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Tesla Boss Elon Musk Dethrones Jeff Bezos To Become World’s Richest Person
January 08, 2021 03:21 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaTesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA, TSLA:US) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk finally zoomed past Amazon Inc head Jeff Bezos, to earn the title of the richest person in the world. His net worth is now over US$ 185 billion. The near three-per cent jump in Tesla&rsqu...

US Congress Upholds Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential Win, Trump Accepts Defeat
January 07, 2021 11:32 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe US Congress has formally certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 7. In the joint session held by the House and Senate, congressional leaders confirmed.....
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Lockdown 4 in New Zealand looms large after increased number of COVID-19 variant cases
January 07, 2021 08:39 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNew Zealand’s Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 numbers as the new variant is a highly transmissible strain of the virus. The new mutant of the COVID-19 virus is estimated to be 50% more infectious than others. It is a.....

US Capitol Riots: Facebook and Twitter block Trump’s Accounts
January 07, 2021 08:24 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIt was a Black Wednesday for the United States. The US Capitol was under siege when an armed and angry mob stormed one of the most iconic buildings and attacked the police when the Congress was about to validate Joe Biden’s presidential win. .....

Rural New Zealand to be affected by the banks’ initiative to weed out cheques
January 07, 2021 06:54 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIt has been reported that rural regions in New Zealand, may face problems with the banks switching towards online platform. While banks feel that by discouraging the use of cheques would eventually help them in achieving the goal of going contact-l.....

Willis Towers Watson names Lee Garvey as Financial Solutions head for ANZ
January 07, 2021 05:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaWillis Towers Watson, an international advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has roped in Lee Garvey as the head of financial solutions for ANZ. Lee Garvey has re-joined the Company after leaving in 2012. In between, he worked with a global insur.....

Democrats win Senate majority, woman shot dead during White House chaos
January 07, 2021 03:35 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicockdown, as Trump supporters started protesting against the president-elect Biden. The state of Georgia concluded an ongoing political run-off between Democrats and Republicans after Democrat Jon Ossoff secured the party’s majority in the...

Searchspring Ropes in Former JCurve (ASX:JCS) CMO to Aid Regional Expansion
January 07, 2021 03:10 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSearchspring, a US-based e-commerce site providing merchandising solutions, has reached another milestone as part of its regional expansion efforts. The American company has hired Kate Massey, the ex-Chief Marketing Officer of JCurve Solution.....

Pro-Trump Protesters Attack US Capitol Hill, One Dead
January 07, 2021 02:25 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaShocking after-effects of the US presidential election seem far from coming to an end. Amid the prolonged tense situation where the incumbent President Trump has been refusing to accept the election results, the course of events took an ugly turn o.....

Is China a factor for a steep rise in Dairy products’ prices in NZ?
January 07, 2021 02:18 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyDairy products prices reached their highest in 12 months in the global auction held this week. This was the fourth consecutive rise in all dairy products, up by almost 3.9%, amounting to US$33306 per metric tonne (MT). This came as a pleasant surp.....

Hollywood Star Mark Wahlberg’s food chain Wahlburgers to enter the Kiwi Market
January 07, 2021 02:08 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe family burger chain owned by Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg, is all set to venture into the New Zealand Market. Working with United Cinemas, the food chain is planning individual restaurants as well as cinema outlets throughout the country. .....

NYSE now confirms delisting of three Chinese telcos
January 07, 2021 12:32 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyFor the second time in less than a week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has said it would delist the NYSE-listed shares of three Chinese telecommunications companies. Source: Pixabay The exchange had reversed its original decision aft.....

Beaches, reef, and resorts: what makes these Brisbane suburbs the costliest
January 07, 2021 12:36 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Pexels Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, is also the surfing capital of the country, and a mecca of beaches for many enthusiasts. Beautiful coasts, Great Barrier Reef, powerful waves, and resort islands are some of the natural gems...

Wereldhave (AMS: WHA) Disposes Shopping Centers To French Company Vinci SA
January 07, 2021 12:23 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyNetherlands-based closed end real estate investment company Wereldhave NV (AMS: WHA) has sold two of its shopping centres to French construction and infrastructure company Vinci SA for €57 million. The valuation was based upon the book value o.....

World Bank on coronavirus vaccination: Working to resolve legal hurdles
January 06, 2021 11:38 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaDavid Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, has said that the World Bank is working closely with over 100 countries to provide them with low-interest loans and funds so that they can purchase and distribute the Covid-19 vaccines. Dur.....

China denies entry to the WHO team probing COVID-19 origin
January 06, 2021 08:51 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyA team from the World Health Organization (WHO), scheduled to investigate the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan, has been refused entry by China. Of the two associates of the investigation team who had already set out on their visit, one member has now .....

Evolve Education (NZX:EVO) showed evolution in learning during 2020; Stock up by ~5%
January 06, 2021 08:10 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 6 January 2021, Evolve Education Group Limited (NZX:EVO) last traded 4.72% up at a price of NZ$1.33. Image source: Shutterstock The early childhood education provider based in New Zealand has over 110 centres in the nation and has seen chang.....
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Kiwi air travellers would not require quarantine while travelling to few Australian cities
January 06, 2021 06:12 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIt was reported on January 6, 2021, that the passengers travelling from Auckland to Brisbane will not have to undergo a quarantine period of 14 days on arrival. This comes after the analysis of the current COVID-19 situation in NZ, which is control.....

Jack Ma: The face of China?
January 06, 2021 04:12 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyWith the recent news coming on Mr Jack Ma's disappearance, the entire world is glued to the internet to know the e-commerce billionaire's whereabouts. Before Jack Ma went out of the public eye, he took a few crucial steps, such as stepping back fro.....

A look at Melbourne’s top 5 priciest suburbs
January 06, 2021 04:07 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Pexels Australians may say that Melbourne is the most European part of the country. Its CBD and inner-city suburbs look a lot different than most Australian capital cities, as Melbourne has a fine blend of both concrete and green area...

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