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Swiss digital exchange SIX gets green light to launch digital bourse
September 14, 2021 04:23 PM AEST| By AayushHighlights SDX has secured two licences from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to act as an exchange and central securities depository. It is planning to establish a global network for digital assets to include major play.....
Walmart Hoax Leads to Litecoin Surge
September 14, 2021 04:16 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsA press release from US retail giant, Walmart, announcing a partnership with cryptocurrency Litecoin, had been declared a hoax. The retailer is looking into how such a slip up could have occurred. The fake announcement briefly led to Litecoin jum.....
Oil rises on slow supply recovery from the US
September 14, 2021 12:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaStock Photo Oil Prices Rise Crude oil prices soared to six-week high on Monday due to slow recovery in the US output, two weeks after Hurricane Ida hit the coast. The prices were additionally lifted by the concern of another storm that could h...
Iceland starts the world’s largest carbon dioxide capturing plant
September 14, 2021 12:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCarbon Dioxide Capture Technology Iceland has started operating the world’s largest plant that captures carbon dioxide from the air and deposits it into the ground. Climeworks AG, a Swiss start-up has teamed up with Iceland’s carbon stor...
UN warns of starvation crisis in Afghanistan; one million children ‘could die’
September 14, 2021 11:48 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights UNICEF warns of one million starvation cases by this year in Afghanistan. The UN body’s chief fears that many will die of starvation. 600,000 people, more than half of whom are children, have been displaced by conflict. O.....
Apple iPhone 13 launch: Five things to know about California Streaming event
September 14, 2021 11:10 AM AEST| By AshishApple is all set for the launch of its much-hyped grand event scheduled on 14 September. The Apple’s fall event, titled California Streaming, will be hosted virtually and is highly expected to unveil four new iPhone models-- iPhone 13, iPhone.....
How long will COVID-19 pandemic last? Will it continue into 2022?
September 14, 2021 09:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the world is battling its once-in-a-hundred-years deadly contagion in the form of COVID-19 pandemic, the people are eagerly awaiting its end. The question on the end of the pandemic is on the mind of many people. But no one can give a definitiv.....
US stocks close mixed as lawmakers mull tax hike
September 14, 2021 08:09 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US stock indices closed mixed on Monday, September 13, after lawmakers unveiled plans to raise the corporate tax by around 26% in a new spending bill worth US$3.5 trillion. The S&P 500 was up 0.23% to 4,468.73. The Dow Jones rose 0.76%...
10 Crypto Terms to Know Before You Invest
September 13, 2021 10:06 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsHighlights Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency invented in 2009, had the largest market capitalisation on 13 September 2021. People can trade cryptocurrencies for other cryptos or fiat currency on a cryptocurrency exchange, an online locati.....
Why is ARK Investment investing in Crypto ETFs?
September 13, 2021 08:23 PM AEST| By Sonal SinhaHighlights ARK Investment has made changes in its prospectus for its ARK Next-Gen Internet ETF. The fund would invest in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust or other pooled investment vehicles that invest in bitcoin domiciled & registered for deali.....
Nexii Building Solutions IPO: Can you buy Nexiite-maker's stock?
September 13, 2021 07:50 PM AEST| By Raza NaqviHighlights Investors are looking for Nexii stock as the Vancouver-based company has attained unicorn status. Nexii offers sustainable construction solutions and is also the creator of a building material called Nexiite. As countries focus on f.....
Did Saudis in US help hijackers? FBI reveals first declassified 9/11 document
September 13, 2021 05:37 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights The FBI has commenced declassifying the files on 9/11 terror attack. The declassifying of the documents coincided with the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks The documents reveal the logistical support provided to two of the Sau.....
When will Bitcoin crash again? Here is what experts claim
September 13, 2021 04:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: © Colicaranica | Megapixl.com The emergence of the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – has seen an army of critics walking with it who believe the digital asset is empty and void of any real-world va.....
TSX Composite rallies after lull on back of energy stocks, up 0.16%
September 13, 2021 03:30 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe TSX Composite Index rebounded on Monday, September 13, after a period of continuous decline from past trading sessions. The recovery in the prices of crude oil and natural gas lifted the energy stocks. The TSX composite energy sector gained 4.22...
How does a vaccine work? How effective is Pfizer vaccine?
September 13, 2021 03:14 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanWith lockdowns failing to subside the raging COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines seem to be our only antidote against the deadly virus. Effectiveness of the jabs can be contended, but then the world does not have many options on the table to experiment wit.....
Copper prices hit more than one-month high on strong demand
September 13, 2021 01:52 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Copper prices reached more than a month high level on Monday. The prices surged on the back of strong demand and tight supplies. Chinese imports of unwrought copper tumbled by 7% in August. Copper prices surged to more than one.....
Five crypto influencers who are ruling the social media
September 13, 2021 01:51 PM AEST| By AshishHighlights Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum have exploded in popularity of late. Their potential to give relatively higher returns compared to other traditional financial assets have earned them millions of investors. With the ris.....
Oil rises on supply concerns from the US
September 13, 2021 01:48 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCrude oil prices inched up on Monday during initial trading sessions after tumbling significantly in the last week amid China's plan to release state oil reserves. November delivery Brent Crude oil futures last traded at US$73.45 per barrel up 0.78.....
Why are investors in rapture over one vaccine jab for COVID-19 and Flu?
September 12, 2021 04:46 PM AEST| By Sonal SinhaCombining COVID-19 and flu protection in one vaccine is a novel concept that Moderna and Novavax have adopted. RELATED READ: Moderna Inc (MRNA) & Novavax Inc (NVAX): Two stocks in focus Tuesday Moderna’s New Development Candidate - mRNA.....
What’s latest with Jeff Bezos' space quest and beyond?
September 12, 2021 02:56 PM AEST| By Sonal SinhaAmazon founder Jeff Bezos has always been in the spotlight for some or other reasons, be it travelling to space or funding anti-aging technology. This article would look at some latest developments from Bezos that brought him to the spotlight. ALS.....