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 Why are AstraZeneca and Pfizer Share Price Under Investors’ Radar?

Why are AstraZeneca and Pfizer Share Price Under Investors’ Radar?

September 15, 2020 05:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The COVID-19 storm that has created havoc in the world, is not showing any signs of abating with the world witnessing an ongoing increase in the number of new cases daily. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), globally, there have been .....

 TikTok’s US operations to go Oracle way as Microsoft bid fails

TikTok’s US operations to go Oracle way as Microsoft bid fails

September 15, 2020 02:18 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The week commenced on a good note for Oracle Corporation, ahead of the 20 September 2020 deadline for the deal to be closed by ByteDance. The Trump administration had threatened to ban TikTok by 20 September 2020 following the issuance of the exec.....

 SoftBank sheds assets, is it getting ready to go private? 

SoftBank sheds assets, is it getting ready to go private? 

September 14, 2020 08:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) share price surged 8.96% to settle the day at $6,385 on 14 September after the Company announced that it entered into an agreement to sell British chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia Corporation, ending SoftBank&rsq.....

 China’s Exports Show Striking Growth Momentum While Imports Topple Amid Escalated Tensions

China’s Exports Show Striking Growth Momentum While Imports Topple Amid Escalated Tensions

September 14, 2020 02:34 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

China’s hegemonic appetite serving as a major factor seems to have exacerbated the bitterness of its relationship with several nations. Despite its growing tensions with several economies, China’s trade scenario seems to ride out the st.....

 Wall Street Blue-Chip Citigroup Appoints New CEO Jane Fraser; A Water Break Moment for Women Leadership? 

Wall Street Blue-Chip Citigroup Appoints New CEO Jane Fraser; A Water Break Moment for Women Leadership? 

September 13, 2020 12:15 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

In its 2030 sustainable development plan, the United Nations has outlined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that need urgent action by all for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. One of its goals is gender equality. It means that t.....

 Uber luxurious Edgewater trophy home grabbed for $95 million

Uber luxurious Edgewater trophy home grabbed for $95 million

September 13, 2020 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

  One of the most expensive residential properties known as Edgewater is believed to be bought by the gold mining businessman "John" Changjin Li. The new buyer is believed to have purchased the waterfront trophy property for about $95 million.....

 Are “Work From Home” policies biased towards parents?

Are “Work From Home” policies biased towards parents?

September 13, 2020 12:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the workspace with their humble abode becoming the work zone for the majority of people, post COVID-19 infection infiltrated the society. The concept of “Work from Home” (WFH), which was limited to t.....

 US elections become a target for hackers

US elections become a target for hackers

September 11, 2020 06:36 PM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

Hacker activity connected to Russia, China and Iran was exposed yesterday by Microsoft, stating that they detected cybercrimes targeting upcoming US presidential elections. People and organizations that were a part of both Trump and Biden presiden.....

 Before COVID Rattled Stock Markets, There Was 9/11

Before COVID Rattled Stock Markets, There Was 9/11

September 11, 2020 02:53 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

financial resilience, while markets in European countries took longer to bounce back. Apart from the staggering levels of loss of lives and infrastructure, the 11 September 2001 terror attacks had a huge impac....

 Water Bottle Maker, Zhong Shanshan Is The New Chinese Billionaire 

Water Bottle Maker, Zhong Shanshan Is The New Chinese Billionaire 

September 11, 2020 02:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Technology is an ever-evolving space. With improving and ever-changing features, every time something or other new thing keeps coming. Consequently, we have multiple stories of founders creating fortunes through such businesses. For instance, Zoom.....

 LVMH’s Acquisition of Tiffany Gets French Government’s Veto

LVMH’s Acquisition of Tiffany Gets French Government’s Veto

September 10, 2020 11:22 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The luxury jewellery and speciality retailer from the United States (US), Tiffany & Co. got a rude shock and took legal actions against LVMH, a French multinational company that specialises in luxury goods. The lawsuit followed the crucial deve.....

 Why has AstraZeneca paused its Phase III COVID-19 vaccine study?

Why has AstraZeneca paused its Phase III COVID-19 vaccine study?

September 09, 2020 07:23 PM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

What was believed to be the most-promising coronavirus vaccine study from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has been paused indefinitely, due to the alleged unexplained illness that one of the participants had developed. Phase III vaccine t.....

 Walk Through Three Legendary US Businesses- Coca-Cola, Dow Inc, IBM

Walk Through Three Legendary US Businesses- Coca-Cola, Dow Inc, IBM

September 06, 2020 02:43 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

In a dismal year of businesses, a handful of US companies have truly outshone, rising to the challenge imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Contemporary American businesses have demonstrated exceptional ways to address humanitarian and business nee.....

 Swedish model during the coronavirus pandemic

Swedish model during the coronavirus pandemic

September 05, 2020 12:10 AM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

The pandemic in Europe took a much bigger toll than in Australia. Most countries in the European Union (including the UK) had taken precautions and put countries in quarantine before it was too late. Also Read: When Will A Covid-19 Vaccine Be Avai.....

 How is the US Election Race Faring? Does it impact your portfolio? 

How is the US Election Race Faring? Does it impact your portfolio? 

September 05, 2020 12:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The US Presidential election is just two months away from now and all eyes are set on its outcome, which will have an impact all around the world. Just as the race between the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden and Republican nominee, President Donald T.....

 Are Cyber Attacks on NZX likely to get worse? GCSB warns NZ companies

Are Cyber Attacks on NZX likely to get worse? GCSB warns NZ companies

August 31, 2020 09:24 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The New Zealand Exchange (NZX) has been the target of cyberattacks for five consecutive days, as on 31 August 2020. The DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), one of the common cyberattacks, disturbed the trading session on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.....

 Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health

Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health

August 29, 2020 04:15 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

We have heard a lot of times that excess of anything is bad and the same holds true for hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser pumps, stations and wipes are present everywhere from grocery stores, shopping malls to churches, for curbing the spread of coro.....

 It happens again, NZX being bullied by Cyber-attackers- Down for the fourth day

It happens again, NZX being bullied by Cyber-attackers- Down for the fourth day

August 28, 2020 09:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

On Friday, August 28, the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) again became a target of a sophisticated cyber-attack. The exchange was knocked offline by an offshore DDoS attack. Initially, the session resumed but later halted because of the attacks......

 How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle

How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle

August 25, 2020 03:25 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

markets continues.   ByteDance, owner of the short video-sharing platform TikTok, has been fighting battles on multiple fronts. One on hand, it is getting ready to sue the Trump administration that demands its US assets be sold, on the oth...

 Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires

Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires

August 22, 2020 01:16 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Have you ever wondered what most successful people did before they were rich and famous? What did they do when they were young, and how did they get so successful? It is interesting to note that some of the wealthiest people were not born with a si.....

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