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How is EV battle going; Is Volkswagen catching up with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)?
October 13, 2020 08:34 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaTo save itself from extinction and recover its damaged image from the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen (VW) perhaps has the only option but to come out stronger as a greener automaker and reinvent its brand position in the market. Notably, Volkswagen.....

Billionaire Trend On The Rise During COVID-19
October 13, 2020 03:37 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicMany people who had full-time and secured jobs before the pandemic have either lost them or experienced underemployment since the virus struck humanity in January earlier this year. At the same time, a report has highlighted that the richest humans.....

How is Facebook behaving during this US Elections?
October 13, 2020 12:10 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe social media world, like so many other spheres, features a stark divergence in its way of functioning before, during and after the elections. In the 2016 US election, Donald Trump’s surprising win forced researchers to reinterpret the nar.....

Stock Market gains make the World’s Richest grow Richer handsomely
October 12, 2020 07:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne secret behind the “Super Wealth” of the “super-wealthy” people can be summed up in two words “Stock market”. This is one vehicle which has been an essential part of wealth creation for all of the wealthy peop.....

Do Google, Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple allow fair competition?
October 12, 2020 06:31 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicWe all have heard of massive tech players Facebook, Amazon, Google, or Apple. As these companies have been in a dominating position for many years, American authorities wanted to find out if they became too powerful and established a monopolised do.....

Is iPhone maker Apple Inc. going to launch new audio tech?
October 12, 2020 12:24 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicAs part of its regular retail set-up, tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is selling third-party products that should, according to the Cupertino-based Company, enhance all features that iPhones offer to the users. That said, it comes as a surpris.....

Trump boasts of pushing FDA to deliver, Claims Vaccine to Come out Shortly
October 12, 2020 12:20 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 7 October 2020, President Trump stated that new rules given by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) make it more challenging for them to fast-track development of COVID-19 vaccines for approval before Election Day. He also stated it just anoth.....

Legendary Tech Player IBM Prepares for Mitosis Moment, Focus Shifts on to Cloud
October 11, 2020 01:30 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyAfter 109 years of history in IT infrastructure services, IBM is now spinning off onto a new cloud. International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is splitting itself into two public companies. One which focuses on hybrid cloud platforms and artificial.....

The World of Cinema is History? Cineworld bids adieu, albeit temporarily
October 11, 2020 01:00 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyWith the new James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ getting shelved until 2021, the regressing question mark in front of the global film industry is bolstered. The bleak truth surrounding the cinema theatres forced S&P Global Ratings to s.....

Bidenomics plus Democrat Majority could supercharge the Economy as per one Street voice
October 10, 2020 04:55 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 29 September 2020, the world witnessed the very first edition of the US Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and Trump’s showcase of shout fest and lines of mistaken assertions, gave Democrat opponent Biden the much neede.....

Electronic Major Samsung third quarter profit likely Surged by 58%
October 09, 2020 01:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe recent economic history has it that during the slowdown induced by Covid-19 pandemic, numerous companies including many consumer electronics companies suffering huge losses. But the slowdown and the lockdowns were unable to hamper the growth of.....

Bill Gates on COVID: Wait Till Late 2021 to Lead Good Old Times
October 08, 2020 06:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAmid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, many have become habitual of the new ways of living. Number of people have been working from home since long, becoming dependent on digital platforms for socialising, shopping online, making paym.....

Trump's casual attitude towards Covid-19 guidelines raises many eyebrows
October 08, 2020 01:56 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAt the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic and rising tension between the US and China, the US presidential election in the year 2020 is not the usual one. However, the problems have not deterred President Trump. Despite diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus.....

Why has John McAfee been arrested?
October 07, 2020 04:03 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicJohn David McAfee, a famous computer programmer and founder of McAfee antivirus software, was arrested in Spain yesterday after being accused of several felonies by the US authorities. Mr McAfee had been accused of evading tax, after earning milli.....

Take away from 1st US Presidential Debate, effect on ASX stocks?
October 07, 2020 03:44 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAhead of the crucial elections in the US, President Donald Trump and his Democrat opponent Joe Biden indulged in the first edition of debate on 29 September 2020 in Ohio. Nevertheless, the debate soon turned out to be a chaotic dispute featuring po.....

Clean Sweep for Biden anticipated, how is Wall Street placed?
October 07, 2020 12:10 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaA dismal blend of coronavirus worries, and presidential uncertainty has grappled Washington, leaving investors worried amid a volatile environment. Coronavirus has infected more than 7 million people in the US and resulted in more than 215,0.....

Share Buybacks and Dividends still under Fed leash: Extends Restrictions
October 06, 2020 05:06 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaDividend stocks have been one of the favourite picks for many investors across time. Companies formulate dividend pay-out policies to cater to the expected needs of investors post taking the capital allocation decision into consideration. There has.....

JPMorgan pays $920 Million to settle the US Justice Department and CFTC Probe
October 02, 2020 10:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the largest banks in the United States, JP Morgan Chase was found engaged in placing manipulative trades in the secondary market, which consists of futures tied to precious metals and Treasury bonds. JP Morgan has been asked to pay a fine of.....

Both Donald And Melania Trump Tested Positive For Coronavirus
October 02, 2020 05:20 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn his most recent tweet, the US President Donald J. Trump announced that both him and his wife Melania Trump contracted COVID-19. After Mr Trump’s close adviser Hope Hicks revealed her positive coronavirus test, the President revealed that .....

AstraZeneca Share Price Topples as FDA Widens its Inquiry on COVID-19 Vaccine
October 01, 2020 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaShare price of British-Swedish multinational pharma and biotech company AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) tumbled by 0.56% to close the market at US$54.80 on 30 September 2020. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still to give approval to Astra.....
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