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3 Lessons To Learn From Chauvin’s Conviction In George Floyd Case

The world watched on Tuesday, April 20, as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the George Floy...

Is A Sharp Dip In Bitcoin A Buy Call?

The world’s largest blockchain-operated token has continued its rollercoaster ride after episodes of high volatility in 2021. Bitcoin was tradin...

3 Ether ETFs Debut in Equity Markets: Here’s How They Performed

After receiving Ontario Securities Commission’s nod, world’s first Ether Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) started trading on the Toronto Stock...

Unabated COVID-19 surge spooks foreign investors in India

The unabated surge of COVID-19 in India has spooked many people, including the foreign investors, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to...

Does NZ need to lower dependency on swiftly expanding Chinese econom...

As per the latest statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s GDP grew 18.3% YOY in Q1, reaching 24.93 trillion yuan. This...

Netflix misses subscriber growth targets

Summary Netflix misses the subscriber guidance of 210 million users The Company is facing challenges as economies open up Revenues continue to sh...

New Zealand Announces Plans To Centralise Healthcare System

Summary New Zealand Health care sector announcement takes the nation by surprise. Government offers new plans to reduce stress on healthcare worke...

NZ Inflation Moves Up, Will RBNZ Increase Interest Rates Now?

New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) has moved up by 0.8% in Q1, much above the forecast of 0.7%. The annual inflation was also above expect...

No funny business: Dogecoin’s journey from a joke to US$41 billion c...

Summary Dogecoin was founded as a parody in 2013 It has rallied by 7133% in 20 days of April Once a meme, it is now worth US$41 billion Glob...

Global Players Charging Up Amid EV Race

Summary Many countries are aiming to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and have introduced new CO2 emission standards have bolstered the EV market.&...

Is NZ Tourism Industry Ready For The Influx Of Tourists Post The Com...

Summary 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...

Pandemic takes crude oil on a roller coaster ride

In the past year, people have moved more and more away from safe haven assets to stocks, leading to an unprecedented rally in global stocks on back of...

Why NZ House Buying Spree Refuses to Die Down

Properties are being snapped up in New Zealand quickly. Several properties in various regions are experiencing a decline in the time a house is sold i...

Why Netflix remains the king of streaming giants

Online streaming sites have been gaining steam since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. The huge success of Netflix prompted many Over-the-Top (OTT) playe...

Wall Street Ends Lower as Financials, Energy Stocks Decline

The major U.S. stock market benchmark indexes closed lower on April 20, 2021, for the second consecutive day after reaching record highs last week. S&...

Juventus Shares Slip 9% After 18% Gain on Super League Inclusion Pla...

Summary Shares of Juventus FC SpA retreated sharply in the afternoon deals on Tuesday, 20 April The stock witnessed immense selling pressure in th...

Semiconductor Shortage Chipping Away at EV industry Production

Summary The global auto industry is facing an acute shortage of semiconductors, derailing production estimates for 2021. The coronavirus pandemic-...

A glance at five Important Cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin and E...

Summary Besides Ethereum and Bitcoin, there are over 4000 cryptocurrencies, some of which have performed well in recent times and are worth examini...

The Monumental Trans-Tasman Touchdown

Summary Trans-Tasman Bubble finally opens, first flight touched down successfully. People from both the countries welcomed the event with celebrat...

Will Trans-Tasman bubble give a respite to the NZ economy?

Summary The AU-NZ travel bubble news came as a respite for many families and tourist operators. Jacinda Ardern had announced that trans-Tasman bub...