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Can Volcanos Be Bitcoin’s Green Savior?

Power-hungry cryptocurrencies’ growing energy problem has led to many ardent proponents backing out. Investors who had warmed up to Bitcoin, one...

Deep dive into New Zealand Property Market

Given the country's tiny population and enormous geographic mass, real estate in New Zealand is relatively costly. This has been the case due to ...

Trans-Tasman neighbours witnesses The Travel boom

Summary The trans-Tasman cousins observe a rise in travellers; numbers reveal border crossings as high as 85,900 Travel between New Zealand and Co...

Are meme stocks talk of the town?

Meme stocks are equities that have recently experienced a boom in viral activity, which is typically fueled by online social media sites like Reddit a...

How does New Zealand Government Plan to Decrease emissions by 2050?

Summary New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission has suggested a roadmap to achieve its emissions target by 2050 It has recommended to lower...

Rocket Lab to return subsidy if audit finds eligibility inconsistenc...

Summary Rocket Lab states internal audit to determine subsidy discrepancy. States it shall return subsidy if eligibility glitch Pandemic related...

Why Inflation right now could add fuel to income inequality

As countries across the globe – from China to the US – have been reporting record inflation numbers, it could be having greater consequenc...

Another Milestone: Popular ‘Doge’ Meme NFT Sells For Record $4 Milli...

The 'Doge', one of the most renowned memes featuring an image of a Shiba Inu dog with a smirk, was sold as the most expensive non-fungible token (NFT)...

Do G7 nations favour investment in fossil fuels over green energy?

Summary The 47th G7 summit is scheduled for 11–13 June 2021 in the United Kingdom. Ahead of the anticipated event, Tearfund, the Internation...

Can cow manure fuel crypto mining?

Summary Many environmentalists and researchers have raised concerns over the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining. Several businesses are...

Climate Investments Must Triple By 2030 To Save Nature: UN

Summary Currently, 86 percent of fund come from the governments, financial institutions, or climate protection groups, and the rest, 14 percent, ar...

Is cloud computing the future of all businesses?

Summary With the onset of an ongoing pandemic, every business is looking towards cloud technologies for survival and growth. Cloud service is gett...

Burger Chain McDonald’s Becomes Latest Victim Of Cyberattack

Summary Cyber criminals hack into McDonald’s employee and customer data in South Korea and Taiwan. Meat company JBS and energy firm Colonial...

Virginia Joins Global Fight Against Plastic Pollution

Summary As per the law, anyone above the age of 16 who intentionally litter plastic outdoors will be fined US$25. It also prohibits the release of...

US Markets Close Higher Ahead of Fed Meet Next Week

Benchmark US indices closed the week higher on Friday, June 11, ahead of a crucial meeting of the Federal Reserve that may deliberate on the recent sp...

Average asking prices for New Zealand houses soar 17% in May, price...

House prices in New Zealand are on a relentless rise in May as well, hitting a high for the 9th consecutive month. New property statistics released b...

Crypto mining 101: Everything you need to know

Summary Crypto mining means gaining cryptocurrencies by solving complex cryptographic equations using high-powered computers. A blockchain is esse...

CO2 levels shoot up to record high despite COVID-19

Summary Recent data indicates the highest CO2 levels in 63 years, with the COVID-19 shutdown proving insignificant to curb greenhouse gas emissions...

Crackdown on fake medicines trade: Thousands of counterfeit online p...

Summary A record number of web links, including websites and online pharmacies, have been closed under an Interpol-led Operation. Fake COVID-19 te...

New Zealand manufacturing on a slow but steady growth path

Summary May manufacturing activity has shown improvement over April. Its PMI is 58.6, slightly higher over April’s 56.4. Manufacturing sect...