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US-China clash and TikTok controversy
August 03, 2020 11:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Disputes between the US and China have been escalating, following tit-for-tat policy, with consular shutdowns in Houston and Chengdu. Trump administration and many top officials have been accusing Beijing of letting coronavirus spread i.....

Are We in a Messed-up state in the Fight Against COVID-19?
August 02, 2020 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary COVID-19 has emerged as the most challenging thing for the world that has taken severe charge over global economics as well as society. Major economies have felt severe repercussions due to the pandemic with the US GDP tumbling by 32.9%.....

Apple Announces 4 for 1 Stock Split, Posts Record Quarter Despite Pandemic Disruptions
July 31, 2020 09:02 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Apple has once again delivered a beat on street estimates, and this time by quite a surprise with 18% earnings growth. iPhone revenues also increased marginally, while other products and services helped it to deliver record June quarter......

Cash Economy to Online Transactions: India Takes Big Leap, Eyes Global Market
July 29, 2020 03:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Indian economy is undergoing a transformational phase, and younger generation is contributing the most. Young people are calling for institutional reforms to update the social and political systems for better opportunities in the future.....

COVID-19 Pandemic: Mainland China Reports Highest Single Day Spike Since April
July 29, 2020 02:17 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Mainland China has been witnessing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, and on 28 July 2020, the country saw its highest number of daily cases since mid of April. As per the country’s National Health Commission, there have been 84,060 .....

How has ‘Learn From Home’ Impacted Universities
July 28, 2020 10:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaKids work hard throughout their school life to get into the college and university of their choice. It is a ‘dream come true’ situation for many and exciting time in everyone’s life. They get to go somewhere, meet new people, all .....

Up ~484% in a year, More Boost for Moderna with Late-stage Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine
July 28, 2020 07:25 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Clinical-stage biotechnology company Moderna commenced Phase 3 COVE study for its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273. Moderna stock has delivered an exceptional return of approximately 484% in the last one year and an outstanding return of ~25.....

Chip Titan- Intel Faltered and Tripped Wall Street on Friday
July 28, 2020 02:20 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Intel Corporation, which regained its position in 2019 as market leader, is a semiconductor vendor, going through a crisis that may rip it off from its position of being technologically the best in the world, causing a deep cut on its re.....

Chinese Arrest Escalates the US-China Tensions, TikTok Ban Also on the Cards
July 28, 2020 01:29 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Chinese UC Davis researcher was arrested on visa fraud in the US. The US also plans on banning one of the popular video-sharing social networking platform TikTok. ByteDance claims that the TikTok does not store data in China, but the C.....

Russia's Battle against COVID-19 - How is the Country Faring on the Vaccine Front?
July 27, 2020 08:06 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have been over 15.78 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the globe, including 640,016 deaths (as of 2:34 PM CEST on 26 July 2020). Russia has the fourth-most COVID-19 cases in the world, with 812.....

Which Parameters Should Be Looked at While Selecting Stocks?
July 26, 2020 12:15 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Investing could be quite complex for new investors, and they shall emphasise on basic fundamental investment approaches while starting investments, especially when they have a lot of options. Selecting stocks for your portfolio will req.....

5 Ways to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio
July 26, 2020 12:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Investors choose to diversify their respective investment portfolios primarily to mitigate the risk associated with some class of assets. It is very important to hedge investment to decrease the exposure to uncertainties and market vola.....

Your Complete Guide: Companies Hitting the COVID-19 Vaccine Charter (Part 3)
July 25, 2020 01:52 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 15.29 million people across the globe since the outbreak, with over 628k reported deaths (as on 24 July 2020 according to the WHO). There is no vaccine available yet to protect against the deadly novel coron.....

Coronavirus Pandemic could hit Women the hardest
July 24, 2020 11:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment where large swathes of population are confronting threats to their physical and financial wellbeing, which if left unchecked could accelerate the gender divides. The pandemic and the induced measures.....

Shedding light on another World within sight - Virtual Reality
July 24, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Virtual Reality (VR) represents a technology by which computer-aided stimuli creates an immersive illusion of being elsewhere both mentally and physically, ensuring a memorable experience. Virtual space training is no lon.....

Trump Goes COVID-19 Vaccine Shopping, Pumps ~US$2 Billion in Pfizer/BioNTech candidate
July 23, 2020 05:55 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Trump Administration secures 100 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine for US$1.95 billion to meet the Operation Warp Speed (OWS) program’s goal of delivering 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 2021. In May 20.....

Step Forward: Oxford/AstraZeneca’s AZD1222 Shows Promising Results in Early Human Trials
July 21, 2020 09:58 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Currently, more than 160 vaccines are under different stages of development (clinical and preclinical). With several ongoing studies around the world, people are eagerly waiting for some good news as the pandemic continues to wreak havo.....

Your Complete Guide: Companies Hitting the COVID-19 Vaccine Charter (Part 2)
July 21, 2020 03:59 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Governments from several countries are taking initiatives to accelerate vaccine development for COVID-19 and ensuring fair distribution once a vaccine is approved. The COVAX facility is a global collaboration to fast-track the developme.....

Airbnb Back to Square One?
July 20, 2020 07:52 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe travel industry will not be the same again, says Airbnb CEO, Brian Chesky. The boss of Airbnb - a vacation rental online marketplace company, admitted losing almost everything of what it took them 12 years to build. The worldwide outburst of n.....

How has Social Media changed the outlook for some Digital Stocks?
July 20, 2020 03:34 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Social media has emerged as an influential medium to aid the efforts made by individuals and entities to expand their businesses. Quantifiable user data generated via social media platform are further tracked, segmented, and analysed at.....
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