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Which are 10 interesting start-ups in New Zealand?
July 12, 2021 07:15 AM CEST| By Jasmine AnandSummary New Zealand boasts a healthy start-up ecosystem, which facilitates the ease of establishment of new businesses or start-ups in the country. The NZ government encourages new businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to set up their base in.....
What are top 10 Altcoins to explore in 2021?
July 12, 2021 12:47 PM AEST| By SonalSummary Altcoins represent a category of cryptocurrency that is an alternative to Bitcoin. There are over 5K altcoins in circulation. Ethereum, Tether, Neo, Stellar, Dogecoin are some of the top altcoins to explore this year. Altcoin is a.....
APAC markets open in green; investors watchful of COVID-19 scenario
July 12, 2021 02:59 AM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanThe equity markets in the Asia Pacific region seem to have thwarted the bears that gripped the markets on Friday. The regional indices opened in green on Monday morning as investors have started monitoring the COVID-19 situation locally. In Japan,.....
What is ransomware, and how to stop such attacks?
July 12, 2021 02:40 AM CEST| By Sonal SinhaRansomware is an evolving form of malware that encrypts files on the device, making the files and the systems relying on them useless. Once this process is complete, the malicious users ask the owner of the system and files to pay a ransom to decry.....
Will Google’s latest hybrid policies lead to a global employee unrest?
July 12, 2021 01:38 AM CEST| By RomaSummary Discontent amongst Google employees, unfair policies to blame September to mark the commencement of a hybrid working situation Salary cuts and workplace shifting creating chaos in people’s work-life balance In a recent updat.....
Cuba develops homegrown COVID-19 conjugate vaccine
July 12, 2021 01:34 AM CEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary Caribbean nation Cuba is currently working on developing five COVID-19 vaccines, including Abdala and Soberana 2. On Friday, the country authorized Abdala for emergency use. Abdala became the first Latin American vaccine against coronav.....
Elon Musk to defend Tesla’s US$2.6B acquisition of SolarCity on Monday
July 11, 2021 08:40 AM CEST| By Tripti JoshiTesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is expected in court on Monday, 12 July, for defending his role in the Company’s US$2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016. If Musk loses the case, he might have to pay US$2+ billion from his weal.....
Another blow for tech players as China stiffens rules on overseas IPOs
July 11, 2021 05:49 AM CEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary China’s internet regulator has planned new cybersecurity review rules for the companies looking for an international listing. With the new rule, companies holding data of over 1 million users must seek cybersecurity approval if th.....
Which are the world’s happiest countries?
July 11, 2021 03:02 AM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Countries with smaller populations are happier. The top 20 ranks were almost identical to the previous year. Interestingly, life evaluation scores in the top 10 countries are more than twice those in the bottom 10. Positive emotions ma.....
How have the top 20 banks in the world fared in last one year?
July 10, 2021 05:55 PM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanGlobal banking is at a crossroads – a kind of situation where a prudent investor would think twice before investing in banks owing to the stress in the asset quality down the line. On the other hand, banking stocks promise a great future owing...
Who is Zeng Yuqun? Meet the man who dethroned Jack Ma as China’s richest
July 10, 2021 04:57 PM CEST| By Furquan MoharkanFor a significant period of time, e-tailing behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s founder Jack Ma managed to hold on to the crown of Asia’s richest person. However, after the advent of Reliance Jio – the telecom business of Indian bi...
When stress is good for you
July 10, 2021 04:13 PM CEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIs stress all bad? Perhaps not! We feel negative when we hear the word, but studies show that some stress now and then could be good for your health. We feel stressed when challenges are bigger than the resources we have in hand to cope with. Exper...
Factor in tech before predicting price of ERC-20 tokens like Shiba Inu
July 10, 2021 12:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaNot everything that creates wealth has utility. Popular items can be suitable for consumption but not always recommended when seeking wealth creation. Widespread investments often trigger a buying frenzy, which can squeeze profit margins due t...
US markets draw the curtain on a topsy-turvy week with positive note
July 09, 2021 02:06 PM PDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices recovered the previous day’s losses to end the week on a high note on Friday, July 9, with the S&P 500 notching another record close amid a grim outlook on the pandemic front. The S&P 500 was up 1.13% to 4,369.55....
How one can trade Bitcoin in New Zealand? How is the country exploring CBDCs?
July 10, 2021 06:00 AM AEST| By SonalThe cryptocurrency market has grown in popularity in recent years, opening up a slew of possibilities for traders to bet on market values. Significant elements fuelling the expansion of the cryptocurrency business include transparency or distributed...
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What is the COVID-19 lambda variant, and how fast is it spreading?
July 09, 2021 04:44 PM CEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary The lambda variant of the novel coronavirus originated in Peru, South America, and has spread to 30 countries so far. On 14 June 2021, the WHO had declared the lambda strain as a variant of interest. However, the research is still going.....
Banking on Crypto: When will we fully embrace the crypto revolution?
July 10, 2021 12:35 AM AEST| By Daniel Paul Johns2008 saw the largest global financial meltdown since the Great Depression. The period immediately following and up till today saw a brutal dissection of the traditional banking industry. It was discovered the symptoms that had seen pensioners lose .....
Is future of NZX renewable energy stocks promising?
July 09, 2021 10:27 AM CEST| By SonalSummary About 80% of electricity in New Zealand is produced using renewable sources. There is a strong rationale for renewable energy investment because of rising demand and growing need for green energy. Renewable energy is the future as its .....
Third shot of COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer to seek US authorization
July 09, 2021 10:15 AM CEST| By Tripti JoshiSummary Researchers are investigating the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against the emerging variants of the coronavirus. Pfizer disclosed that the Company would seek US authorization for a third dose of its CO.....
How has Bitcoin fared in 2021?
July 09, 2021 05:44 PM AEST| By Daniel Paul JohnsSummary Bitcoin is currently valued at US$32,859.70. If one were to only look at its price at the beginning of January and saw it was valued at US$29,111.52, one might assume the price had been gradually rising over the past six months. In Febr.....