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 Eutelsat and RCG stitch a deal to improve telecom connectivity at Catham Islands

Eutelsat and RCG stitch a deal to improve telecom connectivity at Catham Islands

April 08, 2021 04:46 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: ShutterOK, Shutterstock Summary Eutelsat Communications and RCG have come together to bring an upgraded telecommunications network to NZ’s Chatham Islands. RCG will leverage the EUTELSAT 172B satellite to get support in providing...

 Banks Can Take a Leaf Out of Jamie Dimon’s Speech

Banks Can Take a Leaf Out of Jamie Dimon’s Speech

April 08, 2021 03:38 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Source: Johnstocker Production, Shutterstock In his annual speech to the shareholders, the CEO of world’s fifth largest bank JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) – Jamie Dimon – highlighted the importance of guarded approach that any financi...

 NZ Climate Commission Announces Big Steps for a Greener Tomorrow

NZ Climate Commission Announces Big Steps for a Greener Tomorrow

April 08, 2021 11:35 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:24Novembers, Shutterstock Summary The NZ government announces new plan of action for fossil fuel conservation. Aims to take away pressure off fossils by the next decade. Students to be a part of the Climate Change Campus programme sinc...

 Guardians of NZ Superannuation appoints for key positions

Guardians of NZ Superannuation appoints for key positions

April 08, 2021 06:00 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Stokkete, Shutterstock Summary The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has made 2 key appointments. Paula Steed has been hired as GM, finance and investment operations, and Mark Fennell has been hired as GM, risk. Last year, Guard...

 Daifuku chosen to modernise NZ Post’s processing operations

Daifuku chosen to modernise NZ Post’s processing operations

April 07, 2021 05:01 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

l delivery competencies. The project will be completed in early 2023. New Zealand Post (NZ Post) has chosen Daifuku to offer the single biggest material handling investment initiative within New Zealand in modern history. Daifaku Oceania is a l...

 IMF ups the growth forecast; India to grow fastest

IMF ups the growth forecast; India to grow fastest

April 07, 2021 12:46 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: kan_chana, Shutterstock Aided by a lower base, the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) expects the world economy to rebound by 6% in 2021, after a complete economic washout in 2020 due to Coronavirus pandemic. © Bumbleedee | Megapix...

 Should AstraZeneca Jabs Continue to be a Cause for Worry?

Should AstraZeneca Jabs Continue to be a Cause for Worry?

April 07, 2021 11:25 AM AEST| By Roma

Source:winston, Shutterstock Summary Deaths reported after the administration of the AstraZeneca jab. Rare blood-clotting complication could be the reason for deaths. The UK health regulator urges people to take the coronavirus vaccine, cause...

 Waikato gets connected with Auckland through Te Huia train service

Waikato gets connected with Auckland through Te Huia train service

April 07, 2021 08:34 AM AEST| By Roma

Source:rvj, Shutterstock A new train service between Auckland and Waikato has started recently. This has been a cause for concern for a while as there was no proper connectivity between these two points. g. The launch of this new Te Huia Service is...

 Oil Stamps Domination: Atleast That’s What Benchmarks Tell

Oil Stamps Domination: Atleast That’s What Benchmarks Tell

April 06, 2021 07:59 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Share Index while green index rejig has impacted New Zealand stock market The stock markets have been on steroids after the central banks across the globe started pumping in the liquidity in their respective economies. As monies started flowing....

 Things you should know about quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel

Things you should know about quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel

April 06, 2021 05:54 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Jo Panuwat D, Shutterstock Summary The two-way corridor between Australia and NZ will open on April 18. However, the travel will be more restricted than it was before COVID-19. Air NZ and Qantas plan to increase flights between Austra...

 Australia-NZ Travel bubble to begin in 2 weeks: Ardern

Australia-NZ Travel bubble to begin in 2 weeks: Ardern

April 06, 2021 02:21 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

heir plans. The bubble is expected to be there before April end. After a cabinet meeting Tuesday, NZ PM Jacinda Ardern announced that the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia will begin from 18 April at 11:59 pm. The travel bubble will allow Ki...

 With scrips rising 10x, GameStop aims US$1 billion equity mop-up

With scrips rising 10x, GameStop aims US$1 billion equity mop-up

April 06, 2021 02:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Julio Ricco, Shutterstock American videogaming company GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) is looking to raise US$ 1 billion, as it tries to capitalise on the massive rally its stock has seen this year. © Marangifoto | Megapixl.com The capita...

 Solar giant LONGi Green set to foray into hydrogen space 

Solar giant LONGi Green set to foray into hydrogen space 

April 06, 2021 12:38 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Gyuszko-Photo, Shutterstock Summary The world’s largest solar company is all set to enter the hydrogen market. The adherence to the Parris Agreement on climate change has made the renewable energy sector highly lucrative, and mos...

 What’s new in the EV segment? A sneak peek at latest updates

What’s new in the EV segment? A sneak peek at latest updates

April 05, 2021 12:01 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Travelpixs, Shutterstock Summary With the booming EV sector, several new players are entering the space. Governments are investing in EV infrastructure to sustain growth. Semiconductor shortage is an area of concern not just for the E...

 Preparing for future: Global Leaders back treaty to fight potential pandemics

Preparing for future: Global Leaders back treaty to fight potential pandemics

April 03, 2021 03:51 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: Nhemz, Shutterstock Summary Several nations have come together to support a global treaty to protect them from future health emergencies as they continue to grapple with the ongoing pandemic. The proposed treaty will guarantee universal...

 Why Has NZ Refused to Join The Chorus Against WHO Report on Coronavirus?

Why Has NZ Refused to Join The Chorus Against WHO Report on Coronavirus?

April 01, 2021 08:49 PM AEDT| By Manika

Source: Andrii Vodolazhskyi, Shutterstock New Zealand has refused to join the countries who cast a shadow of doubt on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) findings on the origin of Coronavirus. New Zealand government said it would take an ind...

 Fujifilm Undergoes Name Change as A Part of Revamp 101

Fujifilm Undergoes Name Change as A Part of Revamp 101

April 01, 2021 04:25 PM AEDT| By Roma

Source:SFIO CRACHO, Shutterstock Summary Fujifilm undergoes name change, gears up for total revamp Ending association with Fujifilm Xerox, a big move Company hopes to deliver innovative new technologies to its clients in the near future...

 Living wage hiked from September 1. Do you know the new rate?

Living wage hiked from September 1. Do you know the new rate?

April 01, 2021 03:30 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source:Fusionstudio, Shutterstock Summary Living wage rate has risen to $22.75 per hour from September 1. On the same day, April 1, minimum wage was also increased to $20 per hour. Living wage is crucial for the financial well-being of Kiwis....

 Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in young adolescents

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in young adolescents

April 01, 2021 02:11 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Source: solarseven, Shutterstock Summary Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has proved to be 100% effective in young adolescents (12-15 years) in Phase 3 clinical study. The two partners plan to submit these data to the US FDA and t...

 How The Collapse Of Hedge Fund Archegos Capital Led To Global Banks Losing $6bn

How The Collapse Of Hedge Fund Archegos Capital Led To Global Banks Losing $6bn

March 31, 2021 09:04 PM AEDT| By Abhijeet

Source: wutzkohphoto, Shutterstock Summary The Archegos Capital’s collapse may lead to massive loss for global banks such as Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse,Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and The liquidation of the fund led to a distres...

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