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Global Players Charging Up Amid EV Race
April 20, 2021 09:01 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Many countries are aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and have introduced new CO2 emission standards have bolstered the EV market. Last year, Tesla Inc. sales reached almost 0.5 million, a milestone set by the US automaker.....
Is NZ Tourism Industry Ready For The Influx Of Tourists Post The Commencement Of Trans-Tasman Bubble?
April 20, 2021 08:26 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The opening of the Trans-Tasman travel bubble has been a witness to an influx of AU tourists across the New Zealand shores. The NZ tourism industry has long waited to get the much-needed economic boom, which otherwise was on hibernation.....
Why Netflix remains the king of streaming giants
April 20, 2021 06:08 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOnline streaming sites have been gaining steam since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. The huge success of Netflix prompted many Over-the-Top (OTT) players to test their luck in the subscription-based streaming business. Players such as Walt Disney (N.....
Juventus Shares Slip 9% After 18% Gain on Super League Inclusion Plans
April 20, 2021 07:08 AM PDT| By AbhijeetSummary Shares of Juventus FC SpA retreated sharply in the afternoon deals on Tuesday, 20 April The stock witnessed immense selling pressure in the wee hours of trading On 19 April, shares of Manchester United and Juventus rallied on Super Lea.....
Semiconductor Shortage Chipping Away at EV industry Production
April 20, 2021 02:17 AM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The global auto industry is facing an acute shortage of semiconductors, derailing production estimates for 2021. The coronavirus pandemic-induced challenges hit supply chain of semiconductors last year. Though the auto industry picked u.....
The Monumental Trans-Tasman Touchdown
April 20, 2021 01:14 AM PDT| By RomaSummary Trans-Tasman Bubble finally opens, first flight touched down successfully. People from both the countries welcomed the event with celebrations. Decision about other countries’ travel situation remains pending. There were the.....
Countries move to ban travel from India as COVID-19 unleashes havoc
April 19, 2021 08:31 PM PDT| By Furquan Moharkanour next week India reported more than 250,000 cases for three days in row The countries across the globe have started to ban travel from India, as the world’s second most populous country is grappling with heavy surge in the COVID-19 cas...
New Zealand Not Happy About Five Eyes Alliance Growth
April 19, 2021 07:17 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Tang Yan Song, Shutterstock Summary The Five Eyes Alliance was formed for co-operation on signals intelligence. However, the member countries are giving opinions and raising concerns about issues outside the stated realm, such as Hong...
Trip.com Jumps on Hong Kong Debut
April 19, 2021 06:07 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Oleksiy Mark, Shutterstock Summary Trip.com shares traded 4% higher from their issue price on the first day of trading in Hong Kong. Proceeds are planned to be used for the expansion of offerings and improving user experience and...
PPG Industries Inc. Is at Record Peak, What to Expect Ahead?
April 19, 2021 03:24 AM PDT| By Team Kalkine Mediaositive trend for the stock but at the same time, an overbought condition. PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) is a manufacturer of a wide range of coatings and specialty materials. PPG’s price has broken out of its all-time high on Friday and se...
Is Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Catching Momentum from Crucial Support Zone?
April 19, 2021 03:00 AM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Macro photo, Shutterstock Summary Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) gained 5.68% percent in the last trading session and was one of the top gainers in the NASDAQ 100 index. Last week, AMD had pierced through a downward trendline and...
Music to your ears? How podcasting is taking traditional media by storm
April 19, 2021 02:00 AM PDT| By Team Kalkine Mediado not. Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal is the largest in podcasting history. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a plethora of listeners migrate to various niche podcasts. Most notably, the genre of true crime has attracted a large portion of liste....
Indian markets feel the heat as COVID-19 rattles the country
April 18, 2021 11:30 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine Mediaber of daily COVID-19 deaths – displacing Brazil The raging COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in India, the world’s second most populous country. On Monday, the equities in the country opened deep in red, despite most of its...
Asia markets open in green, COVID-19 wreak havoc in India
April 18, 2021 09:43 PM PDT| By Furquan MoharkanSource: REDPIXEL.PL, Shutterstock The Asian markets on Monday morning are seeing a positive opening with investors keenly watching developments in China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and India’s worsening COVID-19 situation....
Is New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc The Best Wine To Have?
April 18, 2021 07:33 PM PDT| By RomaSource: Ievgenii Meyer, Shutterstock Summary Sauvignon Blanc is amongst the most loved New Zealand wines. Blends from Marlborough, Auckland, and Canterbury favourites across the globe. Despite COVID-19 crisis, the industry has done well in th...
AIA, AIR Shares Move up As Quarantine-Free Trans-Tasman Travel Begins
April 18, 2021 05:32 PM PDT| By ManikaSource:Peshkova, Shutterstock Summary After 13 months, the quarantine-free travel between Australia and NZ resumes. Travel industry looks forward to international passengers. Governments on both the sides to wait and watch before opening up t...
COVID-19 Survivors May Need Only One Dose Of Vaccine, Says Study
April 18, 2021 01:13 AM PDT| By Shreya BiswasSource: Sorapop Udomsri, Shutterstock Summary A latest study has found that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine may be enough to provide immunity to COVID-19 survivors. The study was conducted by researchers at Los Angeles&...
Is A Third Vaccine Shot Required To Beat COVID-19? Pfizer Plans To Go Ahead With It
April 17, 2021 01:10 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: joel bubble ben, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer’s CEO expresses thoughts on administrating a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It is pointed out that the present Pfizer vaccine is almost 95% effective in fighting the COVID-19...
NZ PM Ardern announces Trans-Tasman bubble. How are airlines preparing for it?
April 17, 2021 01:00 PM PDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Jag_cz, Shutterstock Recently, a two-way quarantine-free bubble was announced by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, which shall commence from 19 April 2021. This news was welcomed by Australia. Source: © Travelling-light...
Indian IT ADRs more than double in 1 year
April 16, 2021 12:16 PM PDT| By Furquan MoharkanSource: Jirapong Manustrong, Shutterstock The American Depository Receipts (ADRs) – Infosys Ltd (NYSE:INFY) and Wipro Ltd (NYSE: WIT) of two Indian companies have more than doubled in the past one year. And both have a similar story: both comp...