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How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle
August 25, 2020 03:25 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Mediamarkets continues. ByteDance, owner of the short video-sharing platform TikTok, has been fighting battles on multiple fronts. One on hand, it is getting ready to sue the Trump administration that demands its US assets be sold, on the oth...

NZ Economic Charter: Three Silver Linings in the COVID-19 Cloud
August 24, 2020 06:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile second infection wave is under the scanner after 102-days long virus-free streak, the nation seems to be performing fairly well than several other advanced countries, in terms of revival in the economic activity. Dedicated efforts from policy.....

Allow Takeaways at alert level 4 - Hospitality businesses, Is it Safe?
August 24, 2020 02:25 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier announced Auckland returning to Alert Level 3 with rest of the country at Alert Level 2. The statement came after four cases of community transmission, with a total of 14 new cases in Auckland had been c.....

From CERB to EI: Canada Revises Pandemic Income Support Programs
August 22, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaInsurance premiums for workers and businesses kept intact at 2020 levels for next two years. Three more new one-year income support benefits proposed for those not covered under EI. The short era of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit...

LNG in a Hive of Activity, Contango as Winter demand Beckons
August 22, 2020 04:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs the LNG market prepares for a major contraction in the yearly levels during 2020, the industry players have been proactive enough to manage the supply cuts, which followed the major demand destruction disrupting the LNG trade. The LNG prices on.....

Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires
August 22, 2020 01:16 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaHave you ever wondered what most successful people did before they were rich and famous? What did they do when they were young, and how did they get so successful? It is interesting to note that some of the wealthiest people were not born with a si.....

Back to school kit for online studying amid Coronavirus pandemic
August 22, 2020 12:49 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaEducation institutions are closed in most of the countries because of Novel coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of this year. Though schools and colleges are not operating on-ground, virtual learning has taken over the standard process of.....

a2 Milk has one problem that most businesses don't mind having- Excess growing cash
August 21, 2020 05:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaDual listed company (both on ASX and NZX), The a2 Milk Company Limited (NZX:ATM) share price increased by 1.76% to NZ$20.27 on 21 August, at the time of writing. While on 21 August The a2 Milk Company Limited (ASX:A2M) last traded at AU$18.38,.....

Road to Economic Salvation Not Easy For Chrystia Freeland, Canada's First Woman Finance Minister
August 19, 2020 10:01 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Mediainancial reporting under the belt. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named deputy PM Chrystia Freeland as the new Finance Minister, after Bill Morneau stepped down from the post over policy differences. In addition to the cabinet shuffl...

Fortnite removed from Apple store; Here’s what you need to know about Apple-Epic Clash
August 17, 2020 06:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaApple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) has removed Epic Games’ famous game 'Fortnite Battle Royale' from the App Store after the gaming company bypassed Apple's standard 30 per cent fee and implemented its own in-app payment system last week. Subsequently, F.....

Why do extra wealthy people never show off, the 70/30 rule in finance for spending on luxury
August 16, 2020 01:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAs many people around the world have started to take fitness and lifestyle more seriously, quite a few experts talk about diet being more important than exercise. The more you work out, the hungrier you feel, and it isn’t nearly possibl.....

5 Start-ups That Are Giving the Established Players A Run for Their Money
August 16, 2020 01:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaA lot has been happening lately in the corporate world, and things have taken a different turn for businesses. Off late, numerous domestic start-ups have pouched significant attention from global players and are giving established businesses a run .....

COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health: Youth getting affected more
August 16, 2020 01:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic may be stressful for people, and it is normal to feel anxious & stressed during such times. Fear, anxiety, worry, and stress are normal responses to any perceived as well as real dangers, and at times when we confront any unce.....

Bitcoin Rally Bound For a New Peak? What Are Chartists Looking At?
August 15, 2020 02:49 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Bitcoin prices have gained considerable momentum recently, making its position as the digital safe haven stronger. Since the having day on 12 May 2020, the currency has been on a bull run post showing a brief consolidation. Now, the cu.....

Smoking e-cigarettes? Study Shows you are seven times more likely to get COVID-19
August 13, 2020 02:27 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 pandemic is actively spreading across the globe, and irrespective of the age group, with countries that had dealt with it earlier now facing the second wave of infection. People across all age groups are getting affected, though previous d.....

Deja Vu -Shortage of Essentials as Customers Rush to Stock Up
August 13, 2020 02:13 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Coronavirus pandemic has been the talk of the town since it was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. We have already made it through more than half of 2020, yet there seems no decline in the number of coronavirus cases across the g.....
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Kamala Harris: From Joe Biden's Critique to Vice President
August 13, 2020 01:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaFirst woman, first African American and first Asian attorney general of California. Kamala Harris, once a staunch critique of Joe Biden, is now running with him as a Vice President candidate. The US Senator Kamala Harris is a prominent black poli.....

How are NZ Educational Institutions Bracing for 2021 Calendar?
August 12, 2020 04:49 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Government of New Zealand is planning to provide NZ$214 million as COVID-19 response and recovery fund. The aid will be provided to schools and help the construction of companies that are addressing additional costs because of the ongoing healt.....

a2 Milk Appoints David Bortolussi as New Managing Director and CEO
August 12, 2020 04:27 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe a2 Milk Company Limited (ASX: A2M, NZX: ATM) has appointed new Managing Director and CEO David Bortolussi. Mr Bortolussi, who will be based out of Sydney office, is anticipated to start working with the company from early 2021 calendar yea.....

McDonald's Suing Former Chief Executive – All That You Need to Know!
August 12, 2020 02:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaIt's been eight months since McDonald's Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook was fired for allegedly sexting with a co-worker. After the revelation, ex- CEO apologised and left the company with tens of millions in compensation. On Monday, 10th Au.....