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Can COVID-19 be completely eliminated after mass vaccination?
January 14, 2021 04:25 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevict all restrictions in place, as the younger generations are at a much lesser risk. Coronavirus vaccine rollout has started in several nations across the world. However, they are still limited to only a fraction of the population, which is consid...
Trump becomes first US president to get impeached twice, Senate yet to vote
January 14, 2021 11:39 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicDonald J Trump became the first president in the history of the United States to get impeached twice during his mandate, after a majority of Senators from Democratic and Republican parties found him responsible for inciting riots at Capitol Hill in.....
Jack Ma-Xi Jinping Standoff: The Battle Between Chinese Govt vs Private Tech
January 13, 2021 08:49 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAfter speculation of billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma missing for two months, reports now claim that the Chinese government is seeking to nationalize his billion-dollar companies, Alibaba and the Ant Group. The rumors come in the backdrop of a Chines...
Couche-Tard (TSE: ATD) initiates talks with Carrefour (EU: CA)
January 13, 2021 07:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSE: ATD) announced that it is in talks with Carrefour SA (EU: CA) for a potential tie-up. The Canadian multinational operator of convenience stores, Couche-Tard informed that it has initiated a potential deal with Ca.....
Is Twitter right in its attempt to censor Donald Trump?
January 13, 2021 06:40 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicban Mr Trump from accessing the network has a legal ground in the First Amendment. Understanding freedom of speech and political correctness has been on high demand since social media platforms became an equivalent to ancient forums of speeches...
‘No political games’: Pence won’t invoke 25th amendment to oust Trump
January 13, 2021 04:27 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicice. Ms Pelosi is expected to proceed with Mr Trump’s impeachment. Vice President Mike Pence has said that he will not use his right to invoke the 25th amendment and pronounce Donald Trump ‘unfit for office’. Mr Pence informe...
Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) to Raise $1.5Bn in Secondary Share Sale
January 13, 2021 02:24 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media2020 was a game-changing year for many businesses. Amid the unprecedented COVID-induced challenges, when most of the traditional businesses tumbled down, there were some companies that experienced meteoric growth. Several businesses that witnessed.....
Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) Ventures into Fintech Space, Forge Partnership with Ribbit Capital
January 13, 2021 01:45 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS multinational retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) is expected to venture into fintech, an emerging lending and payment solution space, as it announced a strategic partnership with investment firm Ribbit Capital on Monday. The world’s biggest.....
Parler drags Amazon to court over removal from cloud service AWS
January 12, 2021 04:54 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicwith Twitter to bring the start-up down, just when Parler had started growing among masses. Start-up social media platform Parler will be having a court dispute over antitrust accusations after Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) suspended it from its cloud ho...
How Musk’s tweet sent a wrong ‘Signal’ soaring over 11,700%?
January 12, 2021 03:23 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyIn the wake of the latest changes in WhatsApp’s privacy policy, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had urged his Twitter followers to “Use Signal”. Signal is an encrypted cross-platform instant messaging service, which is developed by Signal Fou.....
New Mutant Strain Reaches Japan; State of Emergency in Tokyo
January 12, 2021 01:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus has taken many lives and caused enormous economic and social disruption. Just as the world celebrated the rollout of new vaccines for COVID-19, new virus strains have been identified in a few countries. T.....
Facebook bans ‘Stop the Steal’ phrase ahead of Biden’s inauguration
January 12, 2021 01:24 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicoving controversial posts at least until Inauguration Day to protect US democracy. Facebook announced it would remove all posts on its platform involving ‘Stop the Steal’ reference as part of precautionary measures in the run up to t...
Twitter & Facebook Stocks Plunge As Trump-backed Investors Retract
January 12, 2021 12:14 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyTwitter Inc. (TWTR:US or NYSE: TWTR) and Facebook Inc. (FB:US or NASDAQ: FB) stocks declined in the early trading hours of Monday (January 11, 2021) after the social-media giants banned US President Trump's account. This pan-social media ban against...
Indonesian Aviation Industry Feels The Heat After Another Boeing Crash
January 12, 2021 12:01 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyIn a tragic incident, a Boeing 737-500 of the Sriwijaya Air flight 182, carrying 62 people, including babies, children, and crew members, went missing on Saturday, 9 January 2021, just minutes after taking off. The flight was heading to the city of.....
Why are the social media firms banning Trump?
January 11, 2021 09:12 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSocial media platforms are banning outgoing US President Donald Trump after he faced a lot of backlash after the violent protest at the US Capitol by Trump supporters. Twitter was first to permanently ban his account on Friday, followed by Facebook.....
Tech Giants Apple, Amazon, and Google suspend Twitter rival ‘Parler’ from their platform
January 11, 2021 06:36 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSocial Network platform Parler has been banned by tech giants Apple, Amazon, and Google after the violent protest on Capitol Hill. The protest took the life of five people. About the US Capitol Hill Siege On Wednesday, the US President Donald Tru.....
Will Trump be impeached ahead of the Inauguration Day?
January 11, 2021 04:25 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicwhich means that Mr Trump could be out of the office before the Inauguration Day. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that the Representatives would go ahead with the efforts of removing the current US President Donal....
A new Boeing crash. What’s ailing the Indonesian aviation industry?
January 11, 2021 01:05 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicstories regarding poor weather conditions and maintenance at Indonesian airports. The Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 passengers and six flight crew disappeared from the radar four minutes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia, during the weekend....
Tesla Hits All-Time Highs; Should Crude Players Be Worried?
January 11, 2021 11:54 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyDecember 2020 marked an important event in the history of the US stock market. Tesla, Inc.(NASDAQ: TSLA) was included in the list of S&P 500 with a market capitalisation of more than US$600 billion. It was historic because no company has ever m.....
12 Surprising facts about Elon Musk, the maverick billionaire
January 10, 2021 03:07 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaElon Reeve Musk is originally from Pretoria, South Africa. His mother Maye Musk is a renowned model and dietitian, and his father Errol Musk is an electromechanical engineer. Elon Musk moved to Canada and the United States for education; however, h.....
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