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APAC shares in green, ASX 200 the best performer; Japanese GDP beats...

Summary APAC markets are in the green after the Japanese economy performed better than the estimates. China is trading in the red. The ASX 200 is...

Virtual care is booming amid pandemic: A glance at the pros and cons...

Summary Telehealth is the delivery and assistance of health and other health-related services via telecommunications or digital communication techn...

India offers free COVID-19 vaccines to all as daily cases hit 68-day...

Summary India has declared to offer free vaccines to all adults. The move comes a week after the top court lashed out at the central government fo...

Second high-profile exit: Another Tesla veteran quits

Summary Tesla veteran Jerome Guillen quits the EV maker. Move comes just three months after he was appointed the head of trucking business. He is...

US Stocks Start Week On Hesitant Note As Blue-Chips Retreat

Benchmark US indices began the week with a subdued note on Monday as investors returned to a new trading session following their weekend break. The S...

Role of mRNA vaccines in combating COVID-19: Pros & Cons

Summary Scientists have been examining messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for decades and have gained attention as an important way to tackle COVID-19....

Tesla pulls the plug on Model S Plaid Plus plan

American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has officially cancelled the most expensive variant of its flagship sedan – the Model S...

APAC markets mixed as China trade data misses estimates

Summary APAC markets are a mixed bag after China trade numbers missed the estimates. China and Australia are trading in the red. Japan and Korea...

How is virtual reality transforming the healthcare sector?

Summary Virtual reality (VR) in the healthcare sector is in a nascent stage. However, it is gaining popularity as many healthcare organizations hav...

What is PMI and why is it important?

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has been in news all through the last two weeks. Many countries across the world released their PMI numbers...

Bitcoin As Legal Tender: El Salvador First Nation To Back Cryptocurr...

Summary This move could change the course of the crypto industry globally. Cryptocurrencies are not accepted as legal tender and El Salvador's mov...

Will China’s Crackdown On Bitcoin Mining Start An Exodus?

China is a leader in many aspects, including crypto mining – a process that consumes massive electricity to generate new coins through specializ...

G7 Group Strikes Deal On Taxing Multinationals

In an unprecedented move on Saturday, June 5, the Group of Seven (G7) countries struck a historic deal to overhaul international laws stopping corpora...

Which are the three best-performing stock indices this year?

The stock markets across the globe have continued the last year’s bull-run in 2021. Most markets across the globe have seen huge wealth creation...

Is e-commerce spelling doom for Australia’s brick-and-mortar stores?

When e-commerce started picking up, many took it as a complimentary add-on to enhance customer service to existing physical retail stores. Gradually t...

How is China progressing towards its sustainable development goals?

Summary China is the world’s leading greenhouse gases polluter, as per the World Bank report. The country’s current 5-year plan aims a...

Has the Australian economy turned the corner on COVID-19?

Summary The Australian economy is now officially above its pre-pandemic state. The slow vaccination rollout can put Australia’s post-COVID-1...

US Markets End Week On High Note As Tech Stocks Roar Back

Benchmark US indices closed the week on a high note on Friday, June 5, as all segments saw broad gains led by bluechip technology stocks and reassurin...

A peek at Australia’s housing market

Summary The national housing value climbed 2.2 percent in May. The total housing loans increased by a 0.5 per cent in April for an annual pace of...

What are the factors that influence global crude oil prices?

Summary Crude oil prices have grown more than 40% this year on the back of robust vaccination programs and global economic recovery. OPEC and its...