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 US Stocks End Lower Despite Fightback

US Stocks End Lower Despite Fightback

March 24, 2021 09:35 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: SFIO CRACHO, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 ticked down 0.55%, Dow Jones fell 0.01%, and NASDAQ plunged 2.01%. Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing aims for a US$100-billion valuation in IPO debut. Intel Corp. to spend US$20...

 Hyundai And Singtel Sign an MoU On Smart Mobility

Hyundai And Singtel Sign an MoU On Smart Mobility

March 24, 2021 02:56 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Mameraman,Shutterstock Summary Hyundai and Singtel Group have signed an MoU to collaborate on 5G-enabled smart manufacturing & connectivity for electric vehicle battery subscription service. The collaboration would merge Hyund...

 US Stocks Slip After Fed Chairman’s Comments

US Stocks Slip After Fed Chairman’s Comments

March 23, 2021 09:41 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:ramcreations, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 ticked down 0.76%, Dow Jones shed 0.94%, NASDAQ plunged 1.12%. Amazon to sell stake worth US$148 million in food delivery start-up Deliveroo. SoftBank-backed US real estate firm Compass ai...

 Apple Inc. hit with a US$308.5 Mn fine for DRM patent infringement

Apple Inc. hit with a US$308.5 Mn fine for DRM patent infringement

March 23, 2021 02:03 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: nui7711, Shutterstock Summary Global tech giant Apple Inc. to pay Personalized Media Communications for the infringement of a patent related to DRM (digital rights management). The jurors asked Apple to pay a running royalty depen...

 US Markets Edge Higher After Tech, Cyclical Stocks Rally

US Markets Edge Higher After Tech, Cyclical Stocks Rally

March 22, 2021 09:43 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:violetkaipa, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 gained 0.70%, Dow Jones rose 0.32% and NASDAQ surged 1.23%. Canadian Pacific seals deal to acquire US cargo rail company Kansas City for US$25 billion. The 10-year Treasury bond yields drop...

 Auto industry back on track? Detroit 3 posts robust Q4 results

Auto industry back on track? Detroit 3 posts robust Q4 results

March 22, 2021 08:07 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:Jenson, Shutterstock Summary The Detroit 3 automakers - Ford Motor, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - posted robust earnings in their fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020. Ford’s adjusted EPS during the three months...

 Is US FED Also Slipping Into a Liquidity Trap Like the Bank of Japan?

Is US FED Also Slipping Into a Liquidity Trap Like the Bank of Japan?

March 22, 2021 08:01 AM GMT| By Manika

Source: Freedomz, Shutterstock Summary Federal Reserve (Fed) could be getting into a liquidity trap Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell said last week that America is officially trapped below zero After making all the efforts to keep the businesses a...

 4 Drone Stocks From Across The World To Watch In 2021

4 Drone Stocks From Across The World To Watch In 2021

March 22, 2021 02:55 AM GMT| By Mark O'Donnell

wing article details four drone companies working across the breadth of the industry. Drone technology has advanced to the point that serious consideration is being given to its commercial and industrial application. The drone industry is expect...

 Is Nokia Due For A Comeback In 2021?

Is Nokia Due For A Comeback In 2021?

March 22, 2021 02:23 AM GMT| By Mark O'Donnell

Source: Arnold O. A. Pinto, Shutterstock Summary Nokia was once a leading technology company that has largely fallen from favour. However, the Finnish technology Company generated €6.568 billion in Q4 2020. Nokia is vying to be a ma...

 FedEx Q3 Income Soars 153% As E-Commerce Deliveries Surge

FedEx Q3 Income Soars 153% As E-Commerce Deliveries Surge

March 21, 2021 08:15 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Carlos Yudica, Shutterstock Summary FedEx stocks jumped nearly 133 percent over the past year as the company’s profits grew. Its revenues for Q3 ended February 28, 2021, grew 23 percent to US$21.5 billion. Its average daily pack...

 Coinbase Pays US$6.5 Mn Penalty Over False Data Amid IPO Talks

Coinbase Pays US$6.5 Mn Penalty Over False Data Amid IPO Talks

March 21, 2021 08:10 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

leading data potentially inflated the volume of its digital assets, it noted. Coinbase Global Inc., the world’s largest crypto exchange, has paid a US$6.5 million penalty on charges of falsifying transaction data that may have possibly inf...

 Elon Musk Says Tesla May Be Shut Down If Its Cars Spied In China

Elon Musk Says Tesla May Be Shut Down If Its Cars Spied In China

March 21, 2021 08:05 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: canadianPhotographer56, Shutterstock Summary Military restricted the use of Tesla cars on military compounds over security concerns. Ban was triggered by fears that Tesla cars might be used to collect military data. China accounted fo...

 US Stocks Notch Modest Weekly Loss As Bond Yield Retreats

US Stocks Notch Modest Weekly Loss As Bond Yield Retreats

March 20, 2021 02:12 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: jo.pix, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 dropped 0.06%, Dow Jones fell 0.71%, and NASDAQ gained 0.76%. Google to spend US$7 billion on offices and data centers, hire 10,000 staff. JPMorgan to purchase US$410 million stake in China Mer...

 Why Companies Are Opting for Flexible Work Models in The Post-Pandemic World

Why Companies Are Opting for Flexible Work Models in The Post-Pandemic World

March 19, 2021 12:24 PM GMT| By Suhita Poddar

Source: SFIO CRACHO, Shutterstock  Summary Airline major British Airways said it would continue its flexible remote working structure after lockdown restrictions are eased. The airline is also exploring selling its Waterside HQ as part of...

 China Leading The World In Wind Energy Market

China Leading The World In Wind Energy Market

March 19, 2021 03:39 AM GMT| By Mark O'Donnell

i> Total worldwide wind-energy capacity is set to touch 1000 Gigawatts by 2024. Wind farms were one of the most popular renewable energy projects in 2020. The country building the most wind farm capacity is China. In 2020, China alone managed t...

 GameStop Quarterly Earnings Report Due. What Is Next For The Meme Stock?

GameStop Quarterly Earnings Report Due. What Is Next For The Meme Stock?

March 19, 2021 12:31 AM GMT| By Mark O'Donnell

Source: rarrarorro ,Shutterstock Summary GameStop stock has fallen 23.8% since the close of last week Friday’s market session. The gaming retailer’s earnings report for quarter ended January 2021 is due to hit the market next...

 US Stocks Tumble Amid Supply Chain Woes, Bond Rally

US Stocks Tumble Amid Supply Chain Woes, Bond Rally

March 18, 2021 09:25 PM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Creative Stock Studio Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 rose 0.29%, Dow Jones was up 0.58%, and NASDAQ gained 0.40%. HSBC to sell its lossmaking French retail bank to US equity research firm Cerberus Capital. China to invest US$2....

 Fintech player SumUp raises capital worth €750m to fund global expansion

Fintech player SumUp raises capital worth €750m to fund global expansion

March 18, 2021 09:07 AM GMT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Olena Yakobchuk, Shutterstock Summary London-based SumUp has raised a debt of €750 million from existing and new investors. Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital, Temasek and Crestline were the primary investors along with funds managed by...

 NHTSA To Investigate Another Tesla Crash Involving Autopilot

NHTSA To Investigate Another Tesla Crash Involving Autopilot

March 18, 2021 08:02 AM GMT| By Suhita Poddar

Source: TierneyMJ, Shutterstock Summary The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has formed a special crash investigation team to investigate a crash involving Tesla’s Model Y. The car was running on Autopilot in Michigan an...

 US Banks’ Increasing Exposure To Chinese Market

US Banks’ Increasing Exposure To Chinese Market

March 18, 2021 03:58 AM GMT| By Mark O'Donnell

Source: Mike Flippo ,Shutterstock Summary The Chinese Market is increasingly alluring the world biggest banks. The US and European banks are increasing their exposure to the world’s second-biggest economy. While the Chinese market i...

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