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 Auto industry back on track? Detroit 3 posts robust Q4 results

Auto industry back on track? Detroit 3 posts robust Q4 results

March 22, 2021 07:07 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:Jenson, Shutterstock Summary The Detroit 3 automakers - Ford Motor, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - posted robust earnings in their fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020. Ford’s adjusted EPS during the three months...

 Is US FED Also Slipping Into a Liquidity Trap Like the Bank of Japan?

Is US FED Also Slipping Into a Liquidity Trap Like the Bank of Japan?

March 22, 2021 07:01 PM AEDT| By Manika

Source: Freedomz, Shutterstock Summary Federal Reserve (Fed) could be getting into a liquidity trap Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell said last week that America is officially trapped below zero After making all the efforts to keep the businesses a...

 Railsbank forays into the Australian market with Volt Bank partnership

Railsbank forays into the Australian market with Volt Bank partnership

March 22, 2021 02:22 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Dilok Klaisataporn, Shutterstock Summary Banking as a service platform, Railsbank has partnered with Australian Volt Bank to target the country’s embedded finance market. Railsbank would leverage Volt Bank’s BaaS platf...

 4 Drone Stocks From Across The World To Watch In 2021

4 Drone Stocks From Across The World To Watch In 2021

March 22, 2021 01:55 PM AEDT| By Mark O'Donnell

wing article details four drone companies working across the breadth of the industry. Drone technology has advanced to the point that serious consideration is being given to its commercial and industrial application. The drone industry is expect...

 New Zealand government’s aid to be extended for COVID-19-hit aviation sector

New Zealand government’s aid to be extended for COVID-19-hit aviation sector

March 22, 2021 01:27 PM AEDT| By Sonal

Source:Svitlana Hulko, Shutterstock Summary Government has put down an additional NZ$170 million for the aviation sector. The extended support is to maintain international passenger service and keep NZ connected with trade partners. The aviat...

 Is Nokia Due For A Comeback In 2021?

Is Nokia Due For A Comeback In 2021?

March 22, 2021 01:23 PM AEDT| By Mark O'Donnell

Source: Arnold O. A. Pinto, Shutterstock Summary Nokia was once a leading technology company that has largely fallen from favour. However, the Finnish technology Company generated €6.568 billion in Q4 2020. Nokia is vying to be a ma...

 FedEx Q3 Income Soars 153% As E-Commerce Deliveries Surge

FedEx Q3 Income Soars 153% As E-Commerce Deliveries Surge

March 21, 2021 07:15 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Carlos Yudica, Shutterstock Summary FedEx stocks jumped nearly 133 percent over the past year as the company’s profits grew. Its revenues for Q3 ended February 28, 2021, grew 23 percent to US$21.5 billion. Its average daily pack...

 Coinbase Pays US$6.5 Mn Penalty Over False Data Amid IPO Talks

Coinbase Pays US$6.5 Mn Penalty Over False Data Amid IPO Talks

March 21, 2021 07:10 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

leading data potentially inflated the volume of its digital assets, it noted. Coinbase Global Inc., the world’s largest crypto exchange, has paid a US$6.5 million penalty on charges of falsifying transaction data that may have possibly inf...

 Elon Musk Says Tesla May Be Shut Down If Its Cars Spied In China

Elon Musk Says Tesla May Be Shut Down If Its Cars Spied In China

March 21, 2021 07:05 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: canadianPhotographer56, Shutterstock Summary Military restricted the use of Tesla cars on military compounds over security concerns. Ban was triggered by fears that Tesla cars might be used to collect military data. China accounted fo...

 China's Geely To Launch Premium EV brand To Take On Tesla

China's Geely To Launch Premium EV brand To Take On Tesla

March 20, 2021 03:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Mike Flippo, Shutterstock Summary Geely to roll out premium EV brand Zeekr to compete with Tesla and others. The company to shun dealership model, build own showrooms to sell cars. Its competitors include Tesla, NIO, Volkswagen, Toyot...

 WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger Resume After Brief Global Outage

WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger Resume After Brief Global Outage

March 20, 2021 01:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Rawpixel.com, Shutterstock WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram suffered a brief global outage on Friday, leading to many users resorting to Twitter to air their frustrations. However, the services were resumed shortly after 11:00 pm...

 US Stocks Notch Modest Weekly Loss As Bond Yield Retreats

US Stocks Notch Modest Weekly Loss As Bond Yield Retreats

March 20, 2021 01:12 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: jo.pix, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 dropped 0.06%, Dow Jones fell 0.71%, and NASDAQ gained 0.76%. Google to spend US$7 billion on offices and data centers, hire 10,000 staff. JPMorgan to purchase US$410 million stake in China Mer...

 Will QSuper and Sunsuper’s A$200b Superannuation Fund save money for its members?

Will QSuper and Sunsuper’s A$200b Superannuation Fund save money for its members?

March 20, 2021 02:46 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: simez78, Shutterstock Summary The two funds initiated formal talks regarding the merger in the month of March 2020. The proceedings will commence from September 2021. QSuper is coming up with A$120-billion assets while Sunsuper has A$...

 Why Companies Are Opting for Flexible Work Models in The Post-Pandemic World

Why Companies Are Opting for Flexible Work Models in The Post-Pandemic World

March 19, 2021 11:24 PM AEDT| By Suhita Poddar

Source: SFIO CRACHO, Shutterstock  Summary Airline major British Airways said it would continue its flexible remote working structure after lockdown restrictions are eased. The airline is also exploring selling its Waterside HQ as part of...

 New Zealand Band Six60 Set to Open Dubai Expo 2020

New Zealand Band Six60 Set to Open Dubai Expo 2020

March 19, 2021 03:33 PM AEDT| By Roma

omoting trade and economic recovery are the prime concerns through this endeavour. New Zealand’s top-notch band Six60 will perform at the prestigious Dubai Expo-2020 trade show, a 6-month-long fair. This announcement came from the New Zeal...

 China Leading The World In Wind Energy Market

China Leading The World In Wind Energy Market

March 19, 2021 02:39 PM AEDT| By Mark O'Donnell

i> Total worldwide wind-energy capacity is set to touch 1000 Gigawatts by 2024. Wind farms were one of the most popular renewable energy projects in 2020. The country building the most wind farm capacity is China. In 2020, China alone managed t...

 GameStop Quarterly Earnings Report Due. What Is Next For The Meme Stock?

GameStop Quarterly Earnings Report Due. What Is Next For The Meme Stock?

March 19, 2021 11:31 AM AEDT| By Mark O'Donnell

Source: rarrarorro ,Shutterstock Summary GameStop stock has fallen 23.8% since the close of last week Friday’s market session. The gaming retailer’s earnings report for quarter ended January 2021 is due to hit the market next...

 US Stocks Tumble Amid Supply Chain Woes, Bond Rally

US Stocks Tumble Amid Supply Chain Woes, Bond Rally

March 19, 2021 08:25 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Creative Stock Studio Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 rose 0.29%, Dow Jones was up 0.58%, and NASDAQ gained 0.40%. HSBC to sell its lossmaking French retail bank to US equity research firm Cerberus Capital. China to invest US$2....

 EU Drug Regulator Rules Astra Vaccine Safe After Blood Clot Fears

EU Drug Regulator Rules Astra Vaccine Safe After Blood Clot Fears

March 19, 2021 07:58 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Juan Roballo, Shutterstock Summary EU drug regulator EMA has ruled the AstraZeneca vaccine safe for use. Several countries, including Germany and France, stopped Astra shots after blood clot fears. The World Health Organization (...

 Fintech player SumUp raises capital worth €750m to fund global expansion

Fintech player SumUp raises capital worth €750m to fund global expansion

March 18, 2021 08:07 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Olena Yakobchuk, Shutterstock Summary London-based SumUp has raised a debt of €750 million from existing and new investors. Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital, Temasek and Crestline were the primary investors along with funds managed by...

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