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 Good News For Crypto Lovers: Coinbase Allows Crypto Purchase Via PayPal 

Good News For Crypto Lovers: Coinbase Allows Crypto Purchase Via PayPal 

May 03, 2021 11:38 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Coinbase allows its customers to buy cryptocurrencies using bank accounts linked to PayPal. Coinbase’s users can purchase up to US$25,000 a day with PayPal account. The facility is currently available for US customers only. .....

 Crucial events that can sway global markets this week

Crucial events that can sway global markets this week

May 03, 2021 11:06 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The rally in the global equity markets has flattened in last few months. Mixed macro numbers numbers and India’s burgeoning COVID-19 numbers are holding the rally. Last week as well, the global equity markets were flat, primarily because of t.....

 Is China a major threat to US national security?

Is China a major threat to US national security?

May 02, 2021 07:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary China is seen as a strategic competitor by the US. US-China relations revolve around competition for global power and technology usage. Strained relations between the 2 countries could lead to cold war. Russia, Iran, extremist gro.....

 3 Key Things That Will Shape Markets in the Coming Week

3 Key Things That Will Shape Markets in the Coming Week

May 02, 2021 05:38 PM AEST| By Sonal

US stocks dropped on Friday but reported gains for April after expectations of strong earnings report. The week of April 30 came to a close with figures showing a 21.1% increase in personal income in March, fuelled by fiscal stimulus reviews, a...

 Global COVID-19 cases cross 152 million, India amongst top contributor

Global COVID-19 cases cross 152 million, India amongst top contributor

May 02, 2021 03:39 PM AEST| By Sonal

Since the COVID-19 virus wreaked havoc on people's lives all over the world, nations have been struggling to fight infections that keep resurfacing due to mutations. Over 150 million COVID-19 cases have been recorded to date with the death toll cro.....

 Global dealmaking is booming; and Wall Street is cashing on it

Global dealmaking is booming; and Wall Street is cashing on it

May 02, 2021 12:23 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The global banks are seeing a massive surge in the revenues generated from their investment banking division as the global dealmaking is booming. European and Asian Banks, like Deutsche Bank and Nomura Holdings, have reported a surge in excess of .....

 Big Tech gets bigger in March quarter

Big Tech gets bigger in March quarter

May 01, 2021 12:10 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

In the week gone by, five biggest tech companies – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) – announced their quarterly results for t.....

 Didi, ByteDance among top Chinese firms set for US IPO in 2021

Didi, ByteDance among top Chinese firms set for US IPO in 2021

May 01, 2021 12:05 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary As many as 60 Chinese companies are lined up to launch IPO in the US. China's biggest unicorns ByteDance and Didi Chuxing may hit the US capital market this year. 32 China-based firms raised US$15 billion through IPOs in the US in 2020.....

 How have the stocks of Big 5 tech firms responded to their quarterly results?

How have the stocks of Big 5 tech firms responded to their quarterly results?

April 30, 2021 12:37 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Marked by the results of the biggest five tech giants in the US, this week was probably the most crucial one of the ongoing earnings season. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple – all announced their March quarter numbers this wee.....

 Intel extends its partnership with Samsung to strengthen the cross-device experience

Intel extends its partnership with Samsung to strengthen the cross-device experience

April 30, 2021 11:59 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Digitization is becoming noticeable in the present times where you look. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation. It brought challenges for people, but at the same time, it presented opportunities for many businesses to pursue .....

 Amazon’s Net Profit More Than Triples In Q1 As Revenue Hits US$100B

Amazon’s Net Profit More Than Triples In Q1 As Revenue Hits US$100B

April 30, 2021 11:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) net income has more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, backed by strong revenue growth in e-commerce and cloud business, the company said in its earnings report on Thursday, April 29. The technology .....

 VISA INC. Price Hits a New Lifetime High

VISA INC. Price Hits a New Lifetime High

April 30, 2021 07:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary VISA INC. gained 1.54 percent in the last trading session and has delivered ~14.81 percent returns in the last one month. Post breaking out of a crucial resistance level the stock hit a new lifetime high. Stock prices are trading in a.....

 Robust ad revenue powers Facebook to 48% topline growth

Robust ad revenue powers Facebook to 48% topline growth

April 29, 2021 01:32 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Social media behemoth Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) saw a robust topline growth in Q3, owing to massive surge in the advertising revenues. The world’s largest social media company saw its revenues surging by 48% to US$26.17 billion in the quarter.....

 US Fed maintains status quo on interest rate, bond purchases

US Fed maintains status quo on interest rate, bond purchases

April 29, 2021 12:49 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The American central bank, the US Federal Reserve (Fed), on Wednesday, maintained the interest rates near zero as part of its easy monetary policy, despite anticipating economic acceleration and higher inflation. The 11 members in the board of gov.....

 CDC Asks Vaccinated Americans to Do Away With Masks. Is It Too Early A Decision?

CDC Asks Vaccinated Americans to Do Away With Masks. Is It Too Early A Decision?

April 29, 2021 12:01 PM AEST| By Manika

Summary CDC announced Wednesday that Americans didn’t need to mask up if they were fully vaccinated. CDC qualified that if going in large gatherings, masks might be needed. Does this guidance signals America’s return to normalcy. .....

 Apple net profits double in Q2

Apple net profits double in Q2

April 29, 2021 11:11 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

World’s largest technology company by market capitalisation, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), reported doubling of its net profits in first quarter of the financial year 2021. Apple reported net profit of US$23.63 billion in the quarter ended March .....

 Deutsche Bank logs best quarterly show in 28 quarters

Deutsche Bank logs best quarterly show in 28 quarters

April 28, 2021 06:30 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary Deutsche Bank reports net profit of EUR908 million – best in 7 years Investment banking propels 14% growth in the revenues Lesser expenses, provisions help the bank Following in the footsteps of its Wall Street peers, German.....

 Bitcoin regains lost ground on reports of JPMorgan fund 

Bitcoin regains lost ground on reports of JPMorgan fund 

April 28, 2021 01:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Bitcoin (BTC), the most popular cryptocurrency, extended gain on Tuesday as investors took opportunity of the last week’s dip in prices to pile up their digital currency assets. The price of bitcoin climbed as high as US$55,514 in the past 2.....

 COVID-19 onslaught at its peak: India marks its deadliest day of pandemic

COVID-19 onslaught at its peak: India marks its deadliest day of pandemic

April 28, 2021 01:00 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The concerns over have increased manifolds, as the world’s second most populous country – India – marked its deadliest day since the onset of the pandemic. There seemed to be no let-up in the unrelenting onslaught of COVID-19 as .....

 NZ Extends Helping Hand to India Amid COVID-19 crisis

NZ Extends Helping Hand to India Amid COVID-19 crisis

April 28, 2021 12:34 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary India is experiencing a harrowing crisis due to COVID-19 with record infections and deaths. The NZ Government assures all possible help to its Indian counterpart. Kiwi players praise the tight bio-secure bubble of the IPL franchises, d.....

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