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When will Bitcoin crash again? Here is what experts claim

Source: © Colicaranica | Megapixl.com The emergence of the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – has seen an ar...

How does a vaccine work? How effective is Pfizer vaccine?

With lockdowns failing to subside the raging COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines seem to be our only antidote against the deadly virus. Effectiveness of the j...

What to expect from bond and equity markets after RBNZ hikes interes...

Highlights Analysts signal a 25-basis point rate hike in the October monetary policy. This will have an impact on cooling of inflation. Equities...

Copper prices hit more than one-month high on strong demand

Highlights Copper prices reached more than a month high level on Monday. The prices surged on the back of strong demand and tight supplies. Chine...

Five crypto influencers who are ruling the social media

Highlights Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum have exploded in popularity of late. Their potential to give relatively higher returns co...

Oil rises on supply concerns from the US

Crude oil prices inched up on Monday during initial trading sessions after tumbling significantly in the last week amid China's plan to release state...

Why are investors in rapture over one vaccine jab for COVID-19 and F...

Combining COVID-19 and flu protection in one vaccine is a novel concept that Moderna and Novavax have adopted. RELATED READ: Moderna Inc (MRNA) &...

What’s latest with Jeff Bezos' space quest and beyond?

Amazon 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...

Digitalisation to push mobile payments to double-digit growth by 202...

Many industries have taken the front-row lead during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the industries that indeed received a kick during the pandemic was...

US stocks edge lower on inflation data

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Friday, September 10, after broad losses across stock segments and the latest economic data showed inflation rose...

Here’s how AI can help humanity win the climate change battle

Highlights  All the findings suggest that whatever pledges have taken till now are not efficient nor effective. A recent report published by...

9/11 repercussions continue to reflect 20 years on

It was around 7 pm Indian Standard Time on a September Tuesday evening, 20 years back. I was a kid back then. My father came into the living room and...

Bitcoin Uses More Electricity Than Many Countries: How Is that Possi...

Last week, the New York Times published an article outlining Bitcoin’s energy usage. According to the article, Bitcoin’s energy usage has...

Why Psychological distress matters for Australia?

Highlights  Mental health is affected by various socioeconomic considerations and affects the individual and the people around them. The Aust...

How to mint money with NFTs?

Highlights NFT, is a unit of data stored in a digital ledger called a blockchain. NFTs are unique and can come with copyright too. To know furthe...

Crypto’s Five Biggest Winners This Week

Highlights Fantom’s price was US$0.85 just seven days ago and has shot to US1.68 where it sits as of September 10, 2021 IOST finished on...

China lobbies Australia for support to join CPTPP despite row

Highlights  China is lobbying the Australian Government for help to join Trade Pact despite worsening geopolitical issues. The Chinese embass...

Amazon smart TV sets to go on sale in October

One of the most customer-centric companies, Amazon has evidently fuelled users’ relationship with the virtual world with its collection of smart...

APAC markets see a muted week; China emerges as outperformer

Highlights  China, Japan markets have outperformed other markets. COVID-19 continues to weigh heavy on Aussie equities. The KOSPI has been t...

COVID-19: A week that wreaked havoc in Australia

Highlights The country saw 32% jump in the weekly cases. Thursday witnessed the highest number of cases reported by the country since the pandemic...