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Elon Musk to defend Tesla’s US$2.6B acquisition of SolarCity on Mond...

July 11, 2021 04:40 PM AEST | By Tripti Joshi

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is expected in court on Monday, 12 July, for defending his role in the Company’s US$2.6 billion acquisit...

Another blow for tech players as China stiffens rules on overseas IP...

July 11, 2021 01:49 PM AEST | By Tripti Joshi

Summary China’s internet regulator has planned new cybersecurity review rules for the companies looking for an international listing. With t...

Which are the world’s happiest countries?

July 11, 2021 11:02 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Countries with smaller populations are happier. The top 20 ranks were almost identical to the previous year. Interestingly, life evaluatio...

How have the top 20 banks in the world fared in last one year?

July 11, 2021 01:55 AM AEST | By Furquan Moharkan

Global banking is at a crossroads – a kind of situation where a prudent investor would think twice before investing in banks owing to the stress...

Who is Zeng Yuqun? Meet the man who dethroned Jack Ma as China’s ric...

July 11, 2021 12:57 AM AEST | By Furquan Moharkan

For a significant period of time, e-tailing behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s founder Jack Ma managed to hold on to the crown of Asia’s...

When stress is good for you

July 11, 2021 12:13 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Is stress all bad? Perhaps not! We feel negative when we hear the word, but studies show that some stress now and then could be good for your health....

Factor in tech before predicting price of ERC-20 tokens like Shiba I...

July 10, 2021 12:00 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Not everything that creates wealth has utility.  Popular items can be suitable for consumption but not always recommended when seeking wealth cr...

Sentage (SNTG) IPO: Chinese stock skyrockets on NASDAQ debut

July 10, 2021 07:27 AM AEST | By Kiran Murali

Summary The financial service provider’s stock jumped 597 percent on its NASDAQ debut. Sentage priced its initial public offering at US$5 an...

US markets draw the curtain on a topsy-turvy week with positive note

July 10, 2021 07:06 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices recovered the previous day’s losses to end the week on a high note on Friday, July 9, with the S&P 500 notching another...

How one can trade Bitcoin in New Zealand? How is the country explori...

July 10, 2021 06:00 AM AEST | By Sonal

The cryptocurrency market has grown in popularity in recent years, opening up a slew of possibilities for traders to bet on market values. Significant...

Former NYSE President Tom Farley’s Far Peak Acquisition to merge wit...

July 10, 2021 01:33 AM AEST | By Invezz

Far Peak Acquisition Corp Class A (NYSE: FPAC) will bring crypto exchange Bullish public as part of a SPAC deal. When the deal concludes, Thomas Farle...

What is the COVID-19 lambda variant, and how fast is it spreading?

July 10, 2021 12:44 AM AEST | By Tripti Joshi

Summary The lambda variant of the novel coronavirus originated in Peru, South America, and has spread to 30 countries so far. On 14 June 2021, the...

Banking on Crypto: When will we fully embrace the crypto revolution?

July 10, 2021 12:35 AM AEST | By Daniel Paul Johns

2008 saw the largest global financial meltdown since the Great Depression. The period immediately following and up till today saw a brutal dissection...

Is future of NZX renewable energy stocks promising?

July 09, 2021 06:27 PM AEST | By Sonal

Summary About 80% of electricity in New Zealand is produced using renewable sources. There is a strong rationale for renewable energy investment b...

Third shot of COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer to seek US authorization

July 09, 2021 06:15 PM AEST | By Tripti Joshi

Summary Researchers are investigating the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against the emerging variants of the coro...

How has Bitcoin fared in 2021?

July 09, 2021 05:44 PM AEST | By Daniel Paul Johns

Summary Bitcoin is currently valued at US$32,859.70. If one were to only look at its price at the beginning of January and saw it was valued at US$...

Why APAC indices are in choppy waters today

July 09, 2021 03:50 PM AEST | By Furquan Moharkan

The benchmark indices of equities across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region slumped on Friday following an overnight sell-off on Wall Street. But in the A...

Know the 10 biggest retail companies around the world in 2021

July 09, 2021 03:41 PM AEST | By Manika

The year 2020 was the best and the worst year for the retail sector. It was the best year as shoppers who were working from home had a new set of need...

No spectators at Tokyo Olympics as COVID-19 is rearing its ugly head...

July 09, 2021 02:42 PM AEST | By Furquan Moharkan

Last year, when the Tokyo Organising Committee (TOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), despite their initial resentment, postponed the...

Where do major auto companies get their lithium from?

July 09, 2021 02:39 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

The demand for lithium is heating up, sparking concerns about tight supplies of the metal. Lithium is the main component of chargeable batteries, whic...