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What Synergies Amazon Can Expect from MGM Acquisition?
May 23, 2021 01:20 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarSummay Amazon is in talks to acquire the renowned MGM Studios. MGM was looking for a buyer since December 2020, as per reported by media sources. A bid of about $7 to $10 billion is being considered by Amazon for this acquisition of MGM St.....
Carbon Prices at an All-Time High; What’s Ahead?
May 22, 2021 03:40 PM BST| By Nitish KumarSummary The prices of carbon have touched an all-time high during this week. The trend is expected to continue, on the back of implementation of more reforms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the near future. The European Union (EU) is hom.....
“Pied Piper”: the curious case of Elon Musk
May 22, 2021 03:37 PM BST| By Furquan MoharkanBillionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (NYSE:TSLA), has a habit of staying in headlines – from his off-the-cuff tweets to ideas that seem irrational. This time, he is again in news, but a large section of people is angry at him, calling hi...
Volatility on rise; markets gripped with fear
May 22, 2021 03:33 PM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe volatility in Wall Street has shown a massive spike in the past one month, while the fear has been visible – a trend which may lead to further downside in the shares. The volatility index – represented by Chicago Board Options Exchan...
US Proposes 15% Tax On Global Corporate Profits
May 22, 2021 04:34 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Treasury Department eyes 15% minimum corporate tax on overseas profits of US companies. OECD estimates that countries lose US$240 billion to companies that shift their earnings to countries having lower tax base. The Treasury D.....
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US Markets End Mixed As Stocks Retreat
May 22, 2021 04:02 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe S&P 500 and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index closed lower, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw muted gains on Friday, May 21, as investors moved away from risker assets. The S&P 500 was down 0.08% to 4,155.86. Dow Jones rose...
US Stocks Rebound On Upbeat Labor Data
May 20, 2021 11:17 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAll benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, May 20, halting a downward trend witnessed in the past three days, as stocks bounced back sharply amid positive labor data. The S&P 500 was up 1.06% to 4,159.12. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag...
Is US getting ready to tighten monetary policy? Fed drops hawkish hints
May 20, 2021 03:28 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary The Fed has said that it would tighten the monetary policy, if the economy improves. The Fed hints at truncating its bond purchases programme. The balance sheet of Fed has doubled during the pandemic. The US Federal Reserve is mul.....
US Stocks Plunge In Broad Rout, Bitcoin Sees Record One-Day Fall
May 19, 2021 11:32 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS stock markets continued a losing streak on Wednesday, May 19, as losses across all sectors deepened amid a dwindling risk appetite among investors and a sharp decline of cryptocurrencies. The S&P 500 was down 0.29% to 4,115.68. The Dow Jones...
100,000 dead in a month: COVID-19 continues relentless onslaught in India
May 19, 2021 07:13 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe raging COVID-19 pandemic in India has left 104,488 people in country dead in just a month’s time, as the country is hurtling towards the total death toll of 300,000. As on date, the pandemic death toll in the country stands at 283,281, c.....
APAC markets a sea of red; ASX200 bleeds AU$40 billion
May 19, 2021 06:05 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe markets across the Asia-Pacific region were mostly trading in red on Wednesday, with Australian markets being the worst performer. The country’s benchmark ASX200 was down 2.01% due to weak consumer sentiment. As ASX200 marked its worst s.....
Yellen bats for increased taxes for businesses
May 19, 2021 02:34 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is all for increased taxes for businesses to aid stimulus package. Yellen also called for stronger labour unions. She said that the American Families Plan would be funded by increasing taxes on rich p.....
On a sticky wicket: Can Cricket bounce back to blockbuster form after COVID-19?
May 18, 2021 11:27 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Governments in cricket-playing nations worldwide have relaxed restrictions, somewhat allowing smaller crowds into stadiums worldwide. But the hit to the bottom line for every national cricket association is crushingly undeniable. The Ch.....
Elon Musk Superseded as the World’s Second Richest Person
May 18, 2021 09:30 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaOn Monday, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk lost his position as the second richest person in the world as LVMH Chairman, Bernard Arnault, took the spot. Elon Musk drops to 3rd in the list of the wealthiest people in the world (Source: © J.....
APAC markets trading in green; Taiwan bounces back
May 18, 2021 07:44 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region were mostly trading in green on Tuesday as Taiwan led the pack with a sharp rebound. The Taiwan Weighted Index surged 4.90% on Tuesday, after a nearly 3% drop on Monday amid rising concerns over.....
COVID-19: WHO warns against ‘pandemic is over’ mindset, flags vaccine shortage
May 18, 2021 04:49 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over despite decline in the global numbers in the past two weeks. “There’s a huge disconnect growing where in some countries with the highest vaccina.....
Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ fame has bet US$534 million against Tesla
May 18, 2021 02:07 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanMicheal Burry, the investor famous for foreseeing the subprime mortgage crisis and profiting from it, has a short position worth US$534 million against the electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), a regulatory filing has revealed. According.....
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AT&T-Discovery merger announced: 10 highlights of the deal
May 17, 2021 04:05 PM BST| By AbhijeetSummary AT&T on Monday announced the anticipated amalgamation of WarnerMedia with Discovery Reacting to the development, AT&T shares rose as much as 5.09 per cent to 52-week high While Discovery shares fell into negative territory afte.....
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy Goes Live: Here’s What You Can Lose Out If You Don’t Accept the Rules
May 17, 2021 08:34 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarSummary WhatsApp’s new privacy policy is set to go live on 15 May, it would now start forcing users to accept the new Terms of Service. The company had earlier said that it would be deleting users if they did not accept the new terms. .....
China’s retail sales numbers paint a dismal picture
May 17, 2021 07:34 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe world’s second largest economy, China, seems to be grappling with a sluggish economic recovery as consumer spending grew far lesser than expected. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the retail sales in t.....
