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Coronavirus Update: Good News for International Students as New Zealand allows them on its soil
October 15, 2020 04:50 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern imposed a mandatory self-isolation, on arrival to NZ, unless people were coming from mostly unaffected Pacific island countries. Some days subsequent to it, the country closed the borders of NZ entir.....

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) sheds its old Avatar to aggressively take on Streaming Giant Netflix
October 15, 2020 12:12 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNations across the world are struggling to fight the coronavirus crisis in many ways. The virus has successfully wreaked havoc across industries, shutting down many companies. Travel and entertainment sector is perhaps the most affected one. Leadin.....

Trump was gung-ho on Eli Lilly Drug; Company hits pause button for COVID-19 antibody treatment
October 14, 2020 10:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe clinical trial of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company’s antibody COVID-19 treatment was paused because of some potential safety concerns. Eli Lilly announced trial halt just a day after Johnson & Johnson disclosed the pause o.....
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Apple unveils HomePod Mini and a range of iPhones; accessibility remains the key theme
October 14, 2020 10:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaApple finally unveiled its new range of 5G network-enabled iPhone 12 smartphones along with HomePod Mini speaker in its virtual presentation. When everyone thought Apple would launch a new iPhone, it came up with four and launched a wide range of o.....

Re-Commerce a new trend? AirRobe gets support from investors with Afterpay Pedigree
October 14, 2020 01:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne of the latest trends in the retail fashion world is re-commerce, also known by the term reverse commerce. The model comprises the sale of previously owned or used goods. Though re-selling has been around for a long time, recently it h.....

Bank of England Ensuring Preparedness of Banks for A Negative Interest Rate Regime
October 14, 2020 01:41 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaUnited Kingdom’s apex bank, the Bank of England (BoE) has been leaving no stone unturned to resurrect nation’s economy. The bank had already pushed interest rates near zero during the peak of unprecedented crisis. The Bank of England ha.....

As New Zealand Election nears, should investors revisit their portfolio?
October 14, 2020 02:28 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyMost of the time, it has been witnessed that stock market behaves bullish post the elections on the back of new commitments and policies of the winning party. In 2016, post the surprise win of Trump, the stock market has been upbeat for a considera.....

Funding for Lending (FLP) a big boon for NZX Banks
October 14, 2020 02:22 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSeveral businesses have witnessed a disastrous fall in revenues as countries implement social distancing restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus. Governments and central banks are responding with massive stimulus programmes to prevent ban.....

Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee?
October 14, 2020 02:09 AM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicAfter the tragic death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Judge nominated by the former US President Bill Clinton, Judge Amy Coney Barrett is set to take over Ms Ginsburg’s place in the highest court in the world. Ms Barrett’s f.....

How is EV battle going; Is Volkswagen catching up with Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)?
October 13, 2020 08:34 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaTo save itself from extinction and recover its damaged image from the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen (VW) perhaps has the only option but to come out stronger as a greener automaker and reinvent its brand position in the market. Notably, Volkswagen.....

Executives Flock to Diggers and Dealers 2020, Gold Exploration, M&As, and Discoveries To Add Glitter
October 13, 2020 07:52 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe diggers and dealers 2020 – Australia’s premier mining forum that combines presentations by listed mining and exploration companies is set to take place between 12 October 2020 to 14 October 2020 in Kalgoorlie, WA – the current.....

UK’s Borrowing May Climb To £350 Billion, A Never-Before-Seen Level in Centuries
October 13, 2020 04:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe concerns around the rising debt pile have increased to an alarming level with the World Bank raising eyebrows on the quantum of public debt owed by the poorest countries. Amid the tightened business activity due to the coronavirus pande.....

UK unemployment rate at a three-year high
October 13, 2020 04:20 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe unemployment rate in Britain has shot up sharply by 0.4 per cent, from 4.1 per cent (May to July 2020) to 4.5 per cent (June to August 2020). This is the highest rate for joblessness observed in the nation since the year 2017. Close to .....

The United Kingdom All Braced Up to Deal with The Second Wave of COVID- 19
October 13, 2020 04:10 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe fears of the COVID- 19 pandemics making a resurgence in the United Kingdom may be coming true. The infection rate across the country has been rising, and Scotland and several other localities in the country are already in lockdown. It had been.....

Air New Zealand (NZX:AIR) offers flights under $60; Airlines Go aggressive to sell seats
October 13, 2020 04:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIt's not often you hear about airlines offering massive sales these days. After many months, now that New Zealand is cautiously getting back on its feet, airlines have spruced up their sales tactics to cope up from the losses they suffered during t.....
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Is This the Consolidation Phase for Gold and Silver? Are There any Surprises?
October 13, 2020 03:47 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaGold Spot Multi-Contributor (XAU/USD) on Technical Chart Gold Spot Multi-Contributor (XAU) Monthly Chart (Source: Refinitiv Eikon Thomson Reuters) Gold prices were on an upswing on 09 October 2020, and closed at USD 1929.43, up by 1.87%. Gold i.....

Billionaire Trend On The Rise During COVID-19
October 13, 2020 03:37 PM AEDT| By Edita IvancevicMany people who had full-time and secured jobs before the pandemic have either lost them or experienced underemployment since the virus struck humanity in January earlier this year. At the same time, a report has highlighted that the richest humans.....

How is Facebook behaving during this US Elections?
October 13, 2020 12:10 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe social media world, like so many other spheres, features a stark divergence in its way of functioning before, during and after the elections. In the 2016 US election, Donald Trump’s surprising win forced researchers to reinterpret the nar.....

Bitcoin Finds Acceptance Among Corporates; Square Invests USD 50 Million
October 13, 2020 12:05 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe disruptive year 2020 has altered the world at different levels. At a time when sectors like aviation, hospitality, and tourism experienced their worst crisis in history, technology has been advancing at a fast pace to meet the.....

Stock Market gains make the World’s Richest grow Richer handsomely
October 12, 2020 07:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOne secret behind the “Super Wealth” of the “super-wealthy” people can be summed up in two words “Stock market”. This is one vehicle which has been an essential part of wealth creation for all of the wealthy peop.....