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Uber Remains Available in London, Licence Granted for 18 Months
September 29, 2020 08:11 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicUber has secured a new licence to operate in London, after a court ruled in favour of the ride hailing service in an appeal against Transport for London (TfL). With a number of conditions, the licence has been granted for a period of 18 months. &nb.....

Global tech major Microsoft strengthens its ties with Telstra
September 28, 2020 10:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWorld's leading technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Australia's leading telecommunications company Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) are focusing on fast-tracking the development and unveiling of various cloud-based servic.....

Glance at US tech sector; FAANG stocks remain volatile
September 28, 2020 09:41 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe FAANG stocks or the tech darlings in the US stock market are crucial for Wall Street trading as their performance influences the broader movement of the equity markets. The FAANG stocks include five prominent American technology .....

Is the travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand likely to go ahead?
September 28, 2020 03:58 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicFive months after the first discussion regarding safe travelling between Australia and New Zealand, it may finally happen. As the coronavirus situation within Australian borders seems to be improving, New Zealand has been open for negotiations, an.....

Wall Street Raises Target Price on Amazon, Why So Bullish?
September 27, 2020 08:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGlobally, COVID-19 market mayhem brought the economy to a standstill. The shut doors of numerous entities and educational institutions, however, led to an unprecedented demand for technology. Burgeoning demand for cloud computing and digital servi.....

The US Fed Bats for Further Stimulus, Market Losing Hope?
September 27, 2020 08:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing Global Virus Crisis (GVC) has hit world economy hard, with many businesses shattered, bleak employment scenario amid increasing layoffs and pay cuts, and growing infection cases and deaths. Undoubtedly, this is a period of enormous unce.....

How Will Smartphones Look Like In 2030?
September 27, 2020 12:15 AM AEST| By Ipsita SarkarMoore’s Law predicts that the speed and performance of a circuit will double every two years. And this continues to shape the trajectory of technology. The law has become a golden rule for pretty much all things digital, including those littl.....

How is climate change impacting the way NZ businesses operate?
September 26, 2020 06:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGlobal Climate Change is one of the major issues of our time, which requires an immediate attention of people across the world to tackle it. Scientists were predicting about the same since long, and now the impacts are quite evident. We can see mo.....

How Is Wall Street Poised Ahead of Presidential Elections & Mixed Economic Signs?
September 26, 2020 05:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSome experts argue that the share market is an economic and not a political barometer. Given interlinkages between economics and equity space, the micro and macroeconomic indicators continue to drive the American share market. However, there is no .....

With interest rate at an all-time low, how are Businesses managing their debt funding?
September 26, 2020 02:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaBusinesses are facing the ravaging impact of COVID-19, regardless of how huge or successful they had been in the past. Most of the companies across the world have got hit by the coronavirus induced economic downturn and nationwide lockdown. They ha.....
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Copper Rally Halts– A Potential Casualty Over Supply Chain Restoration
September 25, 2020 09:42 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAn impressive recovery amid a sentiment splash has helped copper see strong rally. Copper prices rallied from USD 1.9795 per pound (intraday low on 19 March 2020) on COMEX to the recent high of USD 3.1210 per pound (intraday high on 21 September 20.....

How much does YouTube pay the Creators?
September 25, 2020 04:47 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicYouTube started as an online video service, serving for the sole purpose of fun. It was exciting to wait for music videos to come out, probably without realising how big a business YouTube will become a few years later. Some of the people that sta.....

RBNZ keeps rates unchanged, shows a mark of confidence?
September 25, 2020 03:42 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn the latest meeting of RBNZ on 23 September, RBNZ affirmed its previous guidance to hold the official cash rate (OCR) at 0.25% until March 2021 while noting that a Funding for Lending Programme (FLP) would be introduced before the year ends. In .....

COVID-19 vaccine Race: Johnson & Johnson Initiates Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial on 60k Volunteers
September 24, 2020 10:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe COVID-19 vaccine prospects have intensified with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) disclosing the commencement of its Phase 3 clinical trial (ENSEMBLE) as a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. JNJ’s candidate is the fourth candidate which is under.....
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Escalating US-China Spat: No End in Sight
September 24, 2020 09:09 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAt the time when the entire world is collectively fighting the battle against the Global Virus Crisis, the world’s two largest economies are busy settling their scores on COVID-19 origin, technology sharing and human rights abuses grounds. By.....

What made NASDAQ and Apple Share Price turn the corner?
September 23, 2020 10:50 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWith the outbreak of COVID-19, the performance of the stocks, globally gave an impression of being knocked with a hammer. March was one of the historic months that experienced tumbling down of financial market. In the COVID-19 pandemic era, techno.....

Major global banks under money laundering cloud, are ASX banks safe?
September 23, 2020 07:03 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaGlobal banks have come under pressure after reports emerged that some global banks have been found to be facilitating transactions for illegal organisations. It has been alleged that banks continued dealing with culprits even though regulators had .....

Will the acceptance of bitcoin grow due to the pandemic?
September 23, 2020 06:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs global banks suffered a massive plunge due to the coronavirus pandemic, digital assets have been categorised as attractive, as they are immune to the current business affairs. ALSO READ: Cryptocurrency Trading on the Rise, Bitcoin Again Crosses.....

The Big Battery Day Arrives!! Elon Musk Set to Take Stage Tonight
September 22, 2020 11:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaElon Musk is set to take the stage tonight for the big announcement in the battery technology, aimed at bringing the running cost of EV on par with the internal combustion engine (or ICE). The chief executive of Tesla has been dropping hints for th.....

Labour offers $200 million for regions and calls National's plan as reckless
September 22, 2020 09:33 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaLabour leader Jacinda Ardern has revealed a $200 million Regional Strategic Partnership Fund to be established to drive economic development plans in the regions as part of its election manifesto. The Fund is a trimmed-down version of the Provision.....