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Everything you need to know about Winter Olympics 2022

January 31, 2022 08:29 PM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

The Winter Olympics 2022 is set to take place in Beijing this year. The sports gala begins on February 4 and will end on February 20. As the date of the long-awaited winter sports matches comes closer, there is a list of questions the world citizen.....

Ukraine crisis: Russia-US tensions heat up, oil supply woes to deepen?

January 31, 2022 05:39 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The ongoing tension between the US and Russia over Ukraine intensified further on Sunday as the US government sought to step up diplomatic pressure on Moscow. The US vowed to put Moscow on the backfoot at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) .....

Why are businesses moving out of Myanmar?

January 29, 2022 01:10 AM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

Since February 2021, a lot has been happening in Myanmar. As the world collectively fights the Covid-19 pandemic, this third world country has another life-threatening war going on. Last year, in February, the military took over the country in its .....

Keppel posts ‘highest in six years’ profit of SG$1.02 billion

January 28, 2022 09:37 PM AEDT| By Priyanka Payal

Highlights Keppel Corporation posts a net profit of SG$1.02 billion for the entire year ended 31 December 2021. The conglomerate has proposed a final cash dividend of 21.0 cents per share. Keppel’s announcement also includes a share-buyb.....

Subsea 7 secures Shenandoah Project from Beacon Offshore Energy

January 28, 2022 01:43 PM AEDT| By Priyanka Payal

Highlights Subsea 7 wins a ‘substantial’ project for Shenandoah Development from Beacon Offshore Energy. The project is valued between US$150 and US$300 million. In its third-quarter 2021 results, the company’s revenue rose 5.....

Bentley all set to go electric!

January 27, 2022 08:45 PM AEDT| By Sonal Goyal

Highlights Bentley Motors has reaffirmed that by 2050, the company will go completely electric. Bentley will be launching five EVs staring in 2025. The company will be investing around 2.5 billion pounds over the next decade for the “gam.....

Athletes to watch at Beijing Olympics 2022

January 27, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

Highlights The Winter Olympics 2022 will kick start on February 4 and will continue till February 20. Top athletes of this season have had inspiring journeys, hail from small villages and have risen to become world leaders in their respective s.....

Is Jaycar Electronics eyeing an ownership change?

January 25, 2022 11:25 PM AEDT| By Sukriti Nair

Highlights Few media reports indicate a potential ownership change at Jaycar Electronics. Jaycar is a well-known electronics retail chain in Australia and New Zealand. Is the Australian electronics retailer, Jaycar, looking for a new owner.....

A journey into the future: How the world may look like in 2050

January 25, 2022 01:07 PM AEDT| By Aditi Saha

Highlights Over the next few years, the number of smart cities around the world is predicted to explode. By 2050, smart cities will be home to 70% of the world's population. City: 2050 will be modernised, technologically advanced, and will mak.....

Who is Zara Rutherford & what should you know about her?

January 23, 2022 12:26 AM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

Highlights Zara Rutherford has become the world’s youngest woman to travel the world solo. The Belgian-British teenager embarked on her journey on 18 August 2021, and she landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport in Flanders on 20 January 2022......

Why emerging markets are on investors’ radar?

January 22, 2022 01:30 AM AEDT| By Sukriti Nair

Highlights Emerging Markets witness rapid economic growth but have low per capita income and experience currency swings. Being undervalued, investors eye emerging markets as an investment option. One can adopt various ways to invest in emergin.....

What is Twitter’s new feature about NFT and profile picture?

January 21, 2022 04:29 PM AEDT| By Jasmine Anand

Highlights Twitter comes up with a new feature, allowing its users to display their NFTs as their profile pictures. New NFT avatars would appear in a hexagonal border instead of a circle. At present, the service is extended to Twitter Blue sub.....

US stocks retreat for third straight day on inflation woes

January 20, 2022 02:31 PM PST| By Versha Jain

US stocks closed in a sea of red on Thursday, January 20, as investors paused their bullish bets amid mixed signals from the economy. The S&P 500 fell 1.10% to 4,482.73. The Dow Jones declined 0.89% to 34,715.39. The NASDAQ Composite was down 1....

Monash (ASX:MVF) shares closed over 4% higher today. Here's why

January 20, 2022 08:38 PM AEDT| By Samta

The shares of ASX listed Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX:MVF) have gained today after the Group updated on its IVF treatments. The scrip closed 4.52% higher at AU$1.04 today. The Victorian Minister of Health had previously announced a .....

What led to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s (GBTC) record-high discounts?

January 20, 2022 05:39 PM AEDT| By Jasmine Anand

Highlights Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a popular crypto fund, has been witnessing steep discounts in the trading of its share. GBTC’s discount has reached 26.5%, the highest in the last 12 months. Some of the reasons for the same can .....

Uber Australia gets into car-sharing biz, acquires Car Next Door

January 20, 2022 04:49 PM AEDT| By Samta

The global ridesharing company Uber has strengthened its market position by snapping an Aussie peer-to-peer car-sharing platform. Expanding its Australian operations, the company announced today that it has acquired Sydney-based car sharing platfo.....