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Electronic Major Samsung third quarter profit likely Surged by 58%
October 09, 2020 01:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe recent economic history has it that during the slowdown induced by Covid-19 pandemic, numerous companies including many consumer electronics companies suffering huge losses. But the slowdown and the lockdowns were unable to hamper the growth of.....

James Packer of Crown faces NSW enquiry over Drug money and Arrest in China
October 09, 2020 01:32 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaA prominent Australian businessman James Packer has accepted charges against him during the NSW enquiry on 6 October. Packer, one of Australia's richest men, admitted that he made threats to an executive in 2015. He said that his behaviour was sham.....

Bill Gates on COVID: Wait Till Late 2021 to Lead Good Old Times
October 08, 2020 06:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAmid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, many have become habitual of the new ways of living. Number of people have been working from home since long, becoming dependent on digital platforms for socialising, shopping online, making paym.....

Trump's casual attitude towards Covid-19 guidelines raises many eyebrows
October 08, 2020 01:56 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAt the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic and rising tension between the US and China, the US presidential election in the year 2020 is not the usual one. However, the problems have not deterred President Trump. Despite diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus.....

Labour’s Fiscal Plan before Election 2020 and accusation of $10 billion fiscal hole by National Party
October 08, 2020 02:02 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 1 October, Labour Party released its fiscal blueprint, making few changes to its fiscal plan, apart from the tax changes made earlier, with the party stating that it has reserved double the amount of money of what New Zealand National Party woul.....

NZ Meat Industry Amid Coronavirus : Can e-commerce make up for the lost Hospitality Market?
October 07, 2020 06:55 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNew Zealand’s total meat and edible offal export was valued at 685.39 thousand tons for the period (between January-August 2020), which is slightly higher by 0.33% compared to the same period last year. The country’s exports totalled a.....

Why has John McAfee been arrested?
October 07, 2020 04:03 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicJohn David McAfee, a famous computer programmer and founder of McAfee antivirus software, was arrested in Spain yesterday after being accused of several felonies by the US authorities. Mr McAfee had been accused of evading tax, after earning milli.....

Take away from 1st US Presidential Debate, effect on ASX stocks?
October 07, 2020 03:44 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAhead of the crucial elections in the US, President Donald Trump and his Democrat opponent Joe Biden indulged in the first edition of debate on 29 September 2020 in Ohio. Nevertheless, the debate soon turned out to be a chaotic dispute featuring po.....

Clean Sweep for Biden anticipated, how is Wall Street placed?
October 07, 2020 12:10 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaA dismal blend of coronavirus worries, and presidential uncertainty has grappled Washington, leaving investors worried amid a volatile environment. Coronavirus has infected more than 7 million people in the US and resulted in more than 215,0.....

Is the Australia New Zealand travel bubble a viable solution?
October 06, 2020 08:10 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralia is New Zealand's largest target market, and as per July 2020’s update, Australians contribute ~1.5 million tourists’ arrival, which is 40 per cent of New Zealand's total arrivals on yearly basis. Moreover, the Australians had .....

Share Buybacks and Dividends still under Fed leash: Extends Restrictions
October 06, 2020 05:06 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaDividend stocks have been one of the favourite picks for many investors across time. Companies formulate dividend pay-out policies to cater to the expected needs of investors post taking the capital allocation decision into consideration. There has.....

3 start-ups that have passed the COVID-19 test unscathed
October 05, 2020 12:30 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThere is no special report required to see the economic devastation knocking off many countries' economies down. Australia's small businesses are not immune to it either. Since March, most retail shops are closed, restaurants are closed, busy stree.....

Food For Thought: Can Hefty Fines Deter People From Violating Safety Norms?
October 05, 2020 12:22 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary While the Government had been proactive in imposing safety restrictions, people don’t seem to be abiding by the safety norms across nations. Hefty fines have been imposed across several countries like England, the UAE, Austr.....

Elections around the corner - How is NZX entering October 2020? Few Sectors to look out for
October 03, 2020 02:34 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe year 2020 till now has been under the grasp of the COVID-19 crisis. The coronavirus stricken world is looking for an effective treatment for the virus to restore both health and the economy. The virus, which originated at Wuhan city of China, i.....

JPMorgan pays $920 Million to settle the US Justice Department and CFTC Probe
October 02, 2020 10:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the largest banks in the United States, JP Morgan Chase was found engaged in placing manipulative trades in the secondary market, which consists of futures tied to precious metals and Treasury bonds. JP Morgan has been asked to pay a fine of.....

Both Donald And Melania Trump Tested Positive For Coronavirus
October 02, 2020 05:20 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn his most recent tweet, the US President Donald J. Trump announced that both him and his wife Melania Trump contracted COVID-19. After Mr Trump’s close adviser Hope Hicks revealed her positive coronavirus test, the President revealed that .....

Airwallex raises A$56 million for expansion in other continents
October 01, 2020 04:26 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicThe highly-rated Australian fintech Company Airwallex has raised another US$40 million (A$56 million) via an extended round of funding, adding more capital to its fundraised money which is now estimated at around A$400 million in total, since the u.....

AstraZeneca Share Price Topples as FDA Widens its Inquiry on COVID-19 Vaccine
October 01, 2020 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaShare price of British-Swedish multinational pharma and biotech company AstraZeneca Plc (LON:AZN) tumbled by 0.56% to close the market at US$54.80 on 30 September 2020. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still to give approval to Astra.....

How are developing world economies preparing for COVID-19 vaccine deployment and testing?
September 30, 2020 07:07 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly 33.25 million individuals, including ~1 million deaths, as reported to the WHO as of 5:08 PM CEST on 28 September 2020. Many healthcare companies are engaged in the development of vaccines, treatmen.....

Mr Trump’s latest affair is not doing him any favours
September 29, 2020 08:53 PM AEST| By Edita IvancevicSince the last presidential election held in the US back in 2016, controversies from the current American President Donald Trump have not stopped flooding the news articles on every media outlet. Trump’s newest affair revealed by the globall.....

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