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 On Musk's Rocket, Dogecoin Soars to Record Highs

On Musk's Rocket, Dogecoin Soars to Record Highs

April 23, 2021 06:01 PM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

On 20 April, Dogecoin soared to an all-time high near $0.42 before marginally reversing its gains. Backers of the meme cryptocurrency commemorated 20 April as 'Doge Day' after this incredible rally with #Dogeday420 trending on Twitter and Reddit. .....

 How a Chinese woman’s viral video made Tesla apologise

How a Chinese woman’s viral video made Tesla apologise

April 23, 2021 09:49 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary A video went viral on Monday, showing a woman shouting complaints atop a Tesla car at Shanghai Auto Show. Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc apologised to Chinese customer for the same. For the US-based electric car making brand Tesla Inc.....

 McDonald's Corp. Prices Continue to Shine, are Investors Loving it?

McDonald's Corp. Prices Continue to Shine, are Investors Loving it?

April 23, 2021 09:44 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) gained 0.30% percent in the last trading session and stock prices are hovering near an all-time high. The stock price had broken an ascending triangle pattern on the daily chart and taking major support from.....

 Ardern denounced as UK MPs announce genocide in China

Ardern denounced as UK MPs announce genocide in China

April 23, 2021 08:58 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Five Eyes formed to share critical information on signals intelligence. The UK Parliament passed a vote for the motion on China’s wrong treatment of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province. New Zealand maintains a diplomatic relationshi.....

 These New Zealand Companies Are Bidding Farewell To Carbon

These New Zealand Companies Are Bidding Farewell To Carbon

April 23, 2021 07:07 AM BST| By Manika

Summary NZ serious about decarbonizing by 2050 Several companies started long time back on the road to reduce carbon emissions Some companies have announced their plans recently The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern while addre.....

 World Climate Change Summit held; Jacinda Ardern Asks Countries to Follow NZ’s Lead

World Climate Change Summit held; Jacinda Ardern Asks Countries to Follow NZ’s Lead

April 23, 2021 04:08 AM BST| By Roma

Summary The US initiates the Climate Change meeting of the world’s leading countries. The US President promises reduction of emissions by half in 2030. Jacinda Ardern urges other nations to join the cause. Earlier today, it was repo.....

 Mahuta launches local government’s review targeting Kiwis’ well-being

Mahuta launches local government’s review targeting Kiwis’ well-being

April 23, 2021 03:43 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

New Zealand’s Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has initiated a review of local government, which will evaluate its future. The review will explore how councils can keep and enhance the well-being of Kiwis in the group they serve in comin...

 APAC shares under pressure as COVID-19, US LTCG woes weigh heavy

APAC shares under pressure as COVID-19, US LTCG woes weigh heavy

April 23, 2021 02:33 AM BST| By Furquan Moharkan

The shares across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region opened in red on Friday morning, as sentiments were subdued due to the multiple global concerns. Australian benchmark index ASX 200 opened in red and was trading 24 basis points (bps) lower, at the .....

 Technical Alert: IBM Successfully Pierces Through its Price Resistance

Technical Alert: IBM Successfully Pierces Through its Price Resistance

April 22, 2021 10:21 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM) gained 3.90% percent in the last trading session. Post breaking out of a crucial resistance level the stock hit a new 52-week high. The stock has broken the rising channel pattern on the.....

 Are the Vaccines Working? When will Covid-19 end?

Are the Vaccines Working? When will Covid-19 end?

April 22, 2021 10:00 AM BST| By Kiara Khanna

The deadly coronavirus pandemic was first reported from Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread across the globe leaving economies of the biggest countries come to a standstill. No one had predicted what the outbreak could cost, and sadly it did c.....

 SOS calls giving way to obits as COVID-19 rips through India

SOS calls giving way to obits as COVID-19 rips through India

April 22, 2021 08:21 AM BST| By Furquan Moharkan

Today morning, I woke up to the devastating news of three fellow journalists passing away – all of them young. The trio fought a long battle with COVID-19 but succumbed to the monster virus. Among the three, I knew one personally, and other t.....

 Apple launches new products, fails to impress investors

Apple launches new products, fails to impress investors

April 22, 2021 08:16 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Apple Inc launched a series of new products including iPad Pro and iMac loaded with upgraded and high-tech features. Preorders can be booked from this week, and the shipments will begin later this month. US-based tech giant, A.....

 SPAC IPOs top US$100 billion in 2021

SPAC IPOs top US$100 billion in 2021

April 22, 2021 05:00 AM BST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary The IPOs through the SPAC route have raised more than US$100 billion annually There has been a huge surge in volume as well However, the average ticket size has dipped by 3.3% The initial public offerings (IPOs) through the specia.....

 Will Opening of Trans-Tasman Bubble Serve Its Purpose?

Will Opening of Trans-Tasman Bubble Serve Its Purpose?

April 22, 2021 04:56 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary With the opening of Tasman borders, people across both sides of the counties are elated to meet their loved ones after more than a year. The Resumption of the Auckland-Hobart flight route after 23 years brings thrill and excitement amon.....

 UiPath Share Price Leaps 23% on NYSE Debut

UiPath Share Price Leaps 23% on NYSE Debut

April 22, 2021 04:40 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary UiPath shares surged 23% on the New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday. The company and its shareholders raised US$1.3 billion in one of the biggest software IPOs in the US. The firm sold almost 24 million shares to investors at US.....

 Tesla car crash sparks off a debate about self-driven car’s safety parameters

Tesla car crash sparks off a debate about self-driven car’s safety parameters

April 22, 2021 02:17 AM BST| By Roma

Summary Elon Musk reacts to the Texas car crash in a tweet. Concerns about self-driven cars’ safety spark. One of the victims identified was a Doctor. With the recent Texas car crash that involved a self-driven Tesla Car, there were.....

 What’s powering Dogecoin’s astronomical April rally?

What’s powering Dogecoin’s astronomical April rally?

April 22, 2021 02:08 AM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary With Dogecoin price hitting an all-time high, fans celebrated 20 April as 'Doge Day'. The meme-based cryptocurrency recorded a new high of US$0.42 per unit on Tuesday. The market cap of Dogecoin crossed US$50 billion, higher than that .....

 Volkswagen Enters EV Space, Set To Unveil ID.4 GTX Model

Volkswagen Enters EV Space, Set To Unveil ID.4 GTX Model

April 21, 2021 09:00 PM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Volkswagen will soon unveil one of its first performance electric vehicles, ‘4 GTX’. The new model will be sportier in appearance with a lower ride height. The car is ready to be launched on 28 April 2021. Source: &c.....

 3 Lessons To Learn From Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd Case

3 Lessons To Learn From Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd Case

April 21, 2021 05:17 PM BST| By Team Kalkine Media

The world watched on Tuesday, April 20, as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the George Floyd case. The 12-member jury, comprising six white and six black or multiracial people, found Chauvin...

 Unabated COVID-19 surge spooks foreign investors in India

Unabated COVID-19 surge spooks foreign investors in India

April 21, 2021 08:13 AM BST| By Furquan Moharkan

The unabated surge of COVID-19 in India has spooked many people, including the foreign investors, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to allay fears about a new lockdown. Modi’s 15-minute address on 8.45 pm IST on Tuesday faile.....

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