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Athletes to watch at Beijing Olympics 2022
January 27, 2022 02:49 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainHighlights The Winter Olympics 2022 will kick start on February 4 and will continue till February 20. Top athletes of this season have had inspiring journeys, hail from small villages and have risen to become world leaders in their respective s.....

Is Jaycar Electronics eyeing an ownership change?
January 25, 2022 11:25 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Few media reports indicate a potential ownership change at Jaycar Electronics. Jaycar is a well-known electronics retail chain in Australia and New Zealand. Is the Australian electronics retailer, Jaycar, looking for a new owner.....

A journey into the future: How the world may look like in 2050
January 25, 2022 01:07 PM AEDT| By Aditi SahaHighlights Over the next few years, the number of smart cities around the world is predicted to explode. By 2050, smart cities will be home to 70% of the world's population. City: 2050 will be modernised, technologically advanced, and will mak.....

Who is Zara Rutherford & what should you know about her?
January 23, 2022 12:26 AM AEDT| By Toshiva JainHighlights Zara Rutherford has become the world’s youngest woman to travel the world solo. The Belgian-British teenager embarked on her journey on 18 August 2021, and she landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport in Flanders on 20 January 2022......

Why emerging markets are on investors’ radar?
January 22, 2022 01:30 AM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Emerging Markets witness rapid economic growth but have low per capita income and experience currency swings. Being undervalued, investors eye emerging markets as an investment option. One can adopt various ways to invest in emergin.....

What is Twitter’s new feature about NFT and profile picture?
January 21, 2022 04:29 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Twitter comes up with a new feature, allowing its users to display their NFTs as their profile pictures. New NFT avatars would appear in a hexagonal border instead of a circle. At present, the service is extended to Twitter Blue sub.....

Brunton, Ozkurt Join Northeast Water Leadership Team at WSP USA
January 21, 2022 03:00 AM AEDT| By 3BLNEW YORK, January 19, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Jennifer Brunton and Ozlen Ozkurt have assumed key leadership positions in the Water business line at WSP USA, a premier engineering and professional services...

Monash (ASX:MVF) shares closed over 4% higher today. Here's why
January 20, 2022 08:38 PM AEDT| By SamtaThe shares of ASX listed Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX:MVF) have gained today after the Group updated on its IVF treatments. The scrip closed 4.52% higher at AU$1.04 today. The Victorian Minister of Health had previously announced a .....
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What led to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s (GBTC) record-high discounts?
January 20, 2022 05:39 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a popular crypto fund, has been witnessing steep discounts in the trading of its share. GBTC’s discount has reached 26.5%, the highest in the last 12 months. Some of the reasons for the same can .....

Uber Australia gets into car-sharing biz, acquires Car Next Door
January 20, 2022 04:49 PM AEDT| By SamtaThe global ridesharing company Uber has strengthened its market position by snapping an Aussie peer-to-peer car-sharing platform. Expanding its Australian operations, the company announced today that it has acquired Sydney-based car sharing platfo.....

Dixon Advisory files for voluntary administration
January 19, 2022 08:56 PM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Dixon Advisory has filed for voluntary administration as it comes close to its dark episode. Directors of Dixon Advisory identified that potential liabilities from regulatory penalties, class actions and settlements would result in i.....

Australia announces visa rebates to international students & workers
January 19, 2022 08:48 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights The Australian Government has announced providing an AU$55 million package for the visa application fee. Rising Omicron has forced many workers to isolate themselves. Many food and logistics firms witnessed workforce shortages .....

Wealth of richest men doubled in pandemic, says Oxfam
January 19, 2022 07:42 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainHighlights The 2022 Oxfam report highlights that the collective wealth of the world’s top 10 richest men has doubled in the pandemic. About 99% of the world’s population is in a worse condition due to lockdowns, loss of business, em.....

Walmart is ready to penetrate the Metaverse world
January 19, 2022 05:36 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Renowned retailer Walmart is taking a leap into the Metaverse and blockchain technology. It aims to introduce NFTs and create its own crypto in the future and has filed applications for the same. To explore emerging technologies and.....

What is Code Brown? What it means on Australia's deadliest pandemic day?
January 18, 2022 08:29 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Australia’s Covid heat is blazing hot as the death count keeps rising higher. The surge in Covid infected persons is calling for more healthcare assistance. Staff shortages and PPE worries have forced Victoria to declare.....

Why is Singapore alerting people against crypto marketing services?
January 18, 2022 03:59 PM AEDT| By Jasmine AnandHighlights Singapore’s Central Bank has issued guidelines to limit activities of crypto players for marketing or promoting their services to retail investors. To protect interests of the general public and shield them from extreme price f.....

Australian tech investment firm CPC wins legal battle against Apple
January 18, 2022 10:55 AM AEDT| By SamtaAn Australian tech investment firm – Charter Pacific Corporation’s (CPC) subsidiary CPC Patent Technologies has won a legal battle against Apple it. The tech giant failed to get a patent infringement lawsuit dismissed, for which CPC dra.....

AU$500 for two tests: ACCC sends warning to RAT price gougers
January 17, 2022 08:52 PM AEDT| By AayushHighlights The ACCC received reports that RATs are costing up to an exorbitant price of AU$500 for two tests. ACCC said that these tests are being sold in the wholesale market to as low as AU$3.95. Reports also include a store recording the sa.....

Why does China want to strengthen economic ties with New Zealand?
January 17, 2022 08:48 PM AEDT| By ManikaEven though diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand are getting strained, both countries are keen on deepening economic ties. An indication of this is likely the appointment of a new Chinese ambassador who has previously worked on the Belt an.....

Credit Suisse chairman resigns over COVID-19 rules breach
January 17, 2022 08:31 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairGlobal conglomerate’s chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has quit Switzerland-based bank Credit Suisse, on an internal probe over COVID-19 rules breach. Why is the Credit Suisse top boss quitting? In not just one year after he took charge, Osori.....

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