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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.....
‘Attack On Democracy’ Says Trudeau As Pro-Trump Protestors Breach US Capitol Hill
January 07, 2021 10:01 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday expressed concern over the recent storming of US Capitol Hill by Trump supporters, describing the incident as an “attack on democracy”. Tweeting on the issue, he said that the country was &...
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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.....
Why private house approvals rose for fifth straight month in November
January 07, 2021 03:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe approvals for private sector houses surged for the fifth month in a row in November in Australia. The upturn was driven by the strength in Queensland and South Australia, according to a report. While the approvals for private houses rose 6.1 p.....
Good News: AUD/USD Rallies to its Highest Since March 2018
January 07, 2021 03:41 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe Australian dollar has gained immense strength against the USD as AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.78, its highest level since March 2018. The Australian dollar has rallied in the market post March 2020, and it continues to show an upward.....
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.....
International trade surplus trims by $1.5 billion in November
January 07, 2021 02:39 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released International trade data for November 2020. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, the Australian trade surplus trimmed by around $1.5 billion to $5.02 billion against the previous month. Source:.....
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.....
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ASX iron ore shares continue to rally as underlying commodity price zooms
January 07, 2021 02:15 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIron ore prices have rebounded once again after a slight fall in the recently over uptick in port stocks and supply ease across China. The commodity topped around RMB 1,194 per dry metric tonne on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) but took a U-turn...
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. .....
Australia beefs up safety measures amid fears about new coronavirus strain
January 07, 2021 01:42 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn the wake of rising cases of the new coronavirus strain in the UK, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided to strengthen the international travel safety measures. A meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday to discuss the end-to-end safety of t.....
Copper Hits 8-Year High: What’s Fuelling the Momentum?
January 07, 2021 01:15 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the most remarkable stories in the recent past, the recovery of copper price has been in the limelight for the past few months. The coronavirus-led global economic crisis substantially hit the prices of various commodities. Copper fell to US.....
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.....
LNG Market Poised to Head North?
January 07, 2021 12:22 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyLNG prices are on an up surge with spot prices across Asia surpassing the two-year high recently. The increase in LNG prices is well supported by the ongoing green drive on the global front. Apart from that, the global stance of ending fossil fuel e...
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...
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