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Sydney re-opens after four months as Aussies decide to live with COVID-19
October 12, 2021 01:48 PM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Sydney re-opens after a four-month lockdown. Cases have drastically come down in the past month. 74% of the population has been vaccinated. Sydney, the capital of Australia’s most populous state – New South Wales (N.....
Chevron pledges to achieve net operational neutrality by 2050
October 12, 2021 01:25 PM AEDT| By Arpit VermaThe American multinational energy corporation, Chevron Corp on Monday decided to set targets for cutting and reducing operational emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. This would be a significant step for the company to join the league for t.....
US economists Card, Angrist and Imbens awarded 2021 Nobel Prize
October 12, 2021 11:55 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUS professors David Card, Joshua D Angrist, and Guido W Imbens were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for economics. Card, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has won the prize for his contribution to labor economi.....
US crude jumps 7-year high to US$81.50 a barrel
October 12, 2021 03:07 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahUS crude prices rose by 2% on Monday morning to hit a seven-year high of US$81.50 a barrel. Since October last year, oil prices have climbed more than 120%. Monday’s price gain, if sustained, will be the first time the US benchmark would clos.....
Hefty fine on Meituan sparks rally in China tech shares
October 11, 2021 07:43 PM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanHighlights Shares of Chinese tech giants in Hong Kong have surged. Meituan leads the surge in Chinese tech shares. ASX 200 has underperformed its peers in the regional rally. Shares of Chinese online retail platform Meituan on Monda.....
Knitting values of saffron in India, Iran & Spain
October 11, 2021 07:10 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainImage source: © Viperagp | Megapixl.com Saffron flowers Saffron, the golden flower, carries rich ancient history, and it is one of the elitist spice in the world. The rich-golden-hue coloured saffron has multiple usages, from food to praye...
Why are Ripple and Polkadot’s prices surging?
October 11, 2021 03:44 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Crypto prices have witnessed a climb over the past week, with prices of major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, experiencing upwards price trends. Other famous cryptos like Ripple and Polkadot too have witnessed a sha.....
Lessons from the Google Chrome hack
October 11, 2021 02:35 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Around 2.6 billion Google Chrome users are on high alert after the company confirmed multiple new high-level hacks. The company has confirmed an exploit of CVE-2021-37973, exists in the wild. Hackers have attacked the browser by do.....
Asia Pacific has its rep in US$100 billion rich club: India’s Mukesh Ambani
October 11, 2021 11:07 AM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanIndia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has made to the elite US$100-billion rich list – and is the first person from the Asia Pacific region to do so. Mr Ambani is valued at a whopping US$101 billion, as his net worth has surged 31% or US$2.....
Global minimum tax rate: Key things to know about the landmark deal
October 10, 2021 02:30 PM AEDT| By AshishAfter years of disagreement and rounds of discussions, the world leaders finally reached a landmark deal on a global corporate minimum tax rate. According to the deal, which is said to be a gamechanger for global economies, the group of developed n.....
Want to raise capital for your startup? Find out here
October 10, 2021 12:22 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahHighlights Raising capital for startups is often challenging. Self-funding or loans from family and friends can be easier initially. Angel Investors or Venture Capitalists often fund promising startups. However, banks remain the traditional .....
The Great Resignation: How employers can entice quality employees
October 10, 2021 12:17 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe last several months have seen a lot of resignations in several industries, in the US and worldwide. Anthony Klotz, a Psychologist and Professor at Texas A&M introduced the term “Great Resignation”. It is an understatement .....
Why is wellness travel becoming popular?
October 09, 2021 03:45 PM AEDT| By Ipsita SarkarHighlights The wellness travel sector has grown from US$563 billion in 2015 to US$639 billion in 2017. According to Global Wellness Institute, the wellness travel market to reach US$919 billion by 2022, representing more than 18 percent of the .....
Real-world data is overcoming shortcomings of clinical trials, here’s how?
October 09, 2021 01:57 AM AEDT| By Tripti JoshiHighlights In healthcare, real-word data (RWD) is the data relating to a patient’s health status and delivery of health care. Biotech and pharmaceutical companies are using RWD and real-world evidence (RWE) for supporting clinical trial d.....
COVID-19 in Australia: How the pandemic has worsened in last two months
October 09, 2021 01:28 AM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanThere seems to be no letup in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, as the virus has been travelling from one city to another. After loosening its grip on New South Wales, it has now engulfed Victoria. But how brutal has the wave b.....
When will a COVID-19 vaccine be available for adolescent under 12 year
October 09, 2021 01:25 AM AEDT| By Tripti JoshiHighlights There are several vaccine developers that have launched COVID-19 vaccine for adults and now conducting trials to test the vaccine in kids. COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 year and older have received emergency use approval from.....
How achieving net zero carbon emission target is a big challenge for Australia?
October 08, 2021 08:15 PM AEDT| By Priyanka PayalHighlights As per a report, Climate change-related catastrophes in Australia will cost the Country AU$73 billion a year by 2060, even if Australia starts making efforts to curb emissions today. Australia is already exposed to natural calamities.....
Transport workers would strike if employers do not negotiate within a week
October 08, 2021 07:51 PM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Transport workers of major delivery operators demand negotiation with their employers within a week. Unmet demands of workers will result in industry-wide strikes. The demands include job security, outsourcing, better working condit.....
NSE’s F&O ban: All you need to know
October 08, 2021 06:09 PM AEDT| By Furquan MoharkanThe five stocks that have been put in the futures and options (F&O) ban for trade on Friday, October 8, 2021 by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are: India’s public sector miner National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), public sector ban...
What caused Bitcoin’s price rise in last one week?
October 08, 2021 04:18 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Bitcoin witnesses positive trends at the beginning of Q4 with massive price gains in the past week. Analysts predict the price momentum to continue till year end, though with slight caveats. Other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Bin.....
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