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AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) tries to clear the air over vaccine shortage...

  British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca PLC (LON: AZN) seems to be mired in difficulties from all sides. On one side, t...

Can Ant Group revive its history-making IPO?

Last year, retail investors got a jolt when Chinese regulatory authorities abruptly suspended the much-awaited Ant Group's IPO, which was expected to...

Why are Dalian iron futures following a downward trend?

As President Xi Jinping declared in September that China intends to go carbon-neutral by 2060, the country's steel industry will play a vital role. Th...

GameStop shares continue haunting short sellers

GameStop shares rose significantly in the after-hours trading in the US on Tuesday. A market frenzy has broken in the US markets yet again, similar to...

Tech Titans Shine Despite Pandemic, Post Excellent Quarterly Results

Mega tech players including Google's parent company Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft have been ruling the technology and digital space for years. The...

New Zealand's borders expected to remain shut for the rest of 2021

The uncertainty surrounding the rollout of the Coronavirus vaccine has prompted the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to warn that the New Zealand border...

SpaceX Launches Rideshare Mission with Record Number of Satellites

California-based SpaceX has set a world record for the largest number of satellites launched into space in a single mission. Calling it a “Small...

Why Australia’s consumer prices climbed in December quarter

The consumer prices soared 0.9 per cent in the December quarter even as the Australian economy suffered the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemi...

Biden beefs up travel restrictions in wake of new virus strains

United States President Joe Biden is planning to impose a travel ban on most of the non-US citizens entering the country from select places where new...

Biden eyes long-term gain over short-term pain from drilling freeze

9 percent of the total Industry weighs legal options to reverse order President Joe Biden’s order to halt new oil and gas leasing on feder...

Death of Loon Project, Google’s Bold Internet-For-All Bet

ns for futuristic applications.     Alphabet’s Loon balloons have shown how human ingenuity can help solve our complex problems...

Merck (NYSE: MRK) terminates Covid-19 vaccine development programme 

New Jersey-headquartered pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. Inc (NYSE: MRK) said on Monday, 25 January, that it has terminated its Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-...

New Zealand’s Waikato Milking Systems spreads its wings into China

Yet another company from New Zealand has taken its business overseas to China. Waikato Milking systems is in the process of installing 80 bail Orbit r...

Bitcoin Takes a Breather After Worst Week Since March 2020, What’s N...

Bitcoin prices are finally taking a breather after witnessing two consecutive worst weeks since its rally began in March 2020. Also Read: Ether At Al...

Gung-ho about crypto? Here are 5 tips on how to trade Bitcoin

Since Bitcoin kicked off its rally from US$11,000 all the way to US$42000, it has been on the radar of many traders and investors. On top of that, see...

Graeme Hart made NZ$3.5 bn during pandemic, Oxfam study suggests wea...

The fact that Graeme Hart, New Zealand’s richest man, made fortunes of NZ$ 3.5 billion during COVID-19 pandemic alone, the inequalities in the e...

China dethrones US as the highest FDI recipient in 2020

According to an UNCTAD report released in January 2021, China was able to secure Foreign Direct Investment worth US$163 billion in the previous year,...

How would Joe Biden becoming the U.S President prove beneficial for...

With Joe Biden swearing in as the new President of the Unites States of America on his inauguration day held in the capitol on January 20, 2021, the w...

What is NZ COVID-19 vaccination schedule? Who will be given priority...

The vaccination program of New Zealand is set to begin in 2021. In the programme, the priority will be given to border workers, frontline staff, and o...

Sydney Airport Tightened Screening Process as New Case Found in NZ

Sydney is again on the tight spot as the Sydney Airport has increased its passenger screening protocols. Recently the state of New South Wales celebra...