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 Trump Cuts US ties with ByteDance and Tencent 

Trump Cuts US ties with ByteDance and Tencent 

August 08, 2020 02:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

US-China tensions flaring over the pandemic and economic damage have emerged again on the investors’ plate. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had targeted Huawei and other technology companies citing concerns over jeopardising national secu.....

 Uber Reports Dismal Results; Mobility Losses Offset By Delivery Business Gains

Uber Reports Dismal Results; Mobility Losses Offset By Delivery Business Gains

August 08, 2020 01:34 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Uber’s latest quarterly numbers reflect the struggle brought in by COVID-19 after the company was seeking to deliver profitability. In the June quarter, its food delivery business came better off the ride services. It delivered gross booking.....

 Top 10 richest people in the UK

Top 10 richest people in the UK

August 07, 2020 09:27 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

In the times of the coronavirus pandemic, we wake up every day to the reports of new losses in businesses, market turmoil, job cuts, etc. But today, we bring something to cheer for by talking about wealth and affluence-stories of creation of riches.....

 Farming and Food: NZ setting up a billion-dollar Apple and Pear industry in 2 years

Farming and Food: NZ setting up a billion-dollar Apple and Pear industry in 2 years

August 07, 2020 05:08 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Amid COVID-19, harvesting of apples and pears in NZ continued by following strict regimes, with ~14 thousand workers harvesting ~ 600 thousand tonnes of fruit (as on 3 April 2020) for processing, as well as consumption in both domestic a.....

 Australian Billionaires Riding the Market Tide Adding More Billions?

Australian Billionaires Riding the Market Tide Adding More Billions?

August 07, 2020 05:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The richest people on earth are not immune to the treacherous novel coronavirus. Despite this, expert consensus opines that the globe's richest people continue to grow richer, as COVID 19 topples the world economy and pushes activities online. Loo.....

 Scoop the Stock Soup: FAANG, Tesla

Scoop the Stock Soup: FAANG, Tesla

August 07, 2020 03:05 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Technology players, particularly the US FAANG companies have played a significant role in battling the pandemic, leveraging a swathe of opportunities to outshine in the crisis. Of late, tech market darlings, FAANG stocks have been sweep.....

 Cybersecurity and the Requirement of a Resilient Environment in Australia

Cybersecurity and the Requirement of a Resilient Environment in Australia

August 06, 2020 01:59 PM AEST| By Edita Ivancevic

Summary Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, people became more aware of the value of cybersecurity. More jobs being created in the cybersecurity industry after more cyber attacks had been happening. There are various possible ways of mainta.....

 Robinhood Traders Responsible for Moves in Markets

Robinhood Traders Responsible for Moves in Markets

August 05, 2020 07:57 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Day trading has taken a leap in the wake of the pandemic, as retail investors have found making money easy and fast. At the heightened market volatility in March, there had been an addition of a large number of new traders. The stock ma.....

 Coronavirus Vaccine - ‘Silver bullet’ OR NOT as per WHO

Coronavirus Vaccine - ‘Silver bullet’ OR NOT as per WHO

August 05, 2020 06:38 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary World Health Organization (WHO) stated that at the moment, there is ‘no silver bullet’ for COVID-19 and that could hold for the future as well. The international body advised all countries to precisely implement health .....

 The TikTok Talk: Microsoft's Efforts around Pocketing a Big deal

The TikTok Talk: Microsoft's Efforts around Pocketing a Big deal

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

There was a buzz in the market related to Microsoft buying Chinese technology company TikTok. On Sunday 2 August 2020, Microsoft confirmed the buzz that it had a discussion with the Chinese technology Company ByteDance concerning the acquisition of.....

 Contact-Free Delivery Service, Rideshare DiDi Expands into Sydney

Contact-Free Delivery Service, Rideshare DiDi Expands into Sydney

August 04, 2020 07:03 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Owing to high demand, DiDi starts its contact-free delivery service in Sydney. The company is following safety guidelines to keep users safe and avoid the spread of coronavirus. In a short span, DiDi has become a significant player, al.....

 Tech boom & FAANG Stocks: Investors look for another wave of high stock price levels

Tech boom & FAANG Stocks: Investors look for another wave of high stock price levels

August 04, 2020 05:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Technology, along with healthcare, has been among the best performing sectors led by new opportunities created by the pandemic. FAANG stocks are the primary drivers of the NASDAQ composite, with a substantial contribution of over 10% fr.....

 Global Digital Titans and Fall-out with Australian Media Companies

Global Digital Titans and Fall-out with Australian Media Companies

August 04, 2020 02:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The new code of conduct for digital media platforms might be implemented by the end of 2020, to support fair trade between news media houses and tech giants. The draft code of conduct is open for consultation until the end of August 202.....

 US-China clash and TikTok controversy

US-China clash and TikTok controversy

August 03, 2020 11:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Disputes between the US and China have been escalating, following tit-for-tat policy, with consular shutdowns in Houston and Chengdu. Trump administration and many top officials have been accusing Beijing of letting coronavirus spread i.....

 Are We in a Messed-up state in the Fight Against COVID-19?

Are We in a Messed-up state in the Fight Against COVID-19?

August 02, 2020 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary COVID-19 has emerged as the most challenging thing for the world that has taken severe charge over global economics as well as society. Major economies have felt severe repercussions due to the pandemic with the US GDP tumbling by 32.9%.....

 Apple Announces 4 for 1 Stock Split, Posts Record Quarter Despite Pandemic Disruptions

Apple Announces 4 for 1 Stock Split, Posts Record Quarter Despite Pandemic Disruptions

July 31, 2020 09:02 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Apple has once again delivered a beat on street estimates, and this time by quite a surprise with 18% earnings growth. iPhone revenues also increased marginally, while other products and services helped it to deliver record June quarter......

 Cash Economy to Online Transactions: India Takes Big Leap, Eyes Global Market

Cash Economy to Online Transactions: India Takes Big Leap, Eyes Global Market

July 29, 2020 03:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Indian economy is undergoing a transformational phase, and younger generation is contributing the most. Young people are calling for institutional reforms to update the social and political systems for better opportunities in the future.....

 COVID-19 Pandemic: Mainland China Reports Highest Single Day Spike Since April

COVID-19 Pandemic: Mainland China Reports Highest Single Day Spike Since April

July 29, 2020 02:17 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Mainland China has been witnessing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, and on 28 July 2020, the country saw its highest number of daily cases since mid of April. As per the country’s National Health Commission, there have been 84,060 .....

 How has ‘Learn From Home’ Impacted Universities

How has ‘Learn From Home’ Impacted Universities

July 28, 2020 10:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Kids work hard throughout their school life to get into the college and university of their choice. It is a ‘dream come true’ situation for many and exciting time in everyone’s life. They get to go somewhere, meet new people, all .....

 Up ~484% in a year, More Boost for Moderna with Late-stage Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

Up ~484% in a year, More Boost for Moderna with Late-stage Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

July 28, 2020 07:25 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Clinical-stage biotechnology company Moderna commenced Phase 3 COVE study for its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273. Moderna stock has delivered an exceptional return of approximately 484% in the last one year and an outstanding return of ~25.....

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