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UK lateral flow tests can spot up to 90% cases, says study
January 21, 2021 09:50 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Researchers at the University of Oxford spotted 90 per cent of the cases with the rapid lateral flow test. But these results stood true only when devices were used by trained medical sta.....
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FTSE 100 likely to open slightly higher as GBP gains strength
January 21, 2021 09:08 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaUK stock markets are likely to open a tad higher on Thursday, 21 January, tracking the upbeat Asian equities and Wall Street finishing on a positive footing after Joe Biden was sworn in as the new US President. Further, the Great Britain pound (GBP)...
Kiwi Chris Liddell withdraws from race to head OECD after landing into controversies
January 21, 2021 08:18 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaExpat New Zealander Chris Liddell backed out of the race to head the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Lidell, who was a former US President Donald Trump’s nominee, had announced on Tuesday that he was withdrawing h...
England’s lockdown has failed to lower the virus transmission rate
January 21, 2021 07:52 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary PM Boris Johnson had imposed the third lockdown in England beginning 5 January. A study conducted by the Imperial College shows no evidence of a decline in the R rate during the first 10 days of the lockdown. The R rate was .....
Biden signs order for US to rejoin Paris climate accord
January 21, 2021 04:16 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaHours after taking oath as the President of the United States on Wednesday, Joe Biden announced that the US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement. In one of his first actions in the White House, Biden signed an executive order that will see the U.....
Trump a no-show as Biden swears in as US president
January 21, 2021 12:53 AM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyDemocrat Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, taking over reins from outgoing President Donald Trump. Biden, 78, is the oldest president in US history. Earlier, Biden had served as Vice President under for.....
UK & European Markets’ Ended in Green; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Traded at All-time Highs
January 20, 2021 09:30 PM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 54.09 points or 1.42 per cent higher at 3,853.00, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index expanded by 264.47 points or 0.86 per cent higher at 31...
GM & Cruise Partner with Microsoft for Self-Driving Vehicles
January 20, 2021 07:48 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaGeneral Motors is once again hitting the headlines after it announced a partnership with Microsoft. In a public announcement Tuesday, GMC and Cruise LLC has inked a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft in order to give a push to the commer...
UK’s annual consumer price inflation rises in December
January 20, 2021 03:24 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) data for December 2020, which stated that the 12-month inflation rate rose to 0.6 per cent from a value of 0.3 per cent during the previous month. &n.....
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Stocks Surge As Jack Ma Resurfaces After 3 Months
January 20, 2021 02:43 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaChinese business magnate Jack Ma finally reappeared in the public eye on Wednesday, January 19, after months of speculation about him missing since slamming the Chinese government back in October. A clip* of Mr Ma delivering a speech at the online.....
FTSE 100 stalls ahead of Biden inauguration
January 20, 2021 11:29 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaUK stocks seemingly were stalled in the mid-morning deals on Wednesday, 20 January, ahead of the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden later in the day. The inauguration ceremony is slated to happen under stern security arrangements foll...
Ascential Plc (LSE: ASCL) disposes Groundsure brand to ATI Global subsidiary.
January 20, 2021 11:07 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaAscential Plc (LSE: ASCL) disposes Groundsure brand to ATI Global subsidiary....
National Grid Plc (LON: NG.) gets FCA approval of final terms for issue of EUR 500,000,000.
January 20, 2021 11:07 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaNational Grid Plc (LON: NG.) gets FCA approval of final terms for issue of EUR 500,000,000....
Burberry (LON: BRBY) reports strong progress in strategic priorities for 3rd Quarter
January 20, 2021 11:07 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaBurberry (LON: BRBY) reports strong progress in strategic priorities for 3rd Quarter...
Pearson (LON: PSON) surges as sales and profit remain in line with expectation.
January 20, 2021 11:06 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaPearson (LON: PSON) surges as sales and profit remain in line with expectation....
LSE indices trade in the green, FTSE 100 moves up by 0.30%.
January 20, 2021 11:05 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaLSE indices trade in the green, FTSE 100 moves up by 0.30%....
Financial Services Business Volumes to See A Spurt in the First Quarter Of 2021: Survey
January 20, 2021 10:04 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Confederation of British Industry (CBI), in association with a consulting major PwC, conducted a survey in the financial services sector, which stated that business volumes had seen a spike in the Q4 2020 for the first time in two years. The su.....
UK sets a new record of 1,610 Covid-19 deaths in a day
January 20, 2021 10:01 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe daily number of deaths reported in the UK touched a new high of 1,610 on Tuesday, 19 January, even though the number of new cases dropped to 33,355 for the day from a high of 55,761 on 16 January. This has taken the total death toll to 91,470 a.....
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FTSE AIM Index Expanded by 0.58%; Shares of Aptitude Software Group Soared by 11.11%
January 19, 2021 09:27 PM GMT| By Kunal SawhneyUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 17.55 points or 0.47 per cent higher at 3,785.80, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index expanded by 93.24 points or 0.30 per cent higher at 30,...
Can the UK Aviation Sector Revive After Repeated Disruptions?
January 19, 2021 03:42 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe aviation sector has been one of the worst victims of the coronavirus pandemic as the repeated, and prolonged travel curbs have disrupted the industry for a longer-than-expected stretch. With the extended cutdown of international and domestic tr.....
