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Is Retail Landscape changing for good?
July 10, 2020 04:26 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Post-pandemic, the retail industry would emerge with a hybrid of online and physical stores serving as a key to sector’s recovery. To adapt the new consumer behaviour, retailers would need to assess their omnichannel models and fi.....
Advantages of working from home for businesses, employees, and employers
July 09, 2020 11:58 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Remote working gained momentum recently, due to spread of COVID-19 putting several people at risk of getting infected through human touch. Employers can benefit a lot by adopting remote working practices by reducing costs at workplaces,.....
Wall Street Nudges the Issues Around COVID-19; Stocks Depict Solid Gains
July 09, 2020 05:18 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Wall Street is reflecting positive trends with NASDAQ Composite reaching record levels notwithstanding the continued rise in COVID-19 cases. Recently, tech stocks have shown impressive growth as a response to the changing preferences of.....
China’s Internet Play: Issues, Censorship and ByteDance in Action
July 09, 2020 04:18 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary China is noted to have the most comprehensive and sophisticated censorship rules across the globe. New National security law passed in Hong Kong on 30 June 2020, is all set to shake up digital surveillance in the semi-autonomous nation,.....
Coronavirus Spikes Canada’s Fiscal Deficit To C$ 343.2 Billion; Markets Tread Cautiously
July 08, 2020 10:00 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Canada’s fiscal deficit soared to C$ 343.2 billion or nearly 16% of the economic output as the spending on coronavirus-related programs went up Much of the COVID support will be financed through new C$ 409 billion bond programs M.....
Early-stage equity: Here are 5 new entrants on TSX Venture
July 07, 2020 12:00 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the Canadian economy fights slump following the business impact of coronavirus pandemic, investors have been trying to size up potential companies in their initial stages of growth. Investing smartly in such early stages can provide remarkable r.....
Good Note From COVID-19: Prospering Companies Amid Pandemic
July 07, 2020 03:42 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Amid COVID 19, companies must incorporate pandemic planning considerations into resilience management activities to provide comprehensive response & continuity for their most critical products and services In a dismal year for most .....
Citizens of Hongkong glance towards exits as China foists security law on them
July 01, 2020 10:00 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaChina’s decision to impose national security law, which was drafted and approved in a swift and secretive process, on Hong Kong has strengthened Beijing’s authoritarian rule over the territory. In the last week of May, the Central gove.....
Suspicions of the Second wave of coronavirus rise in China
June 19, 2020 11:00 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCoronavirus has resulted in panic and anxiety across the world, accompanied with chaos and dwindling economies. Several countries resorted to lockdown to flatten the coronavirus curve, which forced people to stay at their homes, caused some busines.....
Wage Subsidies Still Playing on the Charts
June 02, 2020 02:39 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary NZ government provides further over NZD 29 million to NZ Post financially under pressure amid declining mail volumes in COVID-19. To support economic recovery from coronavirus, the government has allocated NZD 50 billion for COVID-19 Re.....
How Volatility in Global Stock Markets is Helping Gold Prices?
May 16, 2020 03:50 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaGold is traditionally considered by investors as a safe investment, especially during a time of recession with high risks of inflation and exchange rates depreciating. The current price of gold is indicated in terms of currency. And the current price...
Global Virus Crisis: Morrison Says, “Clock is Ticking”, Australian Economy Must Reopen?
May 16, 2020 02:22 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralia seems to have made significant progress on the novel coronavirus. Affirming this, PM Scott Morrison stated that “we’re winning, but we have not won”. The Asia-Pacific country may have succeeded in containing the invisible...
World Economy: Australia, US and China’s Economic Growth
May 07, 2020 11:22 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCoronavirus pandemic has sunk the world into the deepest recession inflicting substantial financial and human costs. Countries have had been imposing strict lockdown and isolation measures to protect human lives and not overburden the limited healthc...
Could major tax reforms be the solution to help the economy? RBA thinks so!
April 25, 2020 01:15 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe markets that were once soaring high with unrestricted growth now stand uncertain regarding the scenario over the next few months. Covid-19 driven health and financial turmoil has exposed the glitches of the existing economic paradigm. The...
A Deep Contraction OR Recession - RBA's take on Australian Economy
April 22, 2020 11:07 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile the novel 2019 Coronavirus pandemic may be a public health issue, it has posed a major impact on the economies and the financial systems with restricted movement of people, halted business operations and stringent social distancing measures in...
Sectors to benefit from the shrinking Chinese economy
April 21, 2020 11:07 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Chinese economy has suffered its first decline in over 40 years in the first quarter of the year 2020 as a result of the halt in the production, as well as spending due to Covid-19 outbreak in the country. China’s Wuhan has been the epicent...
Where is the economy heading to- RBA’s Eye
April 08, 2020 07:05 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWith supply and trade disruptions, schools and businesses closed, people working remotely, and events being cancelled, the coronavirus outbreak is dragging down economies around the world. The virus has bumped markets, businesses, financial institut...
RBA Set To Prime The Economy In Line With Global Peers
March 18, 2020 04:34 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWith mounting threats of coronavirus grappling the economy, the Australian government and financial regulators are taking steps to ensure smooth functioning of the financial markets and credit availability to households and businesses. Australian ma...
US Economy: Job Growth Slows in December 2019, Oil Prices Fall Amid Cooling Geopolitical Tensions
January 13, 2020 04:54 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaAfter touching record high levels amid hopes of easing tensions between the US and Iran, the US stocks closed the trading session lower on 10th January 2020 (Friday). The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the trading session at 28,823.77, with a fa...
How does the Stock Market Impact the Australian Economy?
January 10, 2020 09:32 AM EST| By Hina ChowdharyDespite domestic challenges and global macro concerns, the Australian equity markets reflected decent performance last year. However, the past year has been a rollercoaster ride for the economy with warning signs that the economy might follow the slu...