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 End of an Era for Yahoo Groups; Curtain Down After 20 Years

End of an Era for Yahoo Groups; Curtain Down After 20 Years

October 15, 2020 08:35 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

For most of the people who had access to computers in the 90s and early 2000s, Yahoo used to rule the world of internet. Even before Google and Gmail existed, people spent a lot of time using various Yahoo services. After shutting down its iconic .....

 Wall Street on a roller coaster ride, Is the Market Thinking Beyond Elections

Wall Street on a roller coaster ride, Is the Market Thinking Beyond Elections

October 15, 2020 01:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The US tech stocks have marked a strong beginning to the current week and look to add more to the gains from the previous week. 12 October 2020 witnessed the common stocks of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) jump by 6.35%. Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) ex.....

 Coronavirus Update: Good News for International Students as New Zealand allows them on its soil

Coronavirus Update: Good News for International Students as New Zealand allows them on its soil

October 15, 2020 04:50 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

On 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern imposed a mandatory self-isolation, on arrival to NZ, unless people were coming from mostly unaffected Pacific island countries. Some days subsequent to it, the country closed the borders of NZ entir.....

 The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) sheds its old Avatar to aggressively take on Streaming Giant Netflix

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) sheds its old Avatar to aggressively take on Streaming Giant Netflix

October 15, 2020 12:12 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Nations across the world are struggling to fight the coronavirus crisis in many ways. The virus has successfully wreaked havoc across industries, shutting down many companies. Travel and entertainment sector is perhaps the most affected one. Leadin.....

 Trump was gung-ho on Eli Lilly Drug; Company hits pause button for COVID-19 antibody treatment

Trump was gung-ho on Eli Lilly Drug; Company hits pause button for COVID-19 antibody treatment

October 14, 2020 10:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The clinical trial of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company’s antibody COVID-19 treatment was paused because of some potential safety concerns. Eli Lilly announced trial halt just a day after Johnson & Johnson disclosed the pause o.....

 Apple unveils HomePod Mini and a range of iPhones; accessibility remains the key theme

Apple unveils HomePod Mini and a range of iPhones; accessibility remains the key theme

October 14, 2020 10:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Apple finally unveiled its new range of 5G network-enabled iPhone 12 smartphones along with HomePod Mini speaker in its virtual presentation. When everyone thought Apple would launch a new iPhone, it came up with four and launched a wide range of o.....

 Re-Commerce a new trend? AirRobe gets support from investors with Afterpay Pedigree 

Re-Commerce a new trend? AirRobe gets support from investors with Afterpay Pedigree 

October 14, 2020 01:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

One of the latest trends in the retail fashion world is re-commerce, also known by the term reverse commerce. The model comprises the sale of previously owned or used goods. Though re-selling has been around for a long time, recently it h.....

 As New Zealand Election nears, should investors revisit their portfolio?

As New Zealand Election nears, should investors revisit their portfolio?

October 14, 2020 02:28 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Most of the time, it has been witnessed that stock market behaves bullish post the elections on the back of new commitments and policies of the winning party. In 2016, post the surprise win of Trump, the stock market has been upbeat for a considera.....

 Funding for Lending (FLP) a big boon for NZX Banks

Funding for Lending (FLP) a big boon for NZX Banks

October 14, 2020 02:22 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Several businesses have witnessed a disastrous fall in revenues as countries implement social distancing restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus. Governments and central banks are responding with massive stimulus programmes to prevent ban.....

 Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?

Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?

October 14, 2020 02:09 AM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

After the tragic death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Judge nominated by the former US President Bill Clinton, Judge Amy Coney Barrett is set to take over Ms Ginsburg’s place in the highest court in the world. Ms Barrett’s f.....

 How is EV battle going; Is Volkswagen catching up with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)?

How is EV battle going; Is Volkswagen catching up with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)?

October 13, 2020 08:34 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

To save itself from extinction and recover its damaged image from the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen (VW) perhaps has the only option but to come out stronger as a greener automaker and reinvent its brand position in the market. Notably, Volkswagen.....

 Billionaire Trend On The Rise During COVID-19

Billionaire Trend On The Rise During COVID-19

October 13, 2020 03:37 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

Many people who had full-time and secured jobs before the pandemic have either lost them or experienced underemployment since the virus struck humanity in January earlier this year. At the same time, a report has highlighted that the richest humans.....

 How is Facebook behaving during this US Elections?

How is Facebook behaving during this US Elections?

October 13, 2020 12:10 AM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

The social media world, like so many other spheres, features a stark divergence in its way of functioning before, during and after the elections. In the 2016 US election, Donald Trump’s surprising win forced researchers to reinterpret the nar.....

 Stock Market gains make the World’s Richest grow Richer handsomely

Stock Market gains make the World’s Richest grow Richer handsomely

October 12, 2020 07:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

One secret behind the “Super Wealth” of the “super-wealthy” people can be summed up in two words “Stock market”. This is one vehicle which has been an essential part of wealth creation for all of the wealthy peop.....

 Do Google, Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple allow fair competition?

Do Google, Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple allow fair competition?

October 12, 2020 06:31 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

We all have heard of massive tech players Facebook, Amazon, Google, or Apple. As these companies have been in a dominating position for many years, American authorities wanted to find out if they became too powerful and established a monopolised do.....

 Is iPhone maker Apple Inc. going to launch new audio tech?

Is iPhone maker Apple Inc. going to launch new audio tech?

October 12, 2020 12:24 AM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

As part of its regular retail set-up, tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is selling third-party products that should, according to the Cupertino-based Company, enhance all features that iPhones offer to the users. That said, it comes as a surpris.....

 Trump boasts of pushing FDA to deliver, Claims Vaccine to Come out Shortly

Trump boasts of pushing FDA to deliver, Claims Vaccine to Come out Shortly

October 12, 2020 12:20 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

On 7 October 2020, President Trump stated that new rules given by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) make it more challenging for them to fast-track development of COVID-19 vaccines for approval before Election Day. He also stated it just anoth.....

 Legendary Tech Player IBM Prepares for Mitosis Moment, Focus Shifts on to Cloud

Legendary Tech Player IBM Prepares for Mitosis Moment, Focus Shifts on to Cloud

October 11, 2020 01:30 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

After 109 years of history in IT infrastructure services, IBM is now spinning off onto a new cloud. International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is splitting itself into two public companies. One which focuses on hybrid cloud platforms and artificial.....

 While Australian Borders Could Remain Closed Until 2021, Watch Out For These Rays Of Hope!

While Australian Borders Could Remain Closed Until 2021, Watch Out For These Rays Of Hope!

October 11, 2020 01:17 AM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

It looks like one might not be able to freely go Down Under for over a year. But while we live in an era full of surprises, one must not lose hope! A lot has unfolded lately for the Australian tourism industry- both good and well, not so good. Whi.....

 OPINION: Why Australia needs to open up its borders?

OPINION: Why Australia needs to open up its borders?

October 11, 2020 01:10 AM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

It has been half a year since the Australian government closed the borders for basically everyone. Yes, immediate family members and de facto partners can apply for a travel exemption, but from what I saw, barely anyone gets it. For comparison, Euro...

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