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Three pandemic-triggered travel changes that are here to stay

The year 2020 has made it clear that few things will never remain the same because of the coronavirus pandemic. Such as - travelling. As the pandemic...

Major events that shaped the markets in 2020

Having changed our lives in myriad ways, the unprecedented year of 2020 is finally coming to an end. The year began with health and economic panic tri...

Farmers Worried as NZ might be heading towards another drought in Ja...

New Zealand farmers may be in for another drought in upper northern parts, mostly north of Taupo. This is likely to put a lot of strain on the farmers...

WHO warns coronavirus can become endemic; a wake-up call for 2021?

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken innumerable lives and caused enormous disruption to economies, families, and societies worldwide. According to...

‘Ripple’ effect; Genesis suspends XRP trading after SEC lawsuit

Considering the recent lawsuit by SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) against the enterprise blockchain company Ripple, Genesis has suspende...

Fashion legend Pierre Cardin breathes his last at 98

French couturier Pierre Cardin, who was known for his new and surprising designs, passed away at the age of 98 on Tuesday. The designer had become fam...

How is ESG impacting mining companies?

The metals and mining arena is progressively presented with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns which include critical issues around d...

Biden's $2 trillion green plan to soon be a political reality?

The newly elected United States president, Joe Biden’s ambitious $2 trillion green plan might be reaching a political reality for transitioning...

Growing role of AI in healthcare: Pharma giants make big investments...

Healthcare industry is already using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose diseases and analyse patients’ data and scans. Now, pharma and bio...

The Very First Boeing 737 Max Commercial Flight Takes Off In Nearly...

Boeing’s 737 Max has finally returned to the skies in the US with American Air. It’s return to commercial service in the US comes after ne...

2020: The year tech giants took healthcare space by storm

Medical technology is transforming the pharmaceutical and biotech sector. The big technology giants have shown interest in the healthcare industry wit...

Senator McConnell rejects stimulus check increase to US$2000 

After the House voted in favour of the stimulus check increase as per Trump's demand, the legislation is stuck at the Senate level. On 29 December 202...

A snapshot of 20 most valuable companies on NASDAQ

NASDAQ is a stock exchange based in New York, United States of America. It is one of the leading stock exchanges in the world where many technology co...

Intel shares closed higher after agreeing with Third Point LLC

Intel Corporation shares closed 4.93% on Tuesday in the US after the company acknowledged to improve ‘shareholder value’ and work with Thi...

US reports first case of the highly contagious new COVID-19 strain

The US reported its first case of the new COVID-19 strain on 29 December. The highly contagious strain was first detected in the UK and led to travel...

House gives the green signal to USD 2,000 stimulus check. Will it cr...

On 28 December 2020, the House voted in favour of an increase in the stimulus checks from USD 600 to USD 2,000. Two hundred and seventy-five members v...

New Zealand splurge ~NZ$62M on Boxing Day Shopping, slight decline f...

The holiday season usually brings big spending from the Kiwis and Boxing Day is one of the shopping events to find the best bargains, with supermarket...

New Zealand all set to mask up better than ever before

The world has gone through major changes this year due to coronavirus pandemic. This has forced people bring about important lifestyle changes in thei...

Novavax to Commence Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of its COVID-19 Vaccine

Late-stage biotechnology player developing next-generation vaccines Novavax Inc (Nasdaq: NVAX) revealed that it would    start its late...

Hemp Tea taken off Shelves due to high levels of CBD, THC presence

Recently, Higher Living green tea hemp has been pulled off from the supermarket shelves as it contains higher than permissible levels of Cannabidiol (...