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5 stocks your father couldn’t invest in, but you can!
June 18, 2021 02:51 PM EDT| By Ipsita SarkarPandemic-battered markets of today sync perfectly with the iconic Bob Dylan song: The Times They Are A-Changin'. At our age, our fathers did not have to survive a pandemic. Neither did they hear about cryptocurrencies. Electric vehicles and driverle...
Why is it important to understand the mechanism of the Internet of Things?
June 18, 2021 10:54 AM EDT| By Mohammad ZaidSummary Internet of Things is a breakthrough technology composed of various layers that facilitate interaction to produce output to enhance productivity. The industry, as well as domestic applications of IoT, have increased significantly over t.....
i3 Energy Plc Moves a Step Closer to Dividend
June 18, 2021 03:10 PM BST| By Team Kalkine Mediai3 Energy Plc (LON: I3E) (TSX: ITE), an energy company with a vast asset portfolio in the UK and Canada, is well-positioned for growth. Its assets and operations include large contiguous holdings in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta.....
Global IPO market is on fire; Q1 proceeds surge 529%
June 18, 2021 10:05 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanSummary Global IPO proceeds in Q1 surged by a whopping 529%. The total ECM activity picked up by 229%. SPAC deals have helped the cause of equity markets. The equity capital market (ECM) activity in quarter ended March 2021 touched an unp.....
Atai Life Sciences IPO: How To Buy This Psychedelic Stock?
June 18, 2021 09:06 AM EDT| By Raza NaqviThe psychedelics industry has witnessed quite a boom in the past few years, and this uptrend is likely to continue. This rise in popularity is boosted by several studies that note the health benefits of psychedelic drugs. Amid the increasing popular...
APAC markets a mixed bag; commodity price swings in focus
June 18, 2021 02:59 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Friday, as Bank of Japan maintained status quo over the monetary policy and investors tracked moves in the commodities space. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed near the flatline at t...
What will Ethereum’s price be at the end of 2021?
June 18, 2021 04:35 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsSummary Ethereum’s Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, with a market cap of US$273.19 billion. Ethereum is an open software platform that allows users worldwide to create software and applications, making it a &ldquo.....
Why are commodity prices rising and what is its impact on inflation?
June 18, 2021 02:15 AM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanThe rise in the prices in any economy gets one and all unnerved – from the government to the masses. Price rises bring down the purchasing power parity of the buyer. Simply put, it makes common man poorer in the real terms – he can now bu...
What is nuclear energy? What is its importance?
June 18, 2021 01:17 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Nuclear power is considered as one of the most environmentally friendly and efficient sources of electricity generation. Due to the surging demand for green energy sources globally, nuclear energy is gaining traction as it is among thos.....
Milestone on the cards for Rritual Superfoods (RSF:CSE) as it readies to go live on Amazon in US
June 18, 2021 01:11 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Rritual Superfoods’ products have been approved for listing on the Company's Amazon Store in the US. The Company has partnered with the full-service Amazon agency, Orca Pacific, to build and optimise the Rritual Amazon store. The.....
Seven unbelievable facts about cryptocurrencies
June 18, 2021 02:43 PM AEST| By AshishSummary Crypto trading has taken everyone by storm in the past few years. With over five million users, cryptocurrencies are steadily getting well-accepted across the world. Nevertheless, cryptos still have a long way to go before they become .....
What is blockchain technology? Why is there an unbelievable hype?
June 17, 2021 11:11 PM EDT| By Furquan MoharkanAs the concept of cryptocurrencies continues to gain traction across the globe, so does the talk around the blockchain technology. For some, especially the not-so-tech-savvy lot, the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency were the same. However, i...
How destructive is energy-intensive crypto mining?
June 18, 2021 12:28 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Cryptocurrency miners have swarmed the network, attracted by the skyrocketing prices of many cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin mining process involves high energy consumption, causing a significant threat to the environment. The use .....
US markets close flat as stocks slip on inflation fears
June 17, 2021 03:24 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaMajor US stock markets closed the session flat on Thursday, June 17, as key segments on the indices saw muted movements a day after the Federal Reserve signalled a rate hike by 2023 to curb prices. The S&P 500 was down 0.04% to 4,221.86. The Dow...
TSX Composite reels under rising inflation heat, down 43bps
June 17, 2021 05:30 PM EDT| By AnujCanada’s Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) witnessed the impact of a higher inflation rate on Thursday, June 17, leading to its benchmark S&P /TSX Composite Index plunging nearly 87 points or 0.43 per cent to 20,144 points. The S&P/TS...
Why is the Canadian dollar called loonie?
June 17, 2021 12:27 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCurrencies across the world are influenced by the respective countries' cultural backgrounds. Influences from across social, economic, linguistic, or even biological roots find their way into making a country's currency unique and closer to home. Fo...
Anaergia IPO: Here’s how you can buy this clean tech stock
June 17, 2021 12:22 PM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Anaergia is engaged in operations to eliminate emissions of greenhouse gases. The Ontario-based company filed for an initial public offering (IPO) earlier in June, seeking gross proceeds of about C$ 200 million. Anaergia is likely to m.....
Upcoming ICOs: 6 new crypto coins you can buy in 2021
June 17, 2021 11:01 AM EDT| By AnujThe second wave of cryptocurrencies has been getting extraordinary traction from the global financial system. And as this market grows, there are new crypto coins coming to the forefront every day. In 2021, the blockchain-powered market witnessed th...
Canada's CPI hike in May was the steepest in a decade
June 17, 2021 10:51 AM EDT| By Team Kalkine MediaConsumer Price Index (CPI) is up 3.6 per cent in May on an annual basis, according to Statistics Canada. The data agency has highlighted the impact of base-year on CPI. The pandemic struck last year and led to a grinding halt in economic activity. G...
Is pandemic the real reason behind the ‘Bitcoin Boom?’
June 17, 2021 08:17 PM AEST| By Kiara KhannaFor the past two years in my work-from-home stint, news around the Bitcoin has time and again caught my attention. When I look at the way the price of Bitcoin has moved over the last twelve months, I wonder — is the pandemic and the millions of...