Reinventing the Facebook: What does Zuckerberg’s metaverse plan mean...

Summary Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) has created a ‘reality lab’ where researchers are working to make Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse...

Why are Ever-Glory (EVK), Marin Software (MRIN) stocks trending toda...

Summary Ever-Glory stock jumped over 160%, while Marin Software plunged 15% on Monday morning. Ever-Glory will repurchase up to US$5 million of it...

What do we know about UK's fuel poverty?

Summary  Another half a million homes are pushed towards fuel poverty as global gas prices hit a 16-year high. Ofgem is expected to raise the...

What is The Triple Lock on Pension Saving?

Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak has given a broad hint that the UK government may temporarily break the pension triple lock this year to prevent t...

The burgeoning fame of "buy now, pay later" entices a US$29 billion...

Summary In a US$29 billion agreement, Square will purchase Australia's Afterpay. Square and Afterpay had inked a Scheme Implementation Deed follow...

How has 2021 treated major commodities? A snapshot of their price sw...

Summary The outbreak of coronavirus in 2020 stirred chaos in the global commodity market, disrupting the supply chains and demand. Crude oil price...

Would cryptocurrency become a popular payment mode in travel space? 

Summary Firms are now accepting cryptocurrencies for the payment of goods and services. CheapAir.com, Virgin Galactic, GetYourGuide are some of th...

Why to keep an eye on the 6 global stocks in 2021?

Investors today prefer to build their portfolio by diversifying their risks. There are several opportunities for investing in stocks of other countrie...

APAC markets in green; US ups the ante on Chinese firms’ IPOs

Summary Japan leads the APAC rally. ASX200 touches a new record level. Afterpay shares surge 19% after the acquisition announcement. The equ...

A week when central banks meet

If the economy and the financial system were a ship, the captain of that ship would be the central bank of that economy. That conveys the importance o...

Climate pledges to the UN: India, China miss deadline, smaller natio...

Summary  China and India failed to comply with the UN deadline on submitting fresh pledges for reducing greenhouse emissions. A smaller group...

What is nanotechnology and where can it be applied?

Nanotechnology, which grew considerably during the period 1960-1990, is expected to hit US$70 billion in the next five years, according to a recent st...

Are cryptocurrencies any good? The US Senate doesn’t think so

Summary Warren heavily criticized cryptocurrencies Sherrod Brown spoke favorably about the underlying blockchain technology Elizabeth Warren has...

What is mindful eating and why is it important?

Summary Mindful eating is about being aware of what we eat, how we eat and how much we eat. Mindful eating can benefit you in many ways, from weig...

Will these 5 popular Chinese stocks survive the regulatory storm?

Summary The crackdown on Chinese companies may affect their business negatively in future. Chinese stocks witnessed a massive sell-off this week....

US stock indices slip into red amid mixed cues

Benchmark US indices slipped into the red on Friday, July 30, dragged down by losses in most sectors and closing the trading week on a subdued note....

Two pros make ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments on Robinhood

After months of speculation, Robinhood Markets Inc finally started trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange on Thursday in what turned out to be a disappo...

Caterpillar revenue up 29%, AbbVie sales jump on Humira, Botox deman...

Summary Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) reported revenue of US$12.9 billion in Q2, 2021. It returned US$0.8 billion in dividends and repurchasing sto...

Big Tech: How did these five companies worth US$9.25 trillion fare i...

The last week of July has been a momentous one, with the most valued companies in the US disclosing their quarterly earnings report. All the big tech...

How hard has COVID-19 hit the commercial value of Tokyo Olympics?

Summary  Tokyo Olympics is being held under a state of emergency with no spectators to prevent it from becoming a super spreader event. The C...