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US stocks drift on skyrocketing oil prices, inflation worries
October 11, 2021 06:34 PM EDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed lower on Monday, October 11, dragged down by losses in utility, healthcare, and technology stocks amid rising global oil prices that renewed inflation concerns. The S&P 500 was down 0.69% to 4,361.19. The Dow Jones fe...
Hefty fine on Meituan sparks rally in China tech shares
October 11, 2021 04:43 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Shares of Chinese tech giants in Hong Kong have surged. Meituan leads the surge in Chinese tech shares. ASX 200 has underperformed its peers in the regional rally. Shares of Chinese online retail platform Meituan on Monda.....
Knitting values of saffron in India, Iran & Spain
October 11, 2021 04:10 AM EDT| By Toshiva JainImage source: © Viperagp | Megapixl.com Saffron flowers Saffron, the golden flower, carries rich ancient history, and it is one of the elitist spice in the world. The rich-golden-hue coloured saffron has multiple usages, from food to praye...
Why are Ripple and Polkadot’s prices surging?
October 11, 2021 12:44 AM EDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Crypto prices have witnessed a climb over the past week, with prices of major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, experiencing upwards price trends. Other famous cryptos like Ripple and Polkadot too have witnessed a sha.....
Lessons from the Google Chrome hack
October 10, 2021 11:35 PM EDT| By SamtaHighlights Around 2.6 billion Google Chrome users are on high alert after the company confirmed multiple new high-level hacks. The company has confirmed an exploit of CVE-2021-37973, exists in the wild. Hackers have attacked the browser by do.....
Asia Pacific has its rep in US$100 billion rich club: India’s Mukesh Ambani
October 10, 2021 08:07 PM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanIndia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has made to the elite US$100-billion rich list – and is the first person from the Asia Pacific region to do so. Mr Ambani is valued at a whopping US$101 billion, as his net worth has surged 31% or US$2.....
Global minimum tax rate: Key things to know about the landmark deal
October 09, 2021 11:30 PM EDT| By AshishAfter years of disagreement and rounds of discussions, the world leaders finally reached a landmark deal on a global corporate minimum tax rate. According to the deal, which is said to be a gamechanger for global economies, the group of developed n.....
The Great Resignation: How employers can entice quality employees
October 09, 2021 09:17 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe last several months have seen a lot of resignations in several industries, in the US and worldwide. Anthony Klotz, a Psychologist and Professor at Texas A&M introduced the term “Great Resignation”. It is an understatement .....
US markets close week flat on weak jobs data, inflation
October 08, 2021 05:02 PM EDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US stock indices closed the week flat on Friday, October 8, after weak employment data and inflation concerns lowered investors’ confidence. The S&P 500 was down 0.19% to 4,391.34. The Dow Jones fell 0.03% to 34,746.25. The NASDA...
Real-world data is overcoming shortcomings of clinical trials, here’s how?
October 08, 2021 10:57 AM EDT| By Tripti JoshiHighlights In healthcare, real-word data (RWD) is the data relating to a patient’s health status and delivery of health care. Biotech and pharmaceutical companies are using RWD and real-world evidence (RWE) for supporting clinical trial d.....
NSE’s F&O ban: All you need to know
October 08, 2021 03:09 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanThe five stocks that have been put in the futures and options (F&O) ban for trade on Friday, October 8, 2021 by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are: India’s public sector miner National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), public sector ban...
What caused Bitcoin’s price rise in last one week?
October 08, 2021 01:18 AM EDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Bitcoin witnesses positive trends at the beginning of Q4 with massive price gains in the past week. Analysts predict the price momentum to continue till year end, though with slight caveats. Other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Bin.....
US stocks rally on Senate debt-ceiling extension deal
October 07, 2021 06:00 PM EDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahUS stock markets closed higher on Thursday, October 7, pulled up by gains in the technology sector as positive sentiments grew after the Senate secured a crucial debt-ceiling extension deal. The S&P 500 was up 0.83% to 4,399.76. The Dow Jones ro...
Selected EU nations suspend Moderna’s vaccine for young adults
October 07, 2021 05:19 AM EDT| By Tripti JoshiHighlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine suspended in some counties for younger adults due to some rare side effects. Sweden, Norway, and Denmark paused Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and urged younger adults to take Pfizer/BioNTech .....
Hong Kong shares lead the Asia Pacific rally
October 07, 2021 03:13 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanThe rally in equities of Asia Pacific region on Thursday was led by shares in Hong Kong – a geographical sub-region that has seen its markets get battered this year despite a global rally. The Hong Kong benchmark, Hang Seng index, was up 2.1.....
China, Taiwan relationship at worst in last four decades: Taiwan
October 07, 2021 03:09 AM EDT| By SamtaHighlights China-Taiwan geopolitical tensions have dominated the headlines in the recent days. The cold war like rhetoric can worsen racism against Asian Australians. China sees Taiwan as the part of its territory, but Taiwan sees itself as a.....
France to redefine relationship with Australia
October 07, 2021 01:09 AM EDT| By SamtaHighlights France is sending its ambassador back to Canberra as it tries to redefine future relations with Australia. French Foreign Minister said that this step will end the programme for the future submarines. Paris had entirely reviewed it.....
How does Ripple payment work?
October 07, 2021 12:57 AM EDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Ripple, which is both crypto and a payment method, is much sought-after by larger financial organisations for settling their cross-border payments. Its transaction fees are very small when compared to banks and other cryptos, thus ma.....
Qantas performs longest ever flight of over 17 hours
October 06, 2021 10:48 PM EDT| By SamtaHighlights Qantas successfully performed their longest-ever commercial flight of over 17 hours. QF14 flew entirely in the daylight experiencing average headwinds of up to 35 kilometers per hour. This was Qantas’s longest ever non-stop fl.....
US stocks edge higher after weak start in early trade
October 06, 2021 05:50 PM EDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, October 6, as stocks recovered following a weak start to the trading day and bullish sentiments rose after lawmakers sealed a debt-ceiling deal. The S&P 500 was up 0.41% to 4,363.55. The Dow Jones...
