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Explaining Project Pegasus: What you need to know about snooping rig...

Last week, when the Project Pegasus news story was broken by a consortium of media houses across the world, many were left flabbergasted. The shock w...

Multiple Hong Kong indices dip in bear zone

Multiple indices on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) have crashed deep into the bear zone as China continues its purge on tech companies – mo...

US indices slip, weighed down by technology, consumer stocks

Benchmark US indices drifted from their recent gains on Tuesday, July 27, dragged down by technology and consumer stocks, even as Q2 earnings reports...

Britcoin or Bitcoin: Which one is UK’s future currency?

Summary  Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is planning to revamp the financial future by introducing ‘Britcoin’ digital curr...

Planning to invest? Keep track of these economic indicators

Summary Economic indicators can be used to better understand the economy and map out its future pace of growth. Using indicators such as GDP and r...

Lending before COVID-19 was sub-par: This is what write-offs across...

Right from the start of the pandemic, rating agencies and experts had warned that bad loans will see a surge – a fact that holds true when incom...

How did COVID-19 impact cryptocurrency trading?

The catastrophic Covid 19 outbreak wreaked havoc, causing severe instability across the globe. While everything was on the verge of collapsing, Crypto...

What are the benefits and risks of a ‘vaccine passport’ for UK busin...

The widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines, increasing rate of vaccinations as well as businesses seeking to resume operations may all work in f...

APAC markets a mixed bag; HK tech sell-off continues

The equity markets in Asia Pacific region traded mixed on Tuesday, as tech shares in Hong Kong continued to be under pressure from investors. On Tues...

Earnings on tap for Big Tech: What to expect

On Tuesday, after the market close, three of the top four most-valued companies in the US – Alphabet, Microsoft, and Apple – would announc...

Is Coinbase available in New Zealand? Is Coinbase safe?

Summary Coinbase is regarded as one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges across the globe, offering services in the Kiwi land too. With an...

Tesla races past a milestone, hits US$1 billion in revenues for firs...

American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has breached the US$1 billion mark in the quarterly earning for the first time in its history....

Wall Street stocks end flat ahead of big tech earnings week

US stocks closed flat on Monday, July 26, as investors seemed to have taken a break ahead of a busy earnings week with many big technology giants like...

Why did Argo Blockchain share price jump 27% today?

Shares of Argo Blockchain Plc (LON: ARB), the London-based cryptocurrency mining company, rallied nearly 27% on Monday, 26 July. The stock moved up sh...

How have APAC currencies stacked up against the US dollar this year?

The foreign exchange rate of any country is a key determinant of the economic health of that country. As most currencies are globally pegged against t...

What is happening in APAC markets?

Last week was a volatile one for the Asia Pacific (APAC) equity markets. On one hand, the equities across the region tried to follow the cues of Wall...

What’s driving the crypto rally?

Summary The climb began yesterday as the crypto world anticipated a conference featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk, CEO and chief investment officer of A...

What’s impeding global vaccination drive? Debunking myths about COVI...

Summary Vaccination has been a game-changing tool in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 3.6 billion people have been successfully vacc...

Which are the five best performing cryptos of 2021?

Summary The Solana protocol, priced at US$28.53 at the time of writing, is designed to facilitate decentralized app creation and uses a proof-of-hi...

Why is China tightening the noose for tech companies?

The crackdown by the Chinese government on its tech companies has been making headlines for about 10 months now. In the latest bout of crackdown, the...