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Google services’ global outage: Here’s what exactly happened?

December 15, 2020 04:53 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

were forced to take a break or an entire day-off until the problem was rectified. Numerous Google and YouTube services, including Gmail and Google Drive, suffered a 45-minute outage on Monday, disrupting the operations of schools and work envir....

Jacinda Ardern assures New Zealand-Australia travel bubble to come up early next year

December 15, 2020 04:39 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

the news, saying his country was ready to meet the required terms and conditions. In a welcome decision which can boost travel industry in New Zealand and Australia, Kiwi Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed to establish a trans-Tasman trave....

China turns up the heat on trade war, bans Australian coal

December 15, 2020 03:13 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

e A$14 billion coal industry joins the show, raising anxiety in Australian miners. Chinese authorities are thought to have confirmed a formal ban on A$14 billion coal imports from Australia on Monday night. Since then, the Australian government...

Kordia Group Mourns after its Ex-CEO Scott Bartlett died following a battle against Brain Tumour

December 15, 2020 02:27 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Former CEO of Kordia Group, Scott Bartlett who was diagnosed with multiple brain tumour in August 2019 died at the age of 40, battling against cancer on 15 December 2020. Scott Bartlett was one of the famous names on the New Zealand tech scene. He w...

Biden Gets Green Signal from Electoral College to Become 46th US President

December 15, 2020 01:52 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

On Monday, 14 December 2020, the US president-elect Biden got a substantial majority of votes in the Electoral College. This confirms his victory in the last month's presidential elections and affirms that he would be the next president of the US. .....

Global Economy to regain speed on a Bumpy Road to recovery

December 14, 2020 08:27 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The global economy has shown its remarkable resilience as it gradually progressed through the COVID-19 pandemic. Though prospects for a way out of the crisis have risen, some countries are still battling the rising number of virus cases by re-impo.....

What is Facebook’s Diem and will it ever see the light of day?

December 14, 2020 07:31 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

is still unknown, and some professionals think Diem may never become a real thing. What was once known as Libra has changed its name to Diem. It is a digital cryptocurrency accessible via American social media conglomerate corporation Facebook....

NZX regular trading on Monday morning postponed due to connectivity issues

December 14, 2020 01:01 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

On 14 December, NZX postponed the opening of the share market until 11:30 am due to technical glitches and issues on the interface between its clearing and settlement and trading systems. The stock market operator declared that the main Board and .....

Crude Surges on Vaccine Optimism and Sharp Build in U.S. Weekly Net imports

December 13, 2020 12:09 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Crude oil prices are showing strong momentum with the price of Brent crude oil futures crossing the USD 50 per barrel mark. Brent crude oil futures started the day’s session 0.05 per cent up on Friday after witnessing an intraday move o...

UK Moves Step Closer to First Nuclear Fusion Power plant

December 13, 2020 12:04 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

The UK government has started the hunt for a 100-hectare site for its upcoming nuclear fusion-based power plant. Called as Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), it is expected to cost around £2 billion. Production is anticipated to .....

Top Players Across the Globe Riding Gaming Boom

December 12, 2020 03:33 AM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

The gaming market has been on a lively run in 2020. As the pandemic forced people to stay put at their homes, gaming emerged as an alternative to many activities which require close contact. Also, the gaming industry has evolved significantl.....

Money doubled! Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) skyrockets on market debut

December 11, 2020 08:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has entered the capital markets with a bang as the shares of the San Francisco-headquartered online home-sharing platform rallied over 100 per cent upon the stock market debut on Thursday. Airbnb has successfully raised a .....

What is GoFundMe and how does it work?

December 11, 2020 08:02 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

oney is required. Raising money for any occasion is possible on GoFundMe, an online platform where anyone can start a campaign to crowdsource money from strangers. GoFundMe is famous for raising thousands of dollars for those experiencing diffi...

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine receives a go-ahead sign from FDA Expert Panel

December 11, 2020 04:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

In a significant recent development, the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets FDA officials panel's nod for the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the vaccine. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) has endor.....

Adrian Orr suggests creating a new agency to address housing issues

December 11, 2020 03:24 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Adrian Orr, Governor of RBNZ, has addressed Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s suggestion for the role central bank can play in resolving housing crisis, by stating that Government should form a new housing agency to tackle the country’.....

Airbnb IPO debuts with a bang, share price doubles

December 11, 2020 02:28 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

It was a smashing debut for the much-awaited Airbnb IPO. On the first day of its listing, the stock price got more than doubled. The overwhelming response the share received on debut gave the impression that it was an end to Airbnb’s difficul.....

Disney nails another milestone as subscribers soar in number

December 11, 2020 02:26 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is only one year old in the online streaming service business, but the company seems to have left no stone unturned to achieve success. On Thursday 10 December 2020, Disney revealed details of .....