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RBA resumes review of retail payments regulations, BNPL shares react on ASX
December 07, 2020 12:41 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaReserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe on Monday said that the periodic review of retail payments regulations has been resumed by Australia's Payments System Board. The review was earlier put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thr.....
China to tighten its grip on world’s copper market: Floats Cu Futures
December 06, 2020 12:13 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaImage Source Shutterstock China has launched international copper futures contract on 19th of November, 2020, in a move that will give foreign investors access to trading in the world's top consumer of the metal. Traders started trading copper f...
Monetary policy transmission at the heart of the Australian recovery
December 06, 2020 12:09 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Australian economy is surfacing from the worst recession ever recorded since the 1930s. This recovery has been made possible through stringent monetary policy action by the RBA. The immediate decisions taken by the monetary policy commi.....
Brexit talks continue but remain at a critical juncture
December 05, 2020 11:54 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaDay long negotiations continued over a post-Brexit deal between the UK and the EU on December 4 but just before 7 pm, Britain cautioned that there were problems with the afternoon talks. The UK said that the other party had gone backwards on the is.....
Will the UK National Security and Investment Bill Restrain FDI?
December 05, 2020 10:46 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a major development, the UK introduced the National Security and Investment Bill (NSI Bill) in the UK Parliament on 11 November aimed at enhancing the country’s national security apparatus for investments. The NSI Bill enables the governm.....
UK Relaxes Quarantine Rules for Business Travellers
December 05, 2020 02:48 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe United Kingdom has decided to relax its quarantine rules for incoming business travellers who will be coming by air. This rule will be implemented from 5 December in a bid to facilitate business transactions which are important for the .....
Australia shows resilience & defeats property market crash- 3 ASX stocks in discussion
December 05, 2020 12:17 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyWhile the cataclysmic pandemic has left majority of industries in a dire strait, the property market seems to be bucking the trend in the land down under. In the thick of COVID-19, Australian housing bubble remained unfazed, witnessing substantial .....
Is it too early to buy low-cost, flexible international travel packages?
December 05, 2020 12:14 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaCoronavirus vaccine announcements have brought in some cheer in the wind in the tourism industry. When the vaccine finally rolls out, travellers can plan for the many missed international tours this year. It is raining packages for the travel ent.....
Forex Friday: GBP swings at 12-month high, USD slips to a 2-½-year low
December 04, 2020 11:57 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe persisting volatility in the financial markets due to the coronavirus pandemic-led disruption in the apparently smooth international trade has triggered a slide in the strongest international currency -- the United States dollar. With the ongoi.....
Why did China’s WeChat delete Scott Morrison’s message?
December 04, 2020 06:16 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicstralia, criticising the Communist party for making such a ‘low’ move. WeChat, a popular Chinese messaging platform, deleted PM Scott Morrison’s message on Wednesday evening after he criticised the Chinese government for postin...
How did Chloe Morello make her way to social media stardom?
December 04, 2020 05:47 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicImage Source: Shutterstock The world of influencer marketing has reached its peak in recent years, but it has been the most generous to those with years of blogging experience. Beauty, skincare, and makeup world are currently the most popular withi...
Pfizer’s shares plunge after reports of cutting COVID-19 vaccine supply to half
December 04, 2020 03:16 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyPfizer shares closed the day below 0.22% on Thursday after the news of supply chain challenges. According to several media reports, supply chain challenges forced Pfizer to cut its estimates by half for roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine. The compan.....
What is Oregon’s magic mushrooms program? How will it benefit people?
December 04, 2020 02:46 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevics for Measure 109, the whole program should be finalised in a two-year time frame. Exactly a month ago, Oregon became the first state in the US to legalise the usage of psychedelic mushrooms for psychiatric purposes. Psilocybin, a ‘magic&...
Australia’s retail sales return to growth, rise 1.4% in October
December 04, 2020 01:10 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyAustralia’ retail sales have returned to growth, rising 1.4 per cent in the month of October 2020, seasonally adjusted. The latest figure updates the preliminary result of 1.6 per cent, which follows a decline of 1.1 per cent in the month of .....
How is Australia's property market scenario panning out?
December 04, 2020 12:01 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyHousing prices saw second successive gains in the month of November, according to CoreLogic's national index, following gains recorded in October. The dwelling values have risen 0.8 per cent month-on-month and 3.1 per cent year-on-year. Housing pri.....
How much money has Kayla Itsines made through her fitness career?
December 04, 2020 11:34 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicKayla Itsines is a name that may be unknown only to a minority of Australians. The Instagram superstar has taken the reign of the fitness and the social media industry. A gym guru, who created one of the most successful fitness apps of all time, SWE...
NSW braces for restrictions to ease despite a new COVID-19 case
December 03, 2020 08:13 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNew South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed that the easing of restrictions scheduled for 7 December 2020 will go according to the plan despite the fact that a quarantined hotel worker was tested Covid-19 positive on 3 December 2020.&n.....
ABS data revealed surge in International trade and housing loan commitments
December 03, 2020 08:06 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralia’s seasonally adjusted balance on goods and services surplus surged A$1,641 million to A$7,456 million in October from the previous month. The surplus stood at A$5,815 million in the month of September. The goods and services credits.....
What will Australia’s housing prices look like in 2021?
December 03, 2020 07:59 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevicnificant decline due to fewer international students being allowed to the country. With November marking another record-breaking month for higher house prices, the nation’s real estate market may exceed pre-coronavirus levels. Initially,...
Building an empire through fitness: who is Emily Skye?
December 03, 2020 06:35 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicEmily Skye is a successful Australian fitness prodigy, who has established a multi-million empire trough her fitness blogging, social media posts, and several business ventures. Ms Skye is one of the pioneers in fitness blogging, as she started po.....
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