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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.....

How are developing world economies preparing for COVID-19 vaccine deployment and testing?
September 30, 2020 07:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly 33.25 million individuals, including ~1 million deaths, as reported to the WHO as of 5:08 PM CEST on 28 September 2020. Many healthcare companies are engaged in the development of vaccines, treatmen.....

Mr Trump’s latest affair is not doing him any favours
September 29, 2020 08:53 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicSince the last presidential election held in the US back in 2016, controversies from the current American President Donald Trump have not stopped flooding the news articles on every media outlet. Trump’s newest affair revealed by the globall.....

Uber Remains Available in London, Licence Granted for 18 Months
September 29, 2020 08:11 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicUber has secured a new licence to operate in London, after a court ruled in favour of the ride hailing service in an appeal against Transport for London (TfL). With a number of conditions, the licence has been granted for a period of 18 months. &nb.....

Global tech major Microsoft strengthens its ties with Telstra
September 28, 2020 10:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWorld's leading technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Australia's leading telecommunications company Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) are focusing on fast-tracking the development and unveiling of various cloud-based servic.....

Glance at US tech sector; FAANG stocks remain volatile
September 28, 2020 09:41 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe FAANG stocks or the tech darlings in the US stock market are crucial for Wall Street trading as their performance influences the broader movement of the equity markets. The FAANG stocks include five prominent American technology .....

Wall Street Raises Target Price on Amazon, Why So Bullish?
September 27, 2020 08:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGlobally, COVID-19 market mayhem brought the economy to a standstill. The shut doors of numerous entities and educational institutions, however, led to an unprecedented demand for technology. Burgeoning demand for cloud computing and digital servi.....

The US Fed Bats for Further Stimulus, Market Losing Hope?
September 27, 2020 08:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing Global Virus Crisis (GVC) has hit world economy hard, with many businesses shattered, bleak employment scenario amid increasing layoffs and pay cuts, and growing infection cases and deaths. Undoubtedly, this is a period of enormous unce.....

How Will Smartphones Look Like In 2030?
September 27, 2020 12:15 AM AEST| By Ipsita SarkarMoore’s Law predicts that the speed and performance of a circuit will double every two years. And this continues to shape the trajectory of technology. The law has become a golden rule for pretty much all things digital, including those littl.....

How Is Wall Street Poised Ahead of Presidential Elections & Mixed Economic Signs?
September 26, 2020 05:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSome experts argue that the share market is an economic and not a political barometer. Given interlinkages between economics and equity space, the micro and macroeconomic indicators continue to drive the American share market. However, there is no .....

How much does YouTube pay the Creators?
September 25, 2020 04:47 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicYouTube started as an online video service, serving for the sole purpose of fun. It was exciting to wait for music videos to come out, probably without realising how big a business YouTube will become a few years later. Some of the people that sta.....

COVID-19 vaccine Race: Johnson & Johnson Initiates Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial on 60k Volunteers
September 24, 2020 10:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 vaccine prospects have intensified with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) disclosing the commencement of its Phase 3 clinical trial (ENSEMBLE) as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. JNJ’s candidate is the fourth candidate which is under.....

What made NASDAQ and Apple Share Price turn the corner?
September 23, 2020 10:50 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWith the outbreak of COVID-19, the performance of the stocks, globally gave an impression of being knocked with a hammer. March was one of the historic months that experienced tumbling down of financial market. In the COVID-19 pandemic era, techno.....
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