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US loses 140,000 jobs in December 2020

According to the latest employment data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on 8 January 2021, the US's total nonfarm payroll employment has...

12 Surprising facts about Elon Musk, the maverick billionaire

Elon Reeve Musk is originally from Pretoria, South Africa. His mother Maye Musk is a renowned model and dietitian, and his father Errol Musk is an ele...

How will WhatsApp’s new privacy policy impact users?

Recently, WhatsApp introduced its new privacy policy, whipping up a storm across the globe. The updated terms and conditions have revealed how the mes...

NZ’s energy resources to be developed for contribution in energy sec...

With several energy companies into play, and the natural resources depleting so quickly, there is no doubt that renewable energy is the only sustainab...

Elon Musk, World’s Richest Person, Once Lived On C$ 1 Food Budget

him the richest human on the planet.   After a year of Tesla stocks rallying off the charts, Elon Musk first beat Microsoft head Bill Gates...

Novel Gene technology to shoot up NZ cow production

Research into how to improve cow production has yielded results. With investment in research and development, a new and easy method has been developed...

NZ agricultural commodities books in green, but uncertainty prevails

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Twitter, Facebook banning US President Trump, is it because of a pow...

Social media platforms are taking the strictest action against incumbent US President Donald Trump by banning him from their respective platforms. The...

Gold price loses sheen as US govt bond yields shoot up

The yellow metal lost some of its shine on Friday as gold slumped on the bullion market by over 3.4%, as the US presidency risks faded away and the US...

German carmaker Daimler voices dismay over Washington DC riots

bility was good for economy and it hoped for a peaceful transition of power in US. German car manufacturer Daimler has expressed its disappointme...

Will minimum wage hike lead to job losses in NZ?

The NZ government has given a go-ahead to the plan of enforcing the hike in minimum wage, ignoring the suggestion of Ministry of Business Innovation a...

Could NZ river cleaning projects prove to be an economic equaliser?

The environment minister David Parker has recently announced 19 different river cleaning projects in the country. There will be about 400 jobs created...

US Airlines ban alcohol on domestic flights after passengers created...

Recent violent protests at the White House resulted in dangerous flying conditions for the passengers, as it was brought to the notice of the Associat...

China hands death sentence to ex-banker over bribery charges

A former official of a state-owned bank in China was sentenced to death on bribery, bigamy, and corruption charges. Beijing’s drastic and rare m...

Bitcoin hits new all-time high of $41,100 within 12 hours after brea...

Bitcoin has been on a wild ride in the last four months in which the globally popular crypto asset has breached multiple record highs. In the last 12...

Cryptocurrency Market Cap Crosses $1 Trillion As Bitcoin Soars Above...

  Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are rallying on Wall Street as investors display confidence over Bitcoin as a sustainable asset. The world&r...

Social media giants ban President Trump Accounts

After the Capitol Hill violence on Wednesday condemned by the world leaders across the countries, the social media giants have come into the action. F...

As new COVID-19 strain hits, NZ, airlines contemplate travel restric...

The exponential growth potential of the new strain of COVID-19 virus is making the public health experts worried. The new mutant is estimated to be 50...

Taranaki Mounga advises sightseers to come fully prepared for Summer...

As a busy a summer lies ahead of the country’s tourist spots, guests to the Taranaki Mounga are advised to be careful. Due to international trav...

Story of Elon Musk: A Dreamer's Journey to Becoming The World's Rich...

2020 was a blockbuster year for EV maker Tesla and its boss Elon Musk despite the COVID-19 blues. Continuing his winning streak, the outspoken maveric...