2020 11:56 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Medical technology is transforming the pharmaceutical and biotech sector. The big technology giants have shown interest in the healthcare industry with the accelerated technology adoption amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many technology behemot.....

 Senator McConnell rejects stimulus check increase to US$2000 

Senator McConnell rejects stimulus check increase to US$2000 

December 30, 2020 04:37 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

After the House voted in favour of the stimulus check increase as per Trump's demand, the legislation is stuck at the Senate level. On 29 December 2020, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell obstructed Democrats' effort to immediately increase the C...

 A snapshot of 20 most valuable companies on NASDAQ

A snapshot of 20 most valuable companies on NASDAQ

December 30, 2020 02:05 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

NASDAQ is a stock exchange based in New York, United States of America. It is one of the leading stock exchanges in the world where many technology companies aspire to list. It has also pioneered the electronic stock market, being the world’s f...

 Intel shares closed higher after agreeing with Third Point LLC

Intel shares closed higher after agreeing with Third Point LLC

December 30, 2020 12:55 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Intel Corporation shares closed 4.93% on Tuesday in the US after the company acknowledged to improve ‘shareholder value’ and work with Third Point LLC towards the goal of enhancing shareholder value.  Source: MegapixlTM Third P.....

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