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British rail industry members body, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which brings together companies from passengers and freight sector, has requested the government not to reduce air passenger duty (APD) on UK domestic flight routes for the journey ...

• June 16, 2021 01:57 PM BST
• Abhijeet

Summary UK CPI-based inflation rate soared to 2.1% in May 2021 Sharp increase clearly portrayed the sudden spike in demand Clothing, meals and drinks, motor fuel contributed majorly to the upsurge  The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) bas...

• June 16, 2021 12:53 PM BST
• Team Kalkine Media

Back at the beginning of twentieth century, a gentleman named Joseph C Wilson started a company named Xerox Corporation in Rochester, New York, United States. The company gained expertise in manufacturing the photostat machines. Such was the impact o...

• June 16, 2021 11:51 AM BST
• Furquan Moharkan

Summary Dogecoin has been the most popular Altcoin since its inception. It has recently touched a high of US$0.64 on 8 May 2021, and investors started speculating new heights for it. Being a popular cryptocurrency, its inherent volatility is w...

• June 16, 2021 11:39 AM BST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Australia and the UK signed the first free-trade agreement since Brexit. The deal would remove tariffs on swimwear, Hardy wines, Jacob’s Creek, and confectionery. It would also let people less than 35 years of age to work and liv...

• June 16, 2021 11:35 AM BST
• Kamalika Ghosh

Summary A new budget supermarket Mere is set to open 300 stores across the UK. The supermarket chain will be 30% cheaper than the existing budget retailers of the UK. A new supermarket chain Mere is planning a grand launch in the UK. Since...

• June 16, 2021 11:11 AM BST
• Kamalika Ghosh

Summary Ethereum is a decentralised blockchain, within which Ether is the platform’s currency. Ethereum cannot be bought and sold, whereas Ether can be bought and sold. The difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum is, although both use blo...

• June 16, 2021 10:16 AM BST
• Daniel Paul Johns

The prices of brent crude have surged by 44% in the calendar year 2021, which has been adding to the inflationary pressure across the economy. Brent crude oil prices, as on date, stand at US$74.62 a barrel, compared with US$51.8 a barrel on close of...

• June 16, 2021 08:10 AM BST
• Furquan Moharkan

Summary The eSports industry grew massively in 2020 as gaming became the main source of entertainment for people restricted to their homes during the pandemic. The global digital PC games market is likely to grow at a double-digit CAGR and cros...

• June 16, 2021 06:06 AM BST
• Sonal Sinha

Summary APAC markets mixed ahead of the US Fed’s policy decision announcement. Japan’s export data for May has missed estimates. China is set to release retail sales numbers. The shares across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region we...

• June 16, 2021 04:08 AM BST
• Furquan Moharkan

In January 2020, I had a bout of cold. As a precautionary measure I wore a mask to the office. It was before COVID-19 became the monster it is known as now. One of my colleagues joked: “do you have Corona?”. That day, the number of globa...

• June 16, 2021 03:50 AM BST
• Furquan Moharkan

Summary Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) is a group of six precious metals that have similar properties. PGMs are extensively used in medical applications, jewellery, electronic devices, and vehicle manufacturing to limit emissions. The demand for...

• June 16, 2021 03:46 AM BST
• Team Kalkine Media

Chatbots are software developed with machine learning (ML) algorithms for stimulating and engaging in a conversation with a user to provide real-time assistance to patients. Chatbots have applications across multiple industries including retail, ba...

• June 16, 2021 03:27 AM BST
• Tripti Joshi

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrating a goal during a Spanish League match against RCD Espanyol at the Power8 stadium on Maig 17 2015 in Barcelona Spain. Football star Cristiano Ronaldo’s snub to carbonated drink Coca Cola has taken a t...

• June 16, 2021 03:16 AM BST
• Furquan Moharkan

Benchmark US indices edged lower on Tuesday, June 15, in mixed trading after the latest government data showed retail sales fell by 1.3% in May compared to figures in the previous month. The S&P 500 shed 0.20% to 4,246.59. The Dow Jones declined...

• June 15, 2021 10:48 PM BST
• Sanjeeb Baruah

US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in red - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 8.22 points or 0.19 per cent lower at 4,246.93, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 121.64 points or 0.35 per cent lower at 34,272.11...

• June 15, 2021 07:33 PM BST
• Team Kalkine Media

Summary Stock markets have always attracted a large pool of investors In order to recognise quick gains, people often consider various lucrative options FTSE 100 shares provide several advantages over penny stock investing Stock markets h...

• June 15, 2021 04:06 PM BST
• Abhijeet

Summary Shares that trade on stock exchanges for less than £1 are known as penny stocks.  In the past one year, many penny stocks have given multifold returns to their Investors. Companies typically trading below £1 ar...

• June 15, 2021 03:41 PM BST
• Team Kalkine Media