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COVID-19 has a new epicentre; and that is worrying
July 25, 2021 07:09 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanAs COVID-19 pandemic seems unrelenting, it has found new epicentre: a yet another country in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region – Indonesia. In the past one month, the archipelago on the top of Australia has reported 1.07 million fresh COVID-19 ca...
Is everything good with `go green’?
July 24, 2021 10:00 PM CEST| By ManikaUndoubtedly, going green is the need of the hour. Every country in the world is setting targets for itself for low carbon emissions. The U.S. held a Climate Change conference after Joe Biden took over as the President of the United States. On.....
How are M&As shaping the Australian oil and gas industry?
July 24, 2021 04:12 PM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Oil prices were on the move with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the business of many Australian companies. With disruptions in the demand market, With M&As to shrink focus on core and profitable operations or expand c.....
US benchmarks end week in green as tech stocks rise
July 23, 2021 01:41 PM PDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahAll major US stock markets closed the week on a positive note on Friday, July 23, as the mega-cap technology and consumer stocks rallied, lifting the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite to record closes. The S&P 500 was up 1.01% to 4,411.79. The Do...
What is bond market telling us about inflation?
July 23, 2021 04:53 PM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanA month back, fears over growing inflation gripped the financial system across the globe. The global economy seemed overheated. The global central banks were caught in a dilemma: economies had just crawled out of recession and needed some support; i...
What is a virtual private network? How does it work?
July 23, 2021 04:41 PM CEST| By Sonal SinhaSummary A virtual private network (VPN) is an encrypted connection over the internet from a device to the network. A VPN helps to determine the way data would be routed via a connection. A virtual private network operates on the network .....
Efficacy of a net-zero target
July 23, 2021 04:36 PM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Countries worldwide are proceeding towards net-zero targets by strategising and implementing green policies. The net-zero emission target is significant to keep the global temperature within 1.5 degrees celsius. To detail a successful .....
What is vertical farming?
July 23, 2021 04:16 PM CEST| By Sonal SinhaSummary Vertical farming is a farming technique in which plants and crops are grown indoors in vertically stacked layers and under an artificially controlled environment. Hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics are three techniques of vertical .....
Pegasus ‘snoopgate’ scandal: What we know so far
July 23, 2021 12:57 PM CEST| By Ankit SethiPegagus, highly sophisticated spy software developed by Israel-based cyber intelligence company NSO Group, can infiltrate even the most secure systems. Allegedly used as a surveillance tool by both state and non-state actors, the software has captu.....
How are 10 NZX energy stocks contributing towards achieving decarbonisation?
July 23, 2021 09:16 AM CEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary With the adoption of the Zero Carbon Act in 2019, New Zealand is continuously making efforts to reduce its toxic emissions and working towards a sustainable tomorrow. Genesis Energy has set a target to decrease its carbon emissions by a.....
New Zealand-Australia travel bubble terminated, Airline group asks for wage support
July 23, 2021 07:26 AM CEST| By SonalPM Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced a suspension of quarantine free travel from Australia to New Zealand amid growing delta variant COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia. The travel bubble had been already halted for.....
Which are the most valuable companies in China?
July 23, 2021 06:52 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanHate me or love me, but you can’t ignore me: this is the statement that China might be humming to the world right now. Over the years, especially since the turn of the millennium, has grown at an unbelievable rate. By 2020, China had cemented...
Five exciting cryptocurrencies to look at
July 23, 2021 01:02 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsCryptocurrency has continued to rise in popularity this year as more and more people try to get in on digital currency's modern gold rush. There are currently over 4,000 cryptocurrencies globally – a far cry from 2009 when the first cryptocu.....
Is India’s central bank set to roll out its own digital currency?
July 23, 2021 04:44 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanIndia – the world’s most populous country and a start-up hub – is likely to start its official central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) soon. “RBI is currently working towards a phased implementation strategy and examining...
US stocks end flat after spike in jobless benefits claims
July 22, 2021 02:34 PM PDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahUS stocks closed flat on Thursday, July 22, after two consecutive sessions of solid gains as investors weighed a sudden spike in unemployment benefits claims and threats from Covid’s Delta mutant. The S&P 500 was up 0.20% to 4,367.48. The...
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Can you avoid paying taxes on your Bitcoin profits?
July 22, 2021 08:35 PM AEST| By Suhita PoddarSummary Putting resources into bitcoins doesn't mean you are excluded from tax liabilities. In Europe, Bitcoin isn't liable to tax burden except for the UK. The cost of bitcoin has taken off dramatically the last year, allowing finan.....
What does Biden administration’s latest move on cryptocurrency mean for investors?
July 22, 2021 05:41 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanThere have long been concerns surrounding the underground economy supported by cryptocurrencies. Few years back, the global drug trafficking was also alleged to be supported by digital currencies. With more and more formalisation of cryptocurrencies,...
Does Dash have the upper hand over Bitcoin?
July 22, 2021 01:02 PM AEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary Dash, a derivative of Bitcoin, was introduced with the aim of increasing transactional speed and maintaining privacy. Bitcoin, though the most popular cryptocurrency around the world, has few shortcomings, which were improvised upon by .....
Meridian and Contact Energy join hands for ‘biggest’ green hydrogen plant
July 22, 2021 04:59 AM CEST| By RomaSummary Meridian Energy and Contact Energy actively looking for registrations of interest to build the biggest hydrogen plant. The world’s biggest green hydrogen plant could mean major steps toward decarbonisation. McKinsey & Co repo.....
What is brewing in the APAC markets?
July 22, 2021 04:51 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanIt has been a mixed week for the Asia Pacific (APAC) equity markets – at least till now. While the key benchmarks across the region tanked in the beginning of the week, they recovered most of the losses in Wednesday’s rally. The trigger...