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Sunak delays business rates review until autumn
February 21, 2021 04:51 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaChancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to delay the final report on business rates’ review for the November, a Financial Times news report stated. The business rate report is a crucial part of Sunak’s promise for provid.....
Excitement In Air As Nasa’s Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars
February 21, 2021 01:58 AM GMT| By Ipsita SarkarScientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) were in an ecstasy of joy after the Perseverance Rover made a historic landing on Mars Thursday. NASA is expected to release some of the rare photos of the landing and nearby ar.....
Order Covid-19 test kits over a call, no internet required
February 21, 2021 12:36 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneySummary Individuals willing to order home test kits dial in 119 to place their orders. The home testing kits will remain accessible through the online portal for order. NHS Test and Trace has been working with the RNIB to improve home tests fo.....
What’s all the buzz about Cryptocurrency? Is it boosting economy?
February 21, 2021 12:32 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe journey of cryptocurrencies has progressed from being an obscure trend to becoming an extraordinary means of investment. The initial doubts surrounding cryptocurrencies have long been snuffed out with the arrival of new entrants like Litecoin, .....
Bitcoin Hits $1 Trillion Market Value As Crypto Rally Continues
February 20, 2021 01:05 PM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarWorld’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, saw yet another record high on Friday, raising its market cap to $1 trillion, even as the crypto rally continues. Bitcoin’s spectacular rise, gaining some 350 per cent over the .....
US Stock Indexes End Week On Positive Note; Energy, Real Estate Gain
February 20, 2021 01:55 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS stock markets ended Friday’s session on a positive note, buoyed by encouraging manufacturing data and brightening prospects of economic recovery as investors bet big on energy, and real estate. The S&P 500 shed 0.19% to 3906.71. The D.....
How London markets’ performed after the sterling reached near its three-year high?
February 19, 2021 05:09 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 9.21 points or 0.24 per cent higher at 3,923.18, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 91.81 points or 0.29 per cent...
Evolve Bitcoin ETF (TSX:EBIT) Debuts On TSX
February 20, 2021 02:03 AM AEDT| By AnujSource: Pixabay Evolve Funds Groups’ Bitcoin ETF (TSX: EBIT) is all set to debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on Friday, February 19. The launch comes a day after the world’s first Bitcoin ETF, Purpose Bitcoin ETF (TSX: BTCC.B), s...
Will Volkswagen’s Decision of Separately Listing Porsche Help It?
February 19, 2021 03:00 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaGermany-based automobile giant Volkswagen AG (DE: VOW) is reportedly considering listing its luxury sports car brand Porsche separately in a bid to raise capital for its electric car business and make technological investments. According t.....
IMO 2020 Marpol Convention Unfolds, Maersk to Introduce Carbon Neutral Liner by 2023
February 19, 2021 01:18 PM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyThe maritime shipping industry is all set to mark an unprecedented shift towards cleaner fuels to reduce their carbon footprint, thanks to the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention or the .....
Why the UK consumer confidence index rose in February
February 19, 2021 10:13 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyThe Growth for Knowledge (GfK) has found that the UK consumer confidence index has risen to -23 in February, indicating a five-point increase. In January, the index was at -28. The British consum.....
FTSE 100 Likely to Open Flat as Pound Nears 1.40 Vs Dollar
February 19, 2021 08:10 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaUK stock markets are likely to start largely flat on Friday, 19 February, tracking the downbeat global cues with Japan’s Nikkei 225 settling in red for the third consecutive day. The futures linked to the benchmark FTSE 100 index traded margina...
Is technology giant IBM pondering to sell its Watson Health business?
February 19, 2021 07:02 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaAccording to some media sources, New York-headquartered International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is searching for a potential buyer to sell its IBM Watson Health unit. The move could potentially help IBM’s newly appointed CEO, A.....
How Johnson's 100-Day Target for New Covid-19 Vaccine Will Help Countries
February 19, 2021 05:57 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaPrime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a 100-day target for developing new Covid-19 vaccines alongside calling on world leaders to back the collective efforts in expediting the development programme for new treatments, tests, and vaccines.....
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Cryptocurrency: What Has It In Store For New Zealand’s Investors?
February 19, 2021 12:40 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellThe adoption of Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets by investors in New Zealand has accelerated in the past year as acceptance for digital assets as a legitimate investment vehicle has risen. Bitcoin is of course the most well-known and wide.....
Crude Climbs USD 65 a Barrel, Texas Winter Storms to be Blamed?
February 19, 2021 10:30 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaBrent crude oil prices are climbing the price ladder on the back of declining production across the United States due to extreme cold weather conditions across Texas, one of the largest oil-producing regions across North America. Brent futures have...
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US Stocks Fall, Dragged Down by Tech, Industrials; Is A Rebound On Horizon?
February 18, 2021 09:30 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaAll major US stock indexes ended lower on Thursday as the latest data showed jobless claims rose again last week and concerns of a broader economic recovery weighed on the investors’ minds. The S&P 500 plunged 0.44% to 3913.97. The Dow J.....
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First Bitcoin ETF (BTCC) Zooms In TSX Debut
February 19, 2021 07:44 AM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarWorld’s first Bitcoin ETF was on a roll in the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) debut on Thursday, trading some C$80 million worth of shares in first hour alone. The coin is traded with the symbol BTCC.B (for Canadian dollar) and BTCC.U (for US d.....
Did Barclays Results Push FTSE 100 Lower; Dow Jones Down by over 200 Points
February 18, 2021 08:36 PM GMT| By Hina ChowdharyUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in red - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 42.63 points or 1.08 per cent lower at 3,888.70, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 301.73 points or 0.95 per cent lower at 31,311.2...
CryptoStar Corp (TSX:CSTR) & Riot Blockchain Stocks Trend On Bitcoin High
February 19, 2021 02:14 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyCryptocurrency companies CryptoStar Corp (TSX:CSTR) and Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT, RIOT:US) seem to have hitched themselves to the surging Bitcoin price, which continues to skyrocket to new record highs. The trending stocks of CryptoStar recor...
