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Wall Street Blue-Chip Citigroup Appoints New CEO Jane Fraser; A Water Break Moment for Women Leadership?
September 12, 2020 10:15 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn its 2030 sustainable development plan, the United Nations has outlined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that need urgent action by all for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. One of its goals is gender equality. It means that t.....
Uber luxurious Edgewater trophy home grabbed for $95 million
September 12, 2020 10:10 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the most expensive residential properties known as Edgewater is believed to be bought by the gold mining businessman "John" Changjin Li. The new buyer is believed to have purchased the waterfront trophy property for about $95 million.....
Are “Work From Home” policies biased towards parents?
September 12, 2020 10:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the workspace with their humble abode becoming the work zone for the majority of people, post COVID-19 infection infiltrated the society. The concept of “Work from Home” (WFH), which was limited to t.....
US elections become a target for hackers
September 11, 2020 04:36 AM EDT| By Edita IvancevicHacker activity connected to Russia, China and Iran was exposed yesterday by Microsoft, stating that they detected cybercrimes targeting upcoming US presidential elections. People and organizations that were a part of both Trump and Biden presiden.....
Before COVID Rattled Stock Markets, There Was 9/11
September 11, 2020 12:53 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine Mediafinancial resilience, while markets in European countries took longer to bounce back. Apart from the staggering levels of loss of lives and infrastructure, the 11 September 2001 terror attacks had a huge impac....
Water Bottle Maker, Zhong Shanshan Is The New Chinese Billionaire
September 11, 2020 12:09 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaTechnology is an ever-evolving space. With improving and ever-changing features, every time something or other new thing keeps coming. Consequently, we have multiple stories of founders creating fortunes through such businesses. For instance, Zoom.....
LVMH’s Acquisition of Tiffany Gets French Government’s Veto
September 10, 2020 09:22 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe luxury jewellery and speciality retailer from the United States (US), Tiffany & Co. got a rude shock and took legal actions against LVMH, a French multinational company that specialises in luxury goods. The lawsuit followed the crucial deve.....
Why has AstraZeneca paused its Phase III COVID-19 vaccine study?
September 09, 2020 05:23 AM EDT| By Edita IvancevicWhat was believed to be the most-promising coronavirus vaccine study from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has been paused indefinitely, due to the alleged unexplained illness that one of the participants had developed. Phase III vaccine t.....
What to Expect in Reimagined Office Space Post-COVID
September 05, 2020 09:00 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the most radical changes brought forth by COVID-19 has been the way office spaces function. When the virus hit a pandemic level in March, leading governments across the globe to enforce shutdowns, offices were forced to switch to a r.....
Walk Through Three Legendary US Businesses- Coca-Cola, Dow Inc, IBM
September 05, 2020 12:43 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a dismal year of businesses, a handful of US companies have truly outshone, rising to the challenge imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Contemporary American businesses have demonstrated exceptional ways to address humanitarian and business nee.....
Swedish model during the coronavirus pandemic
September 04, 2020 10:10 AM EDT| By Edita IvancevicThe pandemic in Europe took a much bigger toll than in Australia. Most countries in the European Union (including the UK) had taken precautions and put countries in quarantine before it was too late. Also Read: When Will A Covid-19 Vaccine Be Avai.....
How is the US Election Race Faring? Does it impact your portfolio?
September 04, 2020 10:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe US Presidential election is just two months away from now and all eyes are set on its outcome, which will have an impact all around the world. Just as the race between the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden and Republican nominee, President Donald T.....
Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health
August 28, 2020 02:15 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWe have heard a lot of times that excess of anything is bad and the same holds true for hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser pumps, stations and wipes are present everywhere from grocery stores, shopping malls to churches, for curbing the spread of coro.....
How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle
August 24, 2020 01:25 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine Mediamarkets continues. ByteDance, owner of the short video-sharing platform TikTok, has been fighting battles on multiple fronts. One on hand, it is getting ready to sue the Trump administration that demands its US assets be sold, on the oth...
Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires
August 21, 2020 11:16 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHave you ever wondered what most successful people did before they were rich and famous? What did they do when they were young, and how did they get so successful? It is interesting to note that some of the wealthiest people were not born with a si.....
Back to school kit for online studying amid Coronavirus pandemic
August 21, 2020 10:49 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaEducation institutions are closed in most of the countries because of Novel coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of this year. Though schools and colleges are not operating on-ground, virtual learning has taken over the standard process of.....
Fortnite removed from Apple store; Here’s what you need to know about Apple-Epic Clash
August 17, 2020 04:47 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaApple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) has removed Epic Games’ famous game 'Fortnite Battle Royale' from the App Store after the gaming company bypassed Apple's standard 30 per cent fee and implemented its own in-app payment system last week. Subsequently, F.....
Why do extra wealthy people never show off, the 70/30 rule in finance for spending on luxury
August 15, 2020 11:13 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAs many people around the world have started to take fitness and lifestyle more seriously, quite a few experts talk about diet being more important than exercise. The more you work out, the hungrier you feel, and it isn’t nearly possibl.....
5 Start-ups That Are Giving the Established Players A Run for Their Money
August 15, 2020 11:10 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaA lot has been happening lately in the corporate world, and things have taken a different turn for businesses. Off late, numerous domestic start-ups have pouched significant attention from global players and are giving established businesses a run .....
COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health: Youth getting affected more
August 15, 2020 11:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic may be stressful for people, and it is normal to feel anxious & stressed during such times. Fear, anxiety, worry, and stress are normal responses to any perceived as well as real dangers, and at times when we confront any unce.....