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What does Credit Suisse investigation into Archegos fiasco reveal?

An external investigation into the dealings of Credit Suisse with the collapsed US hedge fund manager Archegos Capital has revealed that the Swiss ban...

What is net neutrality? Here’s what you need to know

Summary  In net neutrality, data available on the internet are treated equally by the internet service providers, businesses, and government....

How have the COVID-19 lockdowns affected employment in Australia?

Summary  Until the beginning of July, Australia was doing very well in terms of recovery. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (AB...

Chinese tech stocks drag APAC markets back in red

The equity markets across the Asia Pacific region were trading in the red on Friday, as shares of the Chinese technology companies in Hong Kong were b...

Is Cardano better than Ethereum? What is so good about Cardano?

Investors rushed to digital currencies amid times of economic instability created by the pandemic, making 2020 a great year for all digital coins. How...

What does the second half of 2021 hold for Ether?

Summary A panel of cryptocurrency experts predicted this week that Ethereum’s price might hit US$4,600 by year-end. This would be nearly doub...

US stocks advance on GDP data, economy outlook

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, July 29, after the latest government data showed that the GDP grew marginally from the pre-pandemic pe...

Elon Musk inspires a cryptocurrency - What’s there to know about ELO...

Summary  Another crypto that started as a joke, ELONGATE, has gained significant popularity of late. As per its website, ELONGATE’s goa...

Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Their journeys so far

After losing almost 53% between April and July, Bitcoin has bounced back by gaining 32% in the past week. Cryptocurrencies are linked to volatility an...

What is SafeMoon coin? Is SafeMoon a good cryptocurrency?

One of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies of recent time is known as SafeMoon. Being launched in March 2021, SafeMoon took inspiration for its slo...

APAC markets in green as Hong Kong shares snap losing streak

Having been battered earlier this week, Hong Kong stocks rebounded today after a comforting statement from the Chinese market regulator. Meanwhile, eq...

What is value-based pricing in healthcare?

Summary Value-based pricing in the healthcare sector can offer patients access to better health services and treatments at a lower cost. In health...

Big Tech crushes earnings estimates: How have their shares reacted?

Three big tech companies – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) – with a combined...

Bitcoin hits US$40,000; how high can it go in 2021?

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple coins - largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation.  When the world’s largest cryptocurrency – B...

Can Bitcoin again shoot past US$50,000 in 2021?

This week is turning out to be an eventful one for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. After the recent sell-off, bitcoin rallied this week and...

Nasdaq edges up on tech earnings boost

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed higher on Wednesday, July 28, a day after big technology companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft post...

Gaming with Crypto: Axie Infinity explained

Summary  One of the most recent developments in the crypto space is Axie Infinity, which combines cryptocurrency with gaming. The platform ea...

UK begins Covid-19 vaccine donation, to give away 9 million jabs

Summary  The UK government will be donating nine million vaccines starting this week Indonesia, Jamaica and Kenya are amongst the countries w...

What drove the bitcoin price surge? Where is the coin sitting now?

Summary Bitcoin’s price crossed the US$40,000 level on 27 July on the back of reports that Amazon may start accepting Bitcoin on its platform...

How have cryptocurrencies turned around since Musk’s U-turn?

After the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin – crashed below the US$30,000 mark, analysts started giving their verdict on its...