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Beware: impostor scams are on the rise amid pandemic says FMA
November 18, 2020 07:33 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaThe Financial Market Authority New Zealand is concerned regarding a steep rise in impostor scams since COVID-19 pandemic has broken out. Impost...
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Vocus Group Planning to Execute IPO of Vocus New Zealand
November 18, 2020 07:07 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaASX listed vertically integrated telecommunication services provider Vocus Group Limited (ASX:VOC) is planning to go for an IPO of Vocus New Zea...

Bitcoin Knocking at All-time Highs after 3 years, USD 20,000 on card...
November 18, 2020 06:41 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaBitcoin is grabbing eyeballs again. The currency continues to climb and is closing in on the levels not seen since it reached its highest ever mark th...

Is This The Right Time To Invest In Blockchain Stocks?
November 18, 2020 06:47 AM PST | By Kunal Sawhney Bitcoin’s price crossed US$18,000 during intraday trading on November 17 as investors turned bullish on crypto during pandemic. The larg...

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine 95% Effective In Preventing COVID-19, Ready...
November 18, 2020 06:14 AM PST | By Team Kalkine Media Pharma giant Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, PFE:US) Wednesday claimed that its vaccine candidate is 95 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19. The...

Here’s why Airbnb is making a splash
November 18, 2020 12:53 AM PST | By Kunal SawhneyAirbnb is once again stealing the thunder as it is ready to make its debut on the US public markets. The San Francisco-based rental online marketplace...

5 money-saving tips during Christmas this year
November 18, 2020 12:11 AM PST | By Team Kalkine Media2020 has been a challenging year so far, as coronavirus wreaked havoc all over the world pushing businesses to increase costs, slash hours and layoff...
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Amazon forays into the pharmacy industry with Prime
November 17, 2020 09:23 PM PST | By Kunal SawhneyNow Amazon.com will deliver prescriptions at your doorstep. Amazon Pharmacy is a new store on the Amazon website, allowing customers to purchase medic...

Virgin Australia takes a new route as Bain Capital takes over
November 17, 2020 07:34 PM PST | By Hina ChowdharyVirgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) has finally got a new owner after the completion of A$3.5 billion sale to Bain Capital, the US privat...

Ransomware Attacks on the rise in APAC Region, Businesses forced to...
November 17, 2020 07:26 PM PST | By Kunal SawhneyRansomware, a malicious software that can infect your system, typically displays several messages demanding a specific fee to ensure your system start...
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New Zealand likely to face grocery shortage; Labour government inves...
November 17, 2020 06:57 PM PST | By Hina ChowdharyAs the country navigates through COVID-19 outbreak, New Zealand is now facing another big problem. This time it is about the shortage of food supply n...
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Warren Buffett sours on banks, trims tech and laps up pharma stocks
November 17, 2020 06:51 PM PST | By Kunal SawhneyBerkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter filing is out. This time Warren Buffet has given food for thought to his followers, especially with regards t...

Asia Pacific countries form the world’s largest trade alliance
November 17, 2020 01:47 AM PST | By Kunal SawhneyFifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region have joined hands in the largest free-trade bloc ever witnessed in history. This comes after 8 years of n...
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Has NZ housing market reached new heights?
November 16, 2020 09:20 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaLockdown is giving New Zealanders more time to think about their living situation and look for a potential property. As per the latest Trade Me Prope...
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RBNZ plans to increase stimulus, but questions develop around negati...
November 16, 2020 07:14 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaRBNZ retained the OCR at 0.25% and quantitative easing program unchanged, in the latest monetary policy meeting. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) a...
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$25 per seat; Jetstar New Zealand offering a mega sale on select fli...
November 16, 2020 07:07 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian low-cost airline Jetstar announced bumper sales on thousands of seats on its main domestic routes in New Zealand. The seats are priced as l...

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine impresses, demonstrates 94.5% efficacy
November 16, 2020 06:41 PM PST | By Team Kalkine MediaUS biotech firm Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) on 16 November 2020 announced that its experimental vaccine against COVID-19, mRNA-1273 was 94.5% effective,...

What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership?
November 15, 2020 11:15 PM PST | By Edita IvancevicAfter eight years of meetings, negotiations and discussions, Australia finally signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal on S...

SpaceX, NASA Make History with First Crew Dragon Launch to Space
November 15, 2020 09:18 PM PST | By Hina ChowdharyAt EST 7:27 PM (Sunday 15 November 2020) the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft "Resilience" lifted off four astronauts to the Internat...

Everything you need to know about cryptocurrency and related tax reg...
November 15, 2020 08:34 PM PST | By Edita IvancevicThe hectic world of cryptocurrency never stops twisting and turning. Cryptocurrencies, primarily bitcoin, have evolved since they appeared for the fi...