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US stocks rise on vaccine hopes, positive economic outlook

Benchmark S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, August 24, after significant gains in con...

Binance Coin showcases positive movement in crypto market

Highlights  Binance Coin (BNB) is a cryptocurrency issued by one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, Binance. Binance Coin was...

Is New Zealand on the right path to become a zero-carbon country?

Carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions are one of the most urgent challenges faced by countries today. It is also the key driver of climate change,...

US evacuates 11,000 people from Afghanistan in 30 hours

In what could be one of the most crucial state-sponsored evacuation programmes in the history, US has evacuated 11,000 people from Afghanistan in the...

Binance announces the arrival of WAX coin

Highlights  WAX coin, whose native currency is called WAXP, is a community for digital collectables and gaming. WAX operates on a proof-of-st...

APAC markets buoyed on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s FDA milestone

Equity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region on Tuesday picked up from where they left on Monday, as the rally in the indices continued on the bac...

Investors take notice as ADAX surges over 150%

Summary ADAX facilitates trades within the Cardano network to shorten the time it takes to complete a network transaction and reduce the monetary c...

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® becomes the first US FDA-approved COVID...

In what could be considered a significant milestone in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has g...

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs after tech, energy stocks rally

Benchmark US indices closed at record highs on Monday, August 23, pulled up by gains in technology and energy segments as investors turned their focus...

What's the new customer verification process introduced by Binance

World’s leading Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has recently announced that it will be tightening the verification requirements of its expanded...

PayPal rolls out crypto services in the UK

Highlights The mainstream adoption of digital currency is innately leading to global advancement in payments and trading system. PayPal Holdings I...

Changing the Face of Content: What is Contentos?

Highlights  Contentos’ intent is to create a decentralised content network where assets can be openly produced and distributed. Content...

APAC markets start the week on a high, major indices surge 2%

Equity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were rallying on Monday morning after the Hong Kong markets bounced back from last week’s beari...

Bitcoin touches $50,000 for the first time since May 

Highlights  Bitcoin touched the $50,000 mark for the first time since May The leading cryptocurrency was up by 2.47% and was trading at $50,3...

How have emerging markets fared in 2021?

Global equity markets have been garnering everyone’s attention. After tanking into bear zone in March 2020, the markets recovered soon and have...

Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19: are there any benefits?

Highlights The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced the final results from a study assessing convalescent plasma (CP) therapy in...

Anti-lockdown protests turn violent in Australia; scores arrested

Highlights Over 4,000 people took to the streets in Melbourne and Sydney to protest the extension of the covid lockdown. Police arrested some 200...

Five stocks that never left Buffet’s basket despite pandemic headwin...

Helter-skelter is the one word describing everything globally since a tiny virus crossed Chinese borders and wreaked havoc. The financial markets were...

How to diversify cryptocurrency portfolio?

Highlights Diversification of the crypto portfolio is similar to the diversification of traditional portfolios. With thousands of cryptocurrencies...

US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Friday, August 20, propelled by gains in technology stocks after investors ignored concerns of delta infections...