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 Apple launches new products, fails to impress investors

Apple launches new products, fails to impress investors

April 22, 2021 05:16 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Apple Inc launched a series of new products including iPad Pro and iMac loaded with upgraded and high-tech features. Preorders can be booked from this week, and the shipments will begin later this month. US-based tech giant, A.....

 SPAC IPOs top US$100 billion in 2021

SPAC IPOs top US$100 billion in 2021

April 22, 2021 02:00 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary The IPOs through the SPAC route have raised more than US$100 billion annually There has been a huge surge in volume as well However, the average ticket size has dipped by 3.3% The initial public offerings (IPOs) through the specia.....

 UiPath Share Price Leaps 23% on NYSE Debut

UiPath Share Price Leaps 23% on NYSE Debut

April 22, 2021 01:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary UiPath shares surged 23% on the New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday. The company and its shareholders raised US$1.3 billion in one of the biggest software IPOs in the US. The firm sold almost 24 million shares to investors at US.....

 Tesla car crash sparks off a debate about self-driven car’s safety parameters

Tesla car crash sparks off a debate about self-driven car’s safety parameters

April 22, 2021 11:17 AM AEST| By Roma

Summary Elon Musk reacts to the Texas car crash in a tweet. Concerns about self-driven cars’ safety spark. One of the victims identified was a Doctor. With the recent Texas car crash that involved a self-driven Tesla Car, there were.....

 What’s powering Dogecoin’s astronomical April rally?

What’s powering Dogecoin’s astronomical April rally?

April 22, 2021 11:08 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary With Dogecoin price hitting an all-time high, fans celebrated 20 April as 'Doge Day'. The meme-based cryptocurrency recorded a new high of US$0.42 per unit on Tuesday. The market cap of Dogecoin crossed US$50 billion, higher than that .....

 Volkswagen Enters EV Space, Set To Unveil ID.4 GTX Model

Volkswagen Enters EV Space, Set To Unveil ID.4 GTX Model

April 22, 2021 06:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Volkswagen will soon unveil one of its first performance electric vehicles, ‘4 GTX’. The new model will be sportier in appearance with a lower ride height. The car is ready to be launched on 28 April 2021. Source: &c.....

 3 Lessons To Learn From Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd Case

3 Lessons To Learn From Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd Case

April 22, 2021 02:17 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The world watched on Tuesday, April 20, as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the George Floyd case. The 12-member jury, comprising six white and six black or multiracial people, found Chauvin...

 Unabated COVID-19 surge spooks foreign investors in India

Unabated COVID-19 surge spooks foreign investors in India

April 21, 2021 05:13 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The unabated surge of COVID-19 in India has spooked many people, including the foreign investors, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to allay fears about a new lockdown. Modi’s 15-minute address on 8.45 pm IST on Tuesday faile.....

 Netflix misses subscriber growth targets

Netflix misses subscriber growth targets

April 21, 2021 03:15 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary Netflix misses the subscriber guidance of 210 million users The Company is facing challenges as economies open up Revenues continue to show double-digit growth The Silicon Valley-based content platform – Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:.....

 Global Players Charging Up Amid EV Race

Global Players Charging Up Amid EV Race

April 21, 2021 02:01 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Many countries are aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and have introduced new CO2 emission standards have bolstered the EV market.  Last year, Tesla Inc. sales reached almost 0.5 million, a milestone set by the US automaker.....

 Why Netflix remains the king of streaming giants

Why Netflix remains the king of streaming giants

April 21, 2021 11:08 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Online streaming sites have been gaining steam since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. The huge success of Netflix prompted many Over-the-Top (OTT) players to test their luck in the subscription-based streaming business. Players such as Walt Disney (N.....

 Juventus Shares Slip 9% After 18% Gain on Super League Inclusion Plans

Juventus Shares Slip 9% After 18% Gain on Super League Inclusion Plans

April 21, 2021 12:08 AM AEST| By Abhijeet

Summary Shares of Juventus FC SpA retreated sharply in the afternoon deals on Tuesday, 20 April The stock witnessed immense selling pressure in the wee hours of trading On 19 April, shares of Manchester United and Juventus rallied on Super Lea.....

 Semiconductor Shortage Chipping Away at EV industry Production

Semiconductor Shortage Chipping Away at EV industry Production

April 20, 2021 07:17 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The global auto industry is facing an acute shortage of semiconductors, derailing production estimates for 2021. The coronavirus pandemic-induced challenges hit supply chain of semiconductors last year. Though the auto industry picked u.....

 Australia-NZ resume quarantine-free travel even as COVID-19 lingers

Australia-NZ resume quarantine-free travel even as COVID-19 lingers

April 20, 2021 07:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The travel bubble eliminates the mandatory requirement of 14-day quarantine for the travellers. Post announcement, several travel companies’ share jumped like Qantas and Auckland International airport. A day after the announc.....

 The Monumental Trans-Tasman Touchdown

The Monumental Trans-Tasman Touchdown

April 20, 2021 06:14 PM AEST| By Roma

Summary Trans-Tasman Bubble finally opens, first flight touched down successfully. People from both the countries welcomed the event with celebrations. Decision about other countries’ travel situation remains pending. There were the.....

 Countries move to ban travel from India as COVID-19 unleashes havoc

Countries move to ban travel from India as COVID-19 unleashes havoc

April 20, 2021 01:31 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

our next week India reported more than 250,000 cases for three days in row The countries across the globe have started to ban travel from India, as the world’s second most populous country is grappling with heavy surge in the COVID-19 cas...

 Trip.com Jumps on Hong Kong Debut

Trip.com Jumps on Hong Kong Debut

April 20, 2021 11:07 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Oleksiy Mark, Shutterstock Summary Trip.com shares traded 4% higher from their issue price on the first day of trading in Hong Kong. Proceeds are planned to be used for the expansion of offerings and improving user experience and...

 PPG Industries Inc. Is at Record Peak, What to Expect Ahead?

PPG Industries Inc. Is at Record Peak, What to Expect Ahead?

April 19, 2021 08:24 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

ositive trend for the stock but at the same time, an overbought condition. PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) is a manufacturer of a wide range of coatings and specialty materials. PPG’s price has broken out of its all-time high on Friday and se...

 Is Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Catching Momentum from Crucial Support Zone?

Is Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Catching Momentum from Crucial Support Zone?

April 19, 2021 08:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Macro photo, Shutterstock Summary Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) gained 5.68% percent in the last trading session and was one of the top gainers in the NASDAQ 100 index. Last week, AMD had pierced through a downward trendline and...

 Music to your ears? How podcasting is taking traditional media by storm

Music to your ears? How podcasting is taking traditional media by storm

April 19, 2021 07:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

do not. Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal is the largest in podcasting history. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a plethora of listeners migrate to various niche podcasts. Most notably, the genre of true crime has attracted a large portion of liste....

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