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9 Female Entrepreneurs Making Waves In New Zealand
March 14, 2021 08:59 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: GaudiLab, Shutterstock Over the years, women have slowly, yet steadily been breaking the glass ceiling of gender biasness, which obstructs them to enter leadership roles in the top organisations, in spite of possessing necessary skills and q...
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US Stocks End Week With Modest Gains Amid Mixed Global Cues
March 13, 2021 12:06 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Phongphan, Shutterstock Summary S&P 500 rose 0.10%, Dow Jones was up 0.90%, and NASDAQ shed 0.59%. Europe’s coronavirus woes intensify as vaccination drive falls behind schedule. Ant Group CEO Simon Hu steps down as China crac...
Sarah Everard Case: A Look At 5 Safety Apps For Women
March 13, 2021 04:32 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Daxiao Productions, Shutterstock The mysterious disappearance of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in the UK and the arrest of a police officer on suspicion of her murder has reignited the debate around abuse and harassment of women. Social media is...
8 New Zealand Start-ups to Watch Out For in 2021
March 13, 2021 12:50 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Freedomz, Shutterstock NZ was able to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic relatively early than other developed nations, majorly due to its proactive government and the geographic location. As the economy recovers gradually from the disruptio...
What Did COVID-19 Mean for Employment in NZ in 2020?
March 13, 2021 12:23 AM AEDT| By RomaSource: afotostock, Shutterstock Summary Unemployment rates was the main outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. Airline, hospitality, and retail sectors were the worst hit. Monetary Policy Committee, however, stated that the labour market had fare...
AstraZeneca’s vaccine suspended in multiple EU nations over blood clot concerns
March 12, 2021 09:27 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: insta_photos, Shutterstock Summary Following reports of serious events related to blood coagulation, some EU nations have temporarily terminated AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine administration. So far, no relation has been determined...
Auckland moves to Alert Level 1, US expands vaccinations to all adults
March 12, 2021 02:48 PM AEDT| By SonalSource: Viacheslav Lopatin,Shutterstock Summary Auckland has been shifted to Alert Level 1 but the government is being criticised for giving the decision late. Ardern wanted to confirm the results on new community cases before giving out...
Is Elon Musk’s Starlink Ready To Be Commercialised?
March 12, 2021 01:58 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellSource:AleksandrMorrisovich ,Shutterstock Summary Starlink is taking pre-orders in New Zealand and Germany for its internet satellite service. Over 1,200 satellites are currently encircling the globe in low orbit. The Company is seeking approv...
GameStop Weekly Update: Up 89% So Far
March 12, 2021 12:25 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellSource: quietbits,Shutterstock Summary GameStop stock has risen 89% since last Friday at US$137.74 to end at US$260 yesterday. Online discussion and interest concerning the stock are still incredibly high, arguable more than in February w...
US Stocks Close Higher On Tech Rally, Jobs Data
March 12, 2021 09:10 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media/li> Unemployment benefits claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 712,000 last week. US markets closed higher on Thursday, lifted by technology stocks, as investors welcomed the positive employment data and signing of the coronavirus relief bill...
KiwiRail Announces historic Kawenata Agreement with Maori group
March 11, 2021 07:52 PM AEDT| By RomaSource: Rudmer Zwerver, Shutterstock Summary KiwiRail announces Kawenata agreement with local Maori group of the South Island. The deal will strengthen ties between the two and help future development. New associations have been formed throug...
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Vaccine Updates From Different Nations: The UK, The US, NZ, CA, AU
March 11, 2021 05:53 PM AEDT| By Mark O'Donnelleyes partners but can afford to do so with few community cases in each country. United Kingdom Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media Pty Ltd The Oxford- AstraZeneca and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines began rolling out in the UK in December...
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Four recent IPOs that had a blockbuster debut
March 11, 2021 05:02 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: patpitchaya, Shutterstock Summary IPOs are a significant step for a company as it gets the opportunity to raise capital for further business expansion. Recently, investors witnessed multiple successful IPOs, making their presence felt...
EVs Charging Station Stocks To Rise In 2021; Here’s Why
March 11, 2021 12:47 PM AEDT| By Mark O'DonnellSource: guteksk7 ,Shutterstock Summary EVs charging stocks are gaining from a spill-over of investor enthusiasm for Electric Vehicles. Blink Charging shares have multiplied exponentially in the past 52 weeks, up by over 2000%. EVBox is f...
PM Ardern announces rollout schedule for COVID-19 vaccine
March 11, 2021 12:17 PM AEDT| By Sonaler risk if the catch COVID-19. More vaccination centres are being opened. COVID-19 immunisation discussions have resumed again as Auckland came out of its 7-day lockdown. Market reports stated that Kiwis were not so keen on getting vaccinated d...
North American Markets Today: Top Five Developments
March 11, 2021 09:53 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: bluebay, Shutterstock North American markets saw various developments from deals, IPOs, central bank rates to new covid vaccine orders that dominated the sessions on Wednesday. The following are some of the highlights. GE to Wind Do...
US Markets Surge As Energy, Financials Fly High, Inflation Fears Ebb
March 11, 2021 08:43 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media> The 10-year Treasury bond yields were down 1.81% to 1.516 on Wednesday. US markets closed higher on Wednesday after energy, financials, and energy stocks surged as new data showed that inflation continued to remain low, and effects of the sti...
How Taulia’s Deal with JP Morgan Chase Is Bad News for Greensill
March 10, 2021 08:22 PM AEDT| By Suhita PoddarSource: kan_chana, Shutterstock One of Greensill Capital’s technology partner Taulia receives liquidity facility from JP Morgan. Of the US $6 billion liquidity window, US $3.8 billion has been provided by the bank. JP Morgan’s liquid...
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Kiwis’ Spending on Electronic Card Declines, concerns raised
March 10, 2021 08:03 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: Stokkete, Shutterstock Summary Electronic retail spending witnesses sharp decline in February. Retails companies fear not being able to stay afloat for another year in the current conditions. COVID-19 restrictions, and lockdowns cited...
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Italy to become the first EU nation to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
March 10, 2021 04:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaSource: LookerStudio, Shutterstock Summary Italy is all set to become the first EU country to manufacture Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Some European nations have authorized the use of Sputnik V even before the EMA approval. Des...