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APAC markets open mixed as investors await Chinese datasets
May 17, 2021 03:54 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary Monday morning was a mixed bag for APAC markets. Taiwan weighted index is down 1.63% -- the worst performer. Dow Jones New Zealand is up 1% -- the best performer. The Asia Pacific share markets opened on a mixed note on Monday, as.....
Is COVID-19 wave on the ebb? Signs of relief as cases decline
May 17, 2021 02:51 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe COVID-19 pandemic is seen easing out across the globe, as fresh infections in India have been dwindling for four days on the trot now. On Sunday, the world reported 529,851 fresh cases of the highly contagious virus – its lowest level in.....
Has Tesla dumped Bitcoin holdings? Elon Musk drops a hint
May 17, 2021 01:39 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanBillionaire Elon Musk on Sunday night hinted that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) might have dumped its holdings in the world’s largest cryptocurrency – Bitcoin. This triggered a 12% crash in Bitcoin prices from the 24-hour high. Musk’s .....
Israel-Palestine Conflict: Biden Calls For De-Escalation
May 16, 2021 08:41 AM BST| By Kiran MuraliAmid the rising conflict between Israel and Palestine, the US President, Joe Biden, spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on May 15. President Biden supported Israel’s right to defend itself...
Cyberattack hits Colonial Pipeline, chokes US East Coast fuel supply
May 14, 2021 06:35 PM BST| By Nitish KumarLast week, the world witnessed a major cyberattack on a US fuel pipeline that stymied the supply of gasoline and diesel on the east coast of the mighty United States. Colonial Pipeline, the largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the U.....
Amazon to Create 10,000 Jobs in the UK To Boost Employment
May 14, 2021 04:05 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarSummary Amazon to hire 10,000 people across the regions of Dartford, Doncaster, Gateshead, Hinckley and Swindon. It plans to invest £10 million towards skills training in the UK over the next three years. The firm is also hiring another .....
APAC markets open mostly in green on Wall Street cues
May 14, 2021 06:36 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe Asia Pacific (APAC) markets opened mostly in green on Friday, following the Wall Street rally overnight. The Japanese shares were the biggest gainers in the region, with Nikkei225 up 2.3%, having wiped most of the losses it made in the Thursda.....
Will Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) Prices Cross the Hurdle on Charts?
May 14, 2021 06:25 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) has outperformed the index and generated ~16.01 percent returns in the last 3 months. On the daily chart, CVX’s prices are moving in a horizontal channel pattern and taking support from the 100-period Sim.....
US tax sleuths, justice dept set to probe Binance: Reports
May 14, 2021 05:43 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanOne of world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance is facing investigation from the US Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department, reports said. The probing officials have asked for detailed information from individuals with insight.....
Coinbase rides the crypto boom to hit over US$1 billion in revenue
May 14, 2021 04:47 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanCoinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), a US-based holding company for an cryptocurrency exchange platform by the same name, has reported 9.45 times jump in its revenue as it surged past the $US1 billion-mark in quarterly revenue. The company reported .....
Is Musk’s Reverse Gear on Bitcoin Dragging Tesla Stocks Down?
May 13, 2021 11:12 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarSummary Tesla CEO, Musk has said that bitcoin payments could contribute to greater consumption of fossil fuels. Tesla now intends to resume Bitcoin for transactions once as its mining gets transitioned to more sustainable energy options. The e.....
Bears grip APAC markets on inflation woes
May 13, 2021 06:07 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe bears seem to have gripped the Asia Pacific (APAC) markets for the second day on the trot, driven by the fears of rate hikes by the central banks. All the indices in the region, save the Taiwanese markets, were trading in red. The Taiwan Weigh.....
Bitcoin crashes as Tesla does a U-turn on the largest crypto
May 13, 2021 04:00 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe Palo Alto-headquartered electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) will stop using Bitcoin as payment mode for car purchases, CEO Elon Musk has said in a tweet. The price of Bitcoin, has since crashed by 15.8% and is trading below the US$5.....
COVID-19 continues to hammer India; global cases decline
May 13, 2021 02:31 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanThe spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India continues to test the limits of the country’s healthcare system, even as the global situation has visibly improved. In last seven days, the fresh cases reported by India – the new epicentre .....
Amazon Dodges US$300 Million EU Tax Order
May 13, 2021 12:23 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary European judges noted that the European Commission failed to show proof of preferential treatment to Amazon by Luxembourg. European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager had filed the tax evasion case against Amazon. In 2020,.....
US Consumer Prices Rise By 4.2%, The Fastest Pace Since 2008
May 12, 2021 10:55 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe US Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key gauge for changes in commodity and services prices, rose 4.2% in April, compared to the same period a year ago, as demand for various goods surged amid a significant improvement in the economy following the .....
SoftBank Posts US$46bn Annual Profit, Highest By A Japanese Company
May 12, 2021 09:00 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary SoftBank's full-year net profit soared to 4.99 trillion yen or US$46 billion, the highest for any Japanese company to date. SoftBank's profit surpassed Microsoft's record annual net profit of US$44.28 billion for its fiscal year ended J.....
Now Google Pay Users In US Can Send Money To India, Singapore
May 12, 2021 07:24 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary It is Google’s first foray into the US$470 billion global remittance market. The payment can only be made between two individuals, and there is no fee for the service. Google Pay, earlier called Android Pay, currently has around .....
Bharat Biotech to commence Phase 2/3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine on children
May 12, 2021 11:10 AM BST| By Tripti JoshiIndia-based Bharat Biotech will evaluate its COVID-19 vaccine in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial on children in the 2-18 age group. According to PTI report, the study will be performed on approximately 525 participants at several sites in India. Recent.....
APAC markets in red; Nissan shares crash 13%
May 12, 2021 06:30 AM BST| By Furquan MoharkanAll the share markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region were trading in red on Wednesday, as concerns over growing inflation spooked investors. The shares in Taiwan were the worst hit, as Taiwan Weighted Index crashed by 6.02% at the time of filin.....
