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Bunnings’ customers fear a breach of their personal information
January 13, 2022 11:26 AM AEDT| By Priyanka PayalHighlights There are fears, that in a possible case of data violation, Bunnings Warehouse may have had personal information about its customers leaked. According to Bunnings' chief information officer Leah Balter, if leaked, the data would only.....
US stocks edge higher after inflation data
January 12, 2022 02:05 PM PST| By Rupam RoyBenchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, January 12, despite the consumer prices data showing that inflation is at its highest level in nearly four decades. However, the gains in the technology stocks helped the market to maintain a steady mo...
How is IBM enhancing its sustainability offerings?
January 12, 2022 08:44 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights IBM acquired an Aussie startup to accelerate its ESG offerings. With Envizi, the company enhances its existing ESG AI-powered software. IBM plans to hit net-zero emissions by 2030. NYSE listed International Business Machi.....
World Bank slashes China’s growth figures
January 12, 2022 07:13 PM AEDT| By Priyanka PayalCoronavirus pandemic has played havoc on world economies. As the new year began, people globally were optimistic and had high hopes that their lives would be restored to normal, and their Country’s economy would come on track. However, it doe.....
Labour party pledges for an emergency response fund revamp
January 12, 2022 06:45 PM AEDT| By Sukriti NairHighlights Australian elections are due this year and Labor party, in its latest pitch, is promising a revamp of the emergency response fund. According to various BOM reports Australia is still under the effect of La Niña. The Labor has.....
Tesla strikes battery-metal deal with Rio JV to ensure supply
January 12, 2022 03:21 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights An expected surge in the demand urges automakers to secure access to battery metals and other electric car parts. Tesla has committed to purchasing 75,000 tonnes of nickel concentrates manufactured from Talon’s Tamarack project.....
Gaming companies Take-Two & Zynga enter US$11.04B deal
January 12, 2022 02:05 PM AEDT| By SamtaThe Grand Theft Auto video game maker Take-Two Interactive announced that it would acquire Zynga for $US11.04 billion via a cash-and-stock deal. Both firms have signed a definitive agreement under which Take-Two would buy all of Zynga's .....
Mining giants halt operations amid heavy rainfall in Brazil
January 12, 2022 11:46 AM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Some mining giants have paused their mining production amid heavy rainfall in Southeastern Brazil. The heavy rain has caused floods in the Northeast and has also resulted in the harvest delay in Midwest. Some mining giants have .....
Australia to export clean hydrogen to Japan under AU$150M ACHTP
January 12, 2022 11:45 AM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights The $150 million Australian Clean Hydrogen Trade Program (ACHTP) would fund hydrogen supply chain initiatives in Australia that attract foreign public or private investment. The Australian Federal government will fund AU$565.8 millio.....
Serbia may eliminate Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO) AU$3B lithium mine
January 12, 2022 11:43 AM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights The Australian mining company Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) may face a loss of AU$3.34 billion as the Serbian lithium project may be cancelled. The project cancellation will be followed by protests and road blockades conducted by envir.....
US stocks bounced back on Tuesday, led by technology stocks
January 11, 2022 01:28 PM PST| By Versha JainBenchmark US indices rebounded on Tuesday, January 11, after the Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said to take aggressive measures to keep the inflation in check during his confirmation hearing today. The S&P 500 rose 0.92% to 4,713.07. Th...
KFC Customers Frustrated by Chicken Shortage
January 11, 2022 09:25 PM AEDT| By Daniel Paul JohnsThe Omicron virus is becoming a problem for the Australian supply chain. Some Australian KFC outlets have been forced to reduce their menu options due to a chicken shortage. The shortage has been brought about by insufficiencies in the supply chai.....
Brisbane-based iNSPIRETEK raises $2.5M to expand into US market
January 11, 2022 08:16 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Australian mental health platform iNSPIRETEK has raised $2.5 million to expand across the US market. iNSPIRETEK automates mental health interventions via its confidential data-driven technology used by over 10,000 school-aged .....
Fujitsu wins iSAFE deal with SA’s Department for Correctional Services
January 11, 2022 08:11 PM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Fujitsu has won the iSAFE contract with the South Australian Department for Correctional Services (DSC). Under the contract, Fujitsu will refresh some of its software systems. Fujitsu has announced that it has won the iSAF.....
Australian govt announces upto $40M funding for ultra-low-cost solar
January 11, 2022 04:05 PM AEDT| By Sonal GoyalHighlights Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has declared that the Australian Government to extend funding of up to $40 million. The funding will support research and development that adds to the government’s goal to achieve ultr.....
Aussie stars ‘shine’ at Golden Globes 2022
January 11, 2022 03:28 PM AEDT| By RitwikaHighlights Three Australians manage to bag Golden Globes awards which have taken place in LA, USA. Nicole Kidman, Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee won awards for best actress, best supporting actress in TV series, best supporting actor in motio.....
Local farmers buy back land owned by Chinese miner Shenhua in NSW
January 11, 2022 01:36 PM AEDT| By SamtaHighlights Local Australian farmers have bought back a rich NSW based farmland owned by a Chinese miner Shenhua in NSW food bowl. NSW government had paid AU$100 million to the Chinese miner to halt its coal mine plans in 2021. The farmland is .....
US stocks edge lower as tech stock slips
January 10, 2022 01:10 PM PST| By Rupam RoyBenchmark US indices drifted on Monday, January 10, on concerns over sooner than anticipated interest rate hikes, that have pushed the US treasury yields higher. The US treasury yields hit the highest level in two years on Monday. The S&P 500 wa...
Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19: Savior in times of need
January 10, 2022 07:57 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights Rapid antigen tests are relatively easier to use and less time consuming than PCR tests. 15 different rapid antigen testing kits have been allowed for use by The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia The National Cabin.....
The World Bank calls 2021 the year of “Inequality Pandemic”
January 10, 2022 05:30 PM AEDT| By Toshiva JainHighlights The unequal recovery in 2021 and unequal distribution of vaccines were top areas of concern in various geographies. The World Bank in its recent report has called 2021 to be the year of the Inequality Pandemic. The effects of the pa.....
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