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E-commerce boom fuelling a train of IPOs with Coupang's blockbuster debut
March 15, 2021 11:55 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource:Tashatuvango ,Shutterstock Summary The pandemic-induced boom in the e-commerce industry has opened new opportunities for the players. E-commerce companies like Coupang have made successful debut on the stock exchanges. Many other playe...
Taco Bell issues NFTs after a string of changes
March 14, 2021 04:11 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media.5 WETH (USD 3,500), with all proceeds going towards the Taco Bell Foundation. Taco Bell recently issued non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and sold blockchain-based digital art. It has released taco-themed GIFs as well as an image on Rarible, an NFT ma...
Australia to promote tourism; to create travel bubble with Singapore
March 14, 2021 04:03 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media;s “proof of vaccination” certificate to minimise the hotel quarantine period. Very soon, Australians may get to visit Singapore for vacation. According to officials, the government is planning to create a travel bubble with Singapor...
Google smashes Microsoft over hacks and media revenue payments
March 14, 2021 03:59 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Mediae plans to spend USD 1 billion to license content from media firms. Tech giants Google and Microsoft stood at loggerheads as Google accuses Microsoft of siding with Government laws to undercut a rival when the company itself is fighting co...
Countries Divided over Usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Jab
March 14, 2021 01:20 PM AEDT| By DaminiSource: Mongkolchon Akesin, Shutterstock Summary Multiple European countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, citing fears of blood clots caused by the jab. Australia and Canada have ruled out any safety conce...
Why UK Banknotes Should Feature More Women Achievers in Future
March 13, 2021 04:55 PM AEDT| By Suhita PoddarSource: MiniStocker, Shutterstock Experts and economists have raised the need for more women to be celebrated on British banknotes as only three women have appeared so far on Bank of England no...
Which Were the Winning Sectors in The UK Budget 2021
March 13, 2021 04:02 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddarptember, where employees will continue to receive 80 per cent of their salary UK Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced his second annual budget on 3 March, which included promising measures to safeguard the coronavirus crisis that hit bu...
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US Stocks End Week With Modest Gains Amid Mixed Global Cues
March 13, 2021 12:06 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Phongphan, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 rose 0.10%, Dow Jones was up 0.90%, and NASDAQ shed 0.59%. Europe’s coronavirus woes intensify as vaccination drive falls behind schedule. Ant Group CEO Simon Hu steps down as China crac...
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How the London Markets’ performed after a 2.9% drop in the UK’s GDP?
March 13, 2021 04:57 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCopyright © 2021 Kalkine Media Pty Ltd. US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 18.24 points or 0.46 per cent lower at 3,921.10, Dow Jones Industrial Average Ind...
Sarah Everard Case: A Look At 5 Safety Apps For Women
March 13, 2021 04:32 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Daxiao Productions, Shutterstock The mysterious disappearance of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in the UK and the arrest of a police officer on suspicion of her murder has reignited the debate around abuse and harassment of women. Social media is...
Why the UK Exports to EU Fell by Record 41% In January
March 13, 2021 04:09 AM AEDT| By Suhita PoddarSource: Travel mania, Shutterstock Summary UK’s exports to the EU fell by a record 40.7 per cent in January due to Brexit, stockpiling and lockdown restrictions. ONS reported the UK economy contracted by 2.9 per cent, better than p...
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3 LSE Shares That Can Be Considered for Both Income and Growth
March 12, 2021 10:45 PM AEDT| By AbhijeetSource: solarseven, Shutterstock Summary Some FTSE shares could help in beating the market volatility and provide consistent incomes. These businesses have resilient business models, and their shares have delivered decent returns i...
AstraZeneca’s vaccine suspended in multiple EU nations over blood clot concerns
March 12, 2021 09:27 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: insta_photos, Shutterstock Summary Following reports of serious events related to blood coagulation, some EU nations have temporarily terminated AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine administration. So far, no relation has been determined...
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4 FTSE Companies Declare Their Results A Year After the Pandemic
March 12, 2021 07:50 PM AEDT| By Suhita PoddarSource: baranq, Shutterstock Summary Morrison Supermarkets Plc’s profit before tax fell 50.7 per cent for 53 weeks ended 31 January. Savills Plc’s revenue dropped 9 per cent for the year ended 31 December 2020. Helios Towers Plc&r...
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5 FTSE Stocks to Hold Forever Despite Ups and Downs
March 12, 2021 07:21 PM AEDT| By AbhijeetSource: solarseven, Shutterstock Summary There are some stocks that can be considered for long-term investing due to their resilient nature of business. In the three decades (1990-20), London’s broader equity benchmark index, FTSE 100 d...
FTSE 100 Likely to Make A Flat to Soft Start as Asian Equities Pare Gains
March 12, 2021 06:51 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddariting cues from domestic macro data and corporate dividend payment dates London’s key index FTSE 100 is expected to make a flat to subdued start on Friday, 12 March, following lower FTSE 100 March futures and as Asian equities pared gains,...
Is Elon Musk’s Starlink Ready To Be Commercialised?
March 12, 2021 01:58 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellSource:AleksandrMorrisovich ,Shutterstock Summary Starlink is taking pre-orders in New Zealand and Germany for its internet satellite service. Over 1,200 satellites are currently encircling the globe in low orbit. The Company is seeking approv...
GameStop Weekly Update: Up 89% So Far
March 12, 2021 12:25 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellSource: quietbits,Shutterstock Summary GameStop stock has risen 89% since last Friday at US$137.74 to end at US$260 yesterday. Online discussion and interest concerning the stock are still incredibly high, arguable more than in February w...
US Stocks Close Higher On Tech Rally, Jobs Data
March 12, 2021 09:10 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media/li> Unemployment benefits claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 712,000 last week. US markets closed higher on Thursday, lifted by technology stocks, as investors welcomed the positive employment data and signing of the coronavirus relief bill...
How the UK Markets’ performed after the European Central Bank decided to speed up the stimulus program?
March 12, 2021 07:51 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media Pty Ltd. US Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 36.29 points or 0.93 per cent higher at 3,935.10, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index s...
