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Fed’s new strategy for inflation and labour market
September 03, 2020 04:04 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The Federal Reserve declared a change in its policy decision-making approach to achieve maximum employment and stability in prices. The new strategy aims to allow for higher inflation and additional job growth over time. Fed has taken .....

Did you miss anything on Apple share price and stock split?
September 02, 2020 02:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The much-awaited 4-for-1 stock split of the Apple stock to make it “more accessible to a broader base of investors” had whet investors’ appetite on 31 August 2020, the day when Apple’s shares trading commenced on .....

Warren Buffet Taps Five Sogo Shosha of Japan
September 01, 2020 12:08 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed over 5% stake in each of five leading trading companies of Japan, which include Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Marubeni, Sumitomo and Itochu. Warren Buffet intends to maintain a stake of less than 9.9% while furthe.....

Are Cyber Attacks on NZX likely to get worse? GCSB warns NZ companies
August 31, 2020 09:24 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe New Zealand Exchange (NZX) has been the target of cyberattacks for five consecutive days, as on 31 August 2020. The DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), one of the common cyberattacks, disturbed the trading session on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs.....

Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health
August 29, 2020 04:15 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWe have heard a lot of times that excess of anything is bad and the same holds true for hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser pumps, stations and wipes are present everywhere from grocery stores, shopping malls to churches, for curbing the spread of coro.....

It happens again, NZX being bullied by Cyber-attackers- Down for the fourth day
August 28, 2020 09:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOn Friday, August 28, the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) again became a target of a sophisticated cyber-attack. The exchange was knocked offline by an offshore DDoS attack. Initially, the session resumed but later halted because of the attacks......

Coronavirus Crisis Raises Debate On Changing Tax Laws For Foreign Tech Companies
August 26, 2020 10:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The UK government denied any plans on dropping tax collection from companies like Facebook and Google. Facebook’s French subsidiary announced that is paying €100 million as government taxes. Though it has been concerning sev.....

How the Amazon share price has risen over time, management changes that we know about
August 26, 2020 05:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Amazon has shown steady revenue growth and increasing profit margins in the past few years. The Company has demonstrated a capability to outperform in such crisis times with financial ability and superior global infrastructure.&nb.....

As the US markets Zooms, IPO bell rings - Airbnb to hit the floor
August 25, 2020 11:43 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Airbnb is launching an IPO and has filed an S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company had shared its intention to go for public listing in 2019 and is one of the hot IPOs scheduled for the year 2020. Airbnb’s lat.....

How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle
August 25, 2020 03:25 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Mediamarkets continues. ByteDance, owner of the short video-sharing platform TikTok, has been fighting battles on multiple fronts. One on hand, it is getting ready to sue the Trump administration that demands its US assets be sold, on the oth...

What is driving Apple to Hit All-time High? Rub-off on ASX 200 Tech Stocks?
August 24, 2020 06:25 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaApple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) is crowned the most valuable listed company in the world. Tech titan and part of the renowned FAANG stocks, Apple Inc. shares, trading on NASDAQ, jumped over 5 per cent to a fresh closing high of USD 497.48 on 21 August 2020,.....

Unprecedented Surge in Number of Scams: Few tips to Protect Your Personal Information
August 24, 2020 02:12 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCurrent uncertain times have instigated a massive rise in the number of online scams aiming individuals as well as entities. These scams have seen a significant increase during the pandemic from offering online shopping and payment service to enter.....

Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires
August 22, 2020 01:16 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHave you ever wondered what most successful people did before they were rich and famous? What did they do when they were young, and how did they get so successful? It is interesting to note that some of the wealthiest people were not born with a si.....

Back to school kit for online studying amid Coronavirus pandemic
August 22, 2020 12:49 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaEducation institutions are closed in most of the countries because of Novel coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of this year. Though schools and colleges are not operating on-ground, virtual learning has taken over the standard process of.....

Technology finds another suitor: UAE's hi-tech approach to ensure Food Security
August 22, 2020 01:38 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The United Arab Emirates has long emphasised the importance of food security in the past few years, and the country plans to build superior agricultural and food skills. UAE plans to be amongst the top 10 countries and the world's best .....

Old Work Horse- The US Postal Services, Not Getting Helping Hand?
August 17, 2020 11:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The USPS is facing an acute financial crunch due to the COVID-19 health crisis with Postal Service claiming to run out of cash if package volume returns to pre-pandemic levels. The Postal Service has also warned states that it might not.....

Fortnite removed from Apple store; Here’s what you need to know about Apple-Epic Clash
August 17, 2020 06:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaApple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) has removed Epic Games’ famous game 'Fortnite Battle Royale' from the App Store after the gaming company bypassed Apple's standard 30 per cent fee and implemented its own in-app payment system last week. Subsequently, F.....

Why do extra wealthy people never show off, the 70/30 rule in finance for spending on luxury
August 16, 2020 01:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs many people around the world have started to take fitness and lifestyle more seriously, quite a few experts talk about diet being more important than exercise. The more you work out, the hungrier you feel, and it isn’t nearly possibl.....

5 Start-ups That Are Giving the Established Players A Run for Their Money
August 16, 2020 01:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaA lot has been happening lately in the corporate world, and things have taken a different turn for businesses. Off late, numerous domestic start-ups have pouched significant attention from global players and are giving established businesses a run .....

COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health: Youth getting affected more
August 16, 2020 01:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic may be stressful for people, and it is normal to feel anxious & stressed during such times. Fear, anxiety, worry, and stress are normal responses to any perceived as well as real dangers, and at times when we confront any unce.....

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