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 Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health

Excessive use of hand sanitisers can be bad for health

August 29, 2020 04:15 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

We have heard a lot of times that excess of anything is bad and the same holds true for hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser pumps, stations and wipes are present everywhere from grocery stores, shopping malls to churches, for curbing the spread of coro.....

 It happens again, NZX being bullied by Cyber-attackers- Down for the fourth day

It happens again, NZX being bullied by Cyber-attackers- Down for the fourth day

August 28, 2020 09:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

On Friday, August 28, the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) again became a target of a sophisticated cyber-attack. The exchange was knocked offline by an offshore DDoS attack. Initially, the session resumed but later halted because of the attacks......

 What made ETFs a Star Investment Opportunity During COVID-19 Crisis?

What made ETFs a Star Investment Opportunity During COVID-19 Crisis?

August 28, 2020 01:51 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

While market volatility caused by COVID-19 offered Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) with the most critical test since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, they remarkably proved their resilience during the virus crisis. The pandemic-induced uncertainty an.....

 UBS Follows Suit of Other Investment Banks in Downgrading UK’s GDP Forecast For 2020, Remain Firm for A Bounce Back in 2021

UBS Follows Suit of Other Investment Banks in Downgrading UK’s GDP Forecast For 2020, Remain Firm for A Bounce Back in 2021

August 26, 2020 11:20 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

The data of British GDP published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) earlier this month officially confirmed that the economy is now in recession. Registering a decline of 20.4 per cent, the shrinkage was sharper than most observers had exp.....

 Are The Prospects Of A No-Deal Brexit Increasing?

Are The Prospects Of A No-Deal Brexit Increasing?

August 25, 2020 11:11 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Michel Barnier, chief negotiator, European Union (EU) is a strong negotiant and has asked the EU states to be thick-skinned with Britain as the Brexit deadline is coming closer. During the seventh round of trade negotiations held between the two p.....

 New Zealand Retail Sales Tank in June Quarter- Are we Out of the woods?

New Zealand Retail Sales Tank in June Quarter- Are we Out of the woods?

August 25, 2020 04:39 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

With the sudden resurgence of coronavirus cases around 2 weeks before in Auckland, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was quick to put 1.7 million residents of the city in lockdown, making companies to shut down and schools to close. On 24 August, Arde.....

 How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle

How Anti-Chinese Sentiments Are Shaping Facebook vs TikTok Battle

August 25, 2020 03:25 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

markets continues.   ByteDance, owner of the short video-sharing platform TikTok, has been fighting battles on multiple fronts. One on hand, it is getting ready to sue the Trump administration that demands its US assets be sold, on the oth...

 NZ Economic Charter: Three Silver Linings in the COVID-19 Cloud

NZ Economic Charter: Three Silver Linings in the COVID-19 Cloud

August 24, 2020 06:14 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

While second infection wave is under the scanner after 102-days long virus-free streak, the nation seems to be performing fairly well than several other advanced countries, in terms of revival in the economic activity. Dedicated efforts from policy.....

 Allow Takeaways at alert level 4 - Hospitality businesses, Is it Safe?

Allow Takeaways at alert level 4 - Hospitality businesses, Is it Safe?

August 24, 2020 02:25 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier announced Auckland returning to Alert Level 3 with rest of the country at Alert Level 2.  The statement came after four cases of community transmission, with a total of 14 new cases in Auckland had been c.....

 From CERB to EI: Canada Revises Pandemic Income Support Programs

From CERB to EI: Canada Revises Pandemic Income Support Programs

August 22, 2020 11:00 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Insurance premiums for workers and businesses kept intact at 2020 levels for next two years. Three more new one-year income support benefits proposed for those not covered under EI.   The short era of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit...

 LNG in a Hive of Activity, Contango as Winter demand Beckons

LNG in a Hive of Activity, Contango as Winter demand Beckons

August 22, 2020 04:36 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

As the LNG market prepares for a major contraction in the yearly levels during 2020, the industry players have been proactive enough to manage the supply cuts, which followed the major demand destruction disrupting the LNG trade. The LNG prices on.....

 Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires

Before They Were Famous: Inspiring Beginnings of These Five Billionaires

August 22, 2020 01:16 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Have you ever wondered what most successful people did before they were rich and famous? What did they do when they were young, and how did they get so successful? It is interesting to note that some of the wealthiest people were not born with a si.....

 Back to school kit for online studying amid Coronavirus pandemic

Back to school kit for online studying amid Coronavirus pandemic

August 22, 2020 12:49 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Education institutions are closed in most of the countries because of Novel coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of this year. Though schools and colleges are not operating on-ground, virtual learning has taken over the standard process of.....

 a2 Milk has one problem that most businesses don't mind having- Excess growing cash 

a2 Milk has one problem that most businesses don't mind having- Excess growing cash 

August 21, 2020 05:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Dual listed company (both on ASX and NZX), The a2 Milk Company Limited (NZX:ATM) share price increased by 1.76% to NZ$20.27 on 21 August, at the time of writing. While on 21 August The a2 Milk Company Limited (ASX:A2M) last traded at AU$18.38,.....

 Road to Economic Salvation Not Easy For Chrystia Freeland, Canada's First Woman Finance Minister

Road to Economic Salvation Not Easy For Chrystia Freeland, Canada's First Woman Finance Minister

August 19, 2020 10:01 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

inancial reporting under the belt. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named deputy PM Chrystia Freeland as the new Finance Minister, after Bill Morneau stepped down from the post over policy differences. In addition to the cabinet shuffl...

 Fortnite removed from Apple store; Here’s what you need to know about Apple-Epic Clash

Fortnite removed from Apple store; Here’s what you need to know about Apple-Epic Clash

August 17, 2020 06:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Apple Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) has removed Epic Games’ famous game 'Fortnite Battle Royale' from the App Store after the gaming company bypassed Apple's standard 30 per cent fee and implemented its own in-app payment system last week. Subsequently, F.....

 Why do extra wealthy people never show off, the 70/30 rule in finance for spending on luxury

Why do extra wealthy people never show off, the 70/30 rule in finance for spending on luxury

August 16, 2020 01:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

As many people around the world have started to take fitness and lifestyle more seriously, quite a few experts talk about diet being more important than exercise.  The more you work out, the hungrier you feel, and it isn’t nearly possibl.....

 5 Start-ups That Are Giving the Established Players A Run for Their Money

5 Start-ups That Are Giving the Established Players A Run for Their Money

August 16, 2020 01:10 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

A lot has been happening lately in the corporate world, and things have taken a different turn for businesses. Off late, numerous domestic start-ups have pouched significant attention from global players and are giving established businesses a run .....

 COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health: Youth getting affected more

COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health: Youth getting affected more

August 16, 2020 01:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

COVID-19 pandemic may be stressful for people, and it is normal to feel anxious & stressed during such times. Fear, anxiety, worry, and stress are normal responses to any perceived as well as real dangers, and at times when we confront any unce.....

 Bitcoin Rally Bound For a New Peak? What Are Chartists Looking At?

Bitcoin Rally Bound For a New Peak? What Are Chartists Looking At?

August 15, 2020 02:49 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary Bitcoin prices have gained considerable momentum recently, making its position as the digital safe haven stronger. Since the having day on 12 May 2020, the currency has been on a bull run post showing a brief consolidation. Now, the cu.....

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