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Are these the 10 hottest electric vehicles of 2021?
July 14, 2021 04:49 PM AEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions are severely impacting the environment. With growing awareness, governments of many nations are urging people to move towards more climate-efficient and cost-effective electric vehicles. Peo.....
APAC markets mixed as US inflation overshoots expectation
July 14, 2021 12:43 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Wednesday as a faster-than-expected rise in US retail inflation dampened investor sentiments. In far east Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 21 basis points while the Topix index .....
Chinese firms in US in soup over alleged abuse of Uyghur Muslims
July 14, 2021 12:42 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe businesses with supply chain and investment ties to China’s Xinjiang province face potential legal consequences in the US, owing to increasing proofs of genocide and human right abuses in the north-western region of the world’s most p...
Walmart’s Indian arm raises US$3.6 billion in mega funding round
July 13, 2021 07:02 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary Walmart’s India arm raises US$3.6 billion in fresh funding round. The funding pegs the valuation of e-tailer at US$37.6 billion. Another major highlight of the funding round is the re-investment of Japan’s Softbank into the.....
COVID-19 is resurging: How effective can vaccines be?
July 13, 2021 05:34 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary The COVID-19 virus is resurging through two new variants. In Australia, the weekly fresh infections have started showing a double-digit surge. Vaccines drastically reduce the impact of the new variants, according to WHO. The COVID.....
APAC markets open in green; China’s trade data in focus
July 13, 2021 02:08 PM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets across the Asia Pacific region on Tuesday consolidated yesterday’s gains, as investors keenly watched out for China’s trade data for the month of June – released today. In Mainland China, the Shanghai composite.....
Branson steals the march on Bezos in billionaires’ space race
July 13, 2021 10:18 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanSummary Richard Branson has beaten Jeff Bezos to the punch in billionaires’ space tourism race. With a price tag between US$200,000 to US$250,000 per ticket, an advance sale of about 600 tickets from 60 different countries has already bee.....
Hot electric car stocks for 2021
July 12, 2021 07:39 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The electric vehicle market is expected to see a more extensive progression in 2021, post-pandemic. The strong government support for passenger EV’s and commitments for lower vehicular emissions are behind its rising demand. Almo.....
Which are 10 interesting start-ups in New Zealand?
July 12, 2021 03:15 PM AEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary New Zealand boasts a healthy start-up ecosystem, which facilitates the ease of establishment of new businesses or start-ups in the country. The NZ government encourages new businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to set up their base in.....
APAC markets open in green; investors watchful of COVID-19 scenario
July 12, 2021 10:59 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets in the Asia Pacific region seem to have thwarted the bears that gripped the markets on Friday. The regional indices opened in green on Monday morning as investors have started monitoring the COVID-19 situation locally. In Japan,.....
What is ransomware, and how to stop such attacks?
July 12, 2021 10:40 AM AEST| By Sonal SinhaRansomware is an evolving form of malware that encrypts files on the device, making the files and the systems relying on them useless. Once this process is complete, the malicious users ask the owner of the system and files to pay a ransom to decry.....
Will Google’s latest hybrid policies lead to a global employee unrest?
July 12, 2021 09:38 AM AEST| By RomaSummary Discontent amongst Google employees, unfair policies to blame September to mark the commencement of a hybrid working situation Salary cuts and workplace shifting creating chaos in people’s work-life balance In a recent updat.....
Cuba develops homegrown COVID-19 conjugate vaccine
July 12, 2021 09:34 AM AEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary Caribbean nation Cuba is currently working on developing five COVID-19 vaccines, including Abdala and Soberana 2. On Friday, the country authorized Abdala for emergency use. Abdala became the first Latin American vaccine against coronav.....
Elon Musk to defend Tesla’s US$2.6B acquisition of SolarCity on Monday
July 11, 2021 04:40 PM AEST| By Tripti JoshiTesla, 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 acquisition of SolarCity in 2016. If Musk loses the case, he might have to pay US$2+ billion from his weal.....
Another blow for tech players as China stiffens rules on overseas IPOs
July 11, 2021 01:49 PM AEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary China’s internet regulator has planned new cybersecurity review rules for the companies looking for an international listing. With the new rule, companies holding data of over 1 million users must seek cybersecurity approval if th.....
Which are the world’s happiest countries?
July 11, 2021 11:02 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Countries with smaller populations are happier. The top 20 ranks were almost identical to the previous year. Interestingly, life evaluation scores in the top 10 countries are more than twice those in the bottom 10. Positive emotions ma.....
How have the top 20 banks in the world fared in last one year?
July 11, 2021 01:55 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanGlobal banking is at a crossroads – a kind of situation where a prudent investor would think twice before investing in banks owing to the stress in the asset quality down the line. On the other hand, banking stocks promise a great future owing...
Who is Zeng Yuqun? Meet the man who dethroned Jack Ma as China’s richest
July 11, 2021 12:57 AM AEST| By Furquan MoharkanFor 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 richest person. However, after the advent of Reliance Jio – the telecom business of Indian bi...
What does payroll jobs, retail sales & dwelling indicators mean for Australian economy?
July 11, 2021 12:51 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The number of payroll jobs increased by 0.3% nationally over the first half of June till 19-June 2021. In May, the number of housing allowed fell 7.1% y-o-y. The retail turnover increased by 0.4% m-o-m in May, quicker than expected. .....
When stress is good for you
July 11, 2021 12:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIs 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. We feel stressed when challenges are bigger than the resources we have in hand to cope with. Exper...
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