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Why is China tightening the noose for tech companies?
July 26, 2021 12:24 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe crackdown by the Chinese government on its tech companies has been making headlines for about 10 months now. In the latest bout of crackdown, the Chinese anti-trust regulator – State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) – impo...
Is Dogecoin worth mining? How does Dogecoin mining works?
July 26, 2021 11:10 AM AEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary As Dogecoin gains popularity across the world, people are increasingly drawn towards its mining. With no limit on Dogecoin mining, unlike Bitcoin mining, Dogecoin miners are being rewarded with millions of dollars every day. However, o.....
Chinese government cracks down on Tencent
July 25, 2021 05:04 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe Chinese communist government has cracked down on multinational technology conglomerate holding company – Tencent Holding Ltd – in a stated goal of restoring fair competition in the market. The State Administration for Market Regulati...
COVID-19 has a new epicentre; and that is worrying
July 25, 2021 03:09 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanAs COVID-19 pandemic seems unrelenting, it has found new epicentre: a yet another country in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region – Indonesia. In the past one month, the archipelago on the top of Australia has reported 1.07 million fresh COVID-19 ca...
How are M&As shaping the Australian oil and gas industry?
July 25, 2021 12:12 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Oil prices were on the move with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the business of many Australian companies. With disruptions in the demand market, With M&As to shrink focus on core and profitable operations or expand c.....
Weekly roundup of FTSE 100 risers and fallers (July 19-23)
July 24, 2021 09:49 AM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshFTSE 100 closed in positive territory for the week ended 23 July and once again reclaimed the 7000 mark. Here we are giving the roundup of gainers and losers of the passing week. 19 July 2021 Top riser: Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (LON: JET): Sto...
Famous five of business this week (July 19-23)
July 24, 2021 09:46 AM AEST| By Suhita Poddar1. Biffa Plc (LON: BIFF) Biffa Plc provides waste management services in the United Kingdom and has operations in the collection and disposal of waste, recycling, and energy generation revealed its first-quarter trading update, whi...
US benchmarks end week in green as tech stocks rise
July 24, 2021 06:41 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahAll major US stock markets closed the week on a positive note on Friday, July 23, as the mega-cap technology and consumer stocks rallied, lifting the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite to record closes. The S&P 500 was up 1.01% to 4,411.79. The Do...
London & US Equities Traded Higher; Shares of Vodafone Rallied 2.41%
July 24, 2021 04:57 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 36.42 points or 0.83 per cent higher at 4,403.90, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index inclined by 200.46 points or 0.58 per cent higher at 35...
What is bond market telling us about inflation?
July 24, 2021 12:53 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanA month back, fears over growing inflation gripped the financial system across the globe. The global economy seemed overheated. The global central banks were caught in a dilemma: economies had just crawled out of recession and needed some support; i...
What is a virtual private network? How does it work?
July 24, 2021 12:41 AM AEST| By Sonal SinhaSummary A virtual private network (VPN) is an encrypted connection over the internet from a device to the network. A VPN helps to determine the way data would be routed via a connection. A virtual private network operates on the network .....
Efficacy of a net-zero target
July 24, 2021 12:36 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Countries worldwide are proceeding towards net-zero targets by strategising and implementing green policies. The net-zero emission target is significant to keep the global temperature within 1.5 degrees celsius. To detail a successful .....
What is vertical farming?
July 24, 2021 12:16 AM AEST| By Sonal SinhaSummary Vertical farming is a farming technique in which plants and crops are grown indoors in vertically stacked layers and under an artificially controlled environment. Hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics are three techniques of vertical .....
FTSE 100 trades in positive territory despite fall in the UK composite PMI
July 24, 2021 12:05 AM AEST| By Suhita PoddarLondon Stock Markets continue to gain on Friday morning trade with benchmark index FTSE100 climbing 0.79% at 7023 despite a fall in the UK composite PMI for July month, as per the data released by the IHS Markit/CIPS. The UK PMI reading of 57.7 is .....
What is stock split? Which FTSE companies have gone for stock split
July 23, 2021 10:52 PM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshSummary A stock split, a company can lower its share prices and creates more liquidity that attracts small and new investors. A reverse stock split is often used by company to meet the minimum requirements to remain listed on an exchange......
Pegasus ‘snoopgate’ scandal: What we know so far
July 23, 2021 08:57 PM AEST| By Ankit SethiPegagus, highly sophisticated spy software developed by Israel-based cyber intelligence company NSO Group, can infiltrate even the most secure systems. Allegedly used as a surveillance tool by both state and non-state actors, the software has captu.....
Which are the most valuable companies in China?
July 23, 2021 02:52 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanHate me or love me, but you can’t ignore me: this is the statement that China might be humming to the world right now. Over the years, especially since the turn of the millennium, has grown at an unbelievable rate. By 2020, China had cemented...
Five exciting cryptocurrencies to look at
July 23, 2021 01:02 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsCryptocurrency has continued to rise in popularity this year as more and more people try to get in on digital currency's modern gold rush. There are currently over 4,000 cryptocurrencies globally – a far cry from 2009 when the first cryptocu.....
Is India’s central bank set to roll out its own digital currency?
July 23, 2021 12:44 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanIndia – the world’s most populous country and a start-up hub – is likely to start its official central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) soon. “RBI is currently working towards a phased implementation strategy and examining...
US stocks end flat after spike in jobless benefits claims
July 23, 2021 07:34 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahUS stocks closed flat on Thursday, July 22, after two consecutive sessions of solid gains as investors weighed a sudden spike in unemployment benefits claims and threats from Covid’s Delta mutant. The S&P 500 was up 0.20% to 4,367.48. The...
