Historic! Biogen’s aducanumab becomes the first FDA-approved Alzheim...

Summary Biogen has received accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment, aduc...

Kiwis make their mark on Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours List

Summary The Queen's official birthday is celebrated in June, with the Trooping the Colour parade as the major highlight. Several New Zealanders ar...

Money For Nothing? The Economic Marketplace of Art

Summary The world of art has always encompassed a society often mocked for its pretentiousness, paying through the nose for works that on the surfa...

Is NZ moving slow in its vaccination roll-out?

The pace of the coronavirus vaccine roll-outs in the world is something that is on focus at the moment with some doing better than others in terms of...

APAC shares in green, ASX 200 the best performer; Japanese GDP beats...

Summary APAC markets are in the green after the Japanese economy performed better than the estimates. China is trading in the red. The ASX 200 is...

India offers free COVID-19 vaccines to all as daily cases hit 68-day...

Summary India has declared to offer free vaccines to all adults. The move comes a week after the top court lashed out at the central government fo...

Second high-profile exit: Another Tesla veteran quits

Summary Tesla veteran Jerome Guillen quits the EV maker. Move comes just three months after he was appointed the head of trucking business. He is...

US Stocks Start Week On Hesitant Note As Blue-Chips Retreat

Benchmark US indices began the week with a subdued note on Monday as investors returned to a new trading session following their weekend break. The S...

Role of mRNA vaccines in combating COVID-19: Pros & Cons

Summary Scientists have been examining messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for decades and have gained attention as an important way to tackle COVID-19....

Tesla pulls the plug on Model S Plaid Plus plan

American electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has officially cancelled the most expensive variant of its flagship sedan – the Model S...

APAC markets mixed as China trade data misses estimates

Summary APAC markets are a mixed bag after China trade numbers missed the estimates. China and Australia are trading in the red. Japan and Korea...

How is virtual reality transforming the healthcare sector?

Summary Virtual reality (VR) in the healthcare sector is in a nascent stage. However, it is gaining popularity as many healthcare organizations hav...

What is PMI and why is it important?

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has been in news all through the last two weeks. Many countries across the world released their PMI numbers...

G7 Group Strikes Deal On Taxing Multinationals

In an unprecedented move on Saturday, June 5, the Group of Seven (G7) countries struck a historic deal to overhaul international laws stopping corpora...

Which are the three best-performing stock indices this year?

The stock markets across the globe have continued the last year’s bull-run in 2021. Most markets across the globe have seen huge wealth creation...

US Markets End Week On High Note As Tech Stocks Roar Back

Benchmark US indices closed the week on a high note on Friday, June 5, as all segments saw broad gains led by bluechip technology stocks and reassurin...

What is New Zealand’s energy mix? How does it plan to reduce carbon...

New Zealand has a well-developed energy sector. Roughly 60% of the energy supply of New Zealand comes from oil, coal, and gas, while the remaining 40%...

APAC markets in green; ASX200 up 0.37%

Summary APAC markets have been unaffected by Biden ban China markets among top performers in the region Australia markets continue winning strea...

Biden bans US investments into 59 Chinese firms

Summary Biden bars American from investing in 59 more companies. The US president has signed an executive order to this effect. Trump had already...

New Zealand Upgrade Programme rebalanced after cost blowout

The New Zealand government has announced to increase investment in the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) to support the country’s economic re...