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NSE’s F&O ban: All you need to know

The five stocks that have been put in the futures and options (F&O) ban for trade on Friday, October 8, 2021 by the National Stock Exchange (NSE)...

What caused Bitcoin’s price rise in last one week?

Highlights Bitcoin witnesses positive trends at the beginning of Q4 with massive price gains in the past week. Analysts predict the price momentum...

COVID-19: Rapid antigen tests gain traction in Australia

Highlights The popularity of rapid antigen tests (RATs) is growing in Australia. Victoria will buy 2.2 million RAT kits. United States would fork...

Selected EU nations suspend Moderna’s vaccine for young adults

Highlights  Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine suspended in some counties for younger adults due to some rare side effects. Sweden, Norway, and...

Hong Kong shares lead the Asia Pacific rally

The rally in equities of Asia Pacific region on Thursday was led by shares in Hong Kong – a geographical sub-region that has seen its markets ge...

Parcel delivery services face the threat of industry-wide strike

Highlights Union members of five major delivery partners said that thousands of workers will go on industry-wide strikes impacting parcel delivery...

China, Taiwan relationship at worst in last four decades: Taiwan

Highlights China-Taiwan geopolitical tensions have dominated the headlines in the recent days. The cold war like rhetoric can worsen racism again...

France to redefine relationship with Australia

Highlights France is sending its ambassador back to Canberra as it tries to redefine future relations with Australia. French Foreign Minister sai...

How does Ripple payment work?

Highlights Ripple, which is both crypto and a payment method, is much sought-after by larger financial organisations for settling their cross-borde...

Qantas performs longest ever flight of over 17 hours

Highlights Qantas successfully performed their longest-ever commercial flight of over 17 hours. QF14 flew entirely in the daylight experiencing av...

NSW set to reopen as it hits 70% vaccination milestone

Highlights NSW has fully vaccinated 70% of its adult population. The state has commenced the unlock process with increased vaccination. NSW shool...

Crude futures hit three-year high; what’s driving the rally?

The prices of crude oil in the international markets have surged by a whopping 27% in the past one and a half months as the world continues to face th...

What is a DApp platform? Is it secure to use?

Highlights  Decentralised applications, popularly known as DApps, are innovative open-source, P2P network, allowing developers to create onlin...

World View to charge US$68,585 for Epic Balloon Rides to the space.

Highlights World View Enterprises is developing a balloon-based system to carry people to the stratosphere. Passengers will float above the strato...

Sonde introduces vocal features to check mental health

Highlights To help users manage their mental wellness, Sonde Health has introduced voice-powered Sonde Mental Fitness. The voice-powered technolog...

Is Victoria premier Daniel Andrews under IBAC lens?

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and a senior public servant have reportedly come under the scanner of anti-graft agency Independent Broad-based Anti-...

What does APRA’s new move on home loans mean for borrowers?

In a move that will make it harder for some borrowers to get a mortgage, the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry has an...

Evergrande contagion spreads: Another Chinese developer defaults

Highlights The China Evergrande fiasco seems to be spreading. Chinese developers Fantasia Holdings and Sinic Holdings are in soup over their strai...

RBA holds fire on rate cuts, expects COVID-19 impact to be temporary

Highlights The central bank maintains interest rate and the bond rate. The bond buying programme is set to continue at AU$4 billion till mid-Febru...

COVID-19: Massive spike in infections in Victoria ups Australian tal...

Highlights Massive surge in cases around northern Melbourne. Australia reported 14,379 infections in the last seven days In the last seven days,...