Four days to go for Tokyo Olympics: The carnival set to begin this w...

The 2020 Summer Olympics games are just around the corner and will be held mostly in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo. Having been deferred for over...

Senate Democrats draft bill to legalize cannabis: A look at eight gl...

Summary Senate Democrats plan to announce a draft bill to end the federal prohibition on cannabis and remove federal non-violent cannabis convictio...

APAC markets in red as investors track oil prices

Summary The equity markets in APAC have opened in the red. Investors are guarded after the OPEC deal. China, Australia and Japan were the worst p...

Is Tesla Cybertruck a giant leap in design?

Summary Tesla is set to bring its Cybertruck into the market, boasting unconventional sharp trapezoid design without door handles.  While Tes...

How to invest in stocks of foreign companies?

Summary These days there are many opportunities for investing in foreign stocks One can do it through ADRs, GDRS An investor can also buy ETFs or...

Can APEC meeting led by New Zealand lead to a meaningful outcome?

Summary APEC meeting was virtually hosted by New Zealand and chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern The main aim of the meeting was to discuss w...

Stablecoins come under the scanner of U.S regulators on Monday

The regulators around the world are becoming serious about the role of stablecoins in financial system. The Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen along with...

Why regular physical activity is critical to your mental health

Although the benefits of regular exercise are well-established, most people find it hard to accomplish. Yet, time and again, experts have emphasized t...

Ranked: Top five dotcoms raking in the highest revenues

Back in 1990s, the mania around the dotcom businesses had gripped the globe. The mania was so extreme that between 1995 and 2000, the tech-heavy Nasda...

Are these 10 global technology companies poised to grow in FY21?

Summary  For technology companies, numbers don’t matter that much. The cutting-edge technology is what makes investors interested about...

Fitness firm F45 starts trading on NYSE; raises US$325 million via I...

F45 Training Holdings Inc, a global fitness company, rolled out its initial public offering (IPO) yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at a...

How will NZ rebalance trans-Tasman travel amid COVID-19 surge in Aus...

Summary The rise in coronavirus cases in Australia has been posing hurdle for the travel bubble with New Zealand. The messages to the Kiwis stuck...

APAC countries churn out a mixed bag of macro numbers

Summary China reports a massive dip in its GDP growth. Australia’s unemployment rate falls below 5%. It marks Eight consecutive month of jo...

Where do New Zealanders stand in completion of COVID-19 vaccination...

Summary Emergency APEC meeting to be held Friday to strengthen vaccine distribution. 81% Kiwis say they are willing to get vaccinated and are look...

APAC markets open mixed in wake of Powell’s dovish comments

With macros in focus, the equity markets across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Thursday morning. The APAC markets followed the tr...

Which are the world’s top 10 stock exchanges based on market cap?

Global stock markets seem to have been on steroids since April 2020. After touching a multi-year low in March 2020, thanks to COVID-19 woes, equity ma...

Are these the 10 hottest electric vehicles of 2021?

Summary Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions are severely impacting the environment. With growing awareness, governments of many nations a...

APAC markets mixed as US inflation overshoots expectation

The equity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Wednesday as a faster-than-expected rise in US retail inflation dampened inve...

Chinese firms in US in soup over alleged abuse of Uyghur Muslims

The businesses with supply chain and investment ties to China’s Xinjiang province face potential legal consequences in the US, owing to increasi...

Walmart’s Indian arm raises US$3.6 billion in mega funding round

Summary Walmart’s India arm raises US$3.6 billion in fresh funding round. The funding pegs the valuation of e-tailer at US$37.6 billion. An...