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Amazon Announces US$8.45B Deal To Buy MGM

Amazon.Com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) said on May 26 that it agreed to buy entertainment company MGM for US$8.45 billion. California-based MGM, Metro-Goldwyn...

Elon Musk’s Dogecoin Preference Backed By “Dogs and Memes”

Tesla Chief Executive and esoteric cryptocurrency enthusiast Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend why he backs Dogecoin over other cryptos like Bitcoin...

Is COVID-19 preying more on vulnerable countries?

Summary India remains the epicentre of the coronavirus. Virus is spreading more in the countries with weak health infrastructure. Vaccination sho...

Cyberattack Cripples Waikato Healthcare Services

Summary New Zealand’s Waikato health systems hit by cyberattack, which paralysed the region’s healthcare services. Hospitals forced to...

Countries to Take A Vow For Productive, Climate-Controlled Tomorrow

Summary UN Secretary General calls for a round table conference of world leaders. They will rally to focus on sustainable development. COVID-19 v...

Crypto Day Traders a Big Cause of Crash

Summary Crypto day traders taking excessive positions on crypto were a major cause of Bitcoin’s massive fall in the past week. China’s...

No Surprises As RBNZ Keeps OCR Unchanged At 0.25%  

 In line with the expectations, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to keep the current monetary support with OCR unchanged at 0.25%....

APAC markets open mostly in green; ASX200 up 14 bps

Summary APAC markets have opened mostly in green. The Hang Seng Index is the best performer in the region. ASX200 is up 14 bps. The markets...

Why is Tesla doing away with radar for Autopilot in some models?

ong>The transition is only applicable in Canada and US. Some features would be disabled during the transition period. Electric vehicle manufactu...

New Zealand imports surge in April led by vehicles and crude oil

The monthly trade balance of New Zealand was a surplus of $388 million in April 2021, as per the data released by Stats NZ on overseas merchandise tra...

US Stocks End Flat Amid Mixed Cues, Soaring Home Prices

US stock markets closed flat on Tuesday, May 25, a day after a solid headstart for the week, as investors remained cautious amid volatility in the mar...

Why Did New Zealand adjourn travel bubble with Victoria?

COVID-19 continues to spook the entire world with new variants and has wreaked  enormous havoc in some regions, especially the sub-continent. Th...

Moderna To Seek FDA, Global Approval For New Children Covid Drug

Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) said on May 25 that a clinical study of its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 showed 100 percent effectiveness in the 12 to 17 y...

What Is Polygon (MATIC) Crypto? What Is Its Price Prediction?

Polygon (formerly Matic Network) is an easy-to-navigate blockchain platform for Ethereum infrastructure scaling and expansion. Its core components sup...

Have you sold all your Bitcoins? Sustainability Versus Risk

Summary Bitcoin has lost almost 50% of its value since April when it hit a high of US$65,000, leading to serious concerns about its future and whet...

Why Is Goldman Sachs Calling Cryptocurrencies A New Asset Class?

Summary Investment bank Goldman Sachs in a note suggested that cryptocurrencies could become a new asset class. Cryptocurrencies suffered a free f...

What are expectations from RBNZ’s upcoming policy meet?

Summary RBNZ widely expected to leave the cash rate on hold and upgrade economic forecasts. Economic data has continued to show improvement since...

A Piece of YouTube History Sells as an NFT for Over Three-Quarter of...

Summary One of YouTube’s most viewed videos – “Charlie Bit My Finger” – has sold at auction as an NFT for US$761,000....

Know New Zealand’s First Maori Governor-General

Summary New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announced Cindy Kiro as the nation's first Māori Governor-General. Kiro has a humble beginning and a disting...

Direct Flight Between New Zealand and the US on the Cards. But When?

Summary Christchurch to Los Angeles flights could commence soon. Round trip would cost substantially more than before. Travel Bubbles across the...