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New Zealand all set to mask up better than ever before
December 29, 2020 02:18 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe world has gone through major changes this year due to coronavirus pandemic. This has forced people bring about important lifestyle changes in their lives, and one of them is wearing masks in public. It is one of the most crucial form of p.....

Novavax to Commence Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of its COVID-19 Vaccine
December 29, 2020 12:28 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyLate-stage biotechnology player developing next-generation vaccines Novavax Inc (Nasdaq: NVAX) revealed that it would start its late-stage clinical trial. The trial will evaluate the efficacy, safety, as well as immunogenicity of .....

Hemp Tea taken off Shelves due to high levels of CBD, THC presence
December 28, 2020 12:39 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyRecently, Higher Living green tea hemp has been pulled off from the supermarket shelves as it contains higher than permissible levels of Cannabidiol (CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The stores that sold these tea bags included Countdown,...

Kiwis face flight cancellations in the UK, confusion reigns
December 28, 2020 12:31 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyDue to a new mutant strain of coronavirus moving fast and wide in the UK, several Kiwis who were supposed to head back to their home country are stranded in the UK, as more than 50 countries have imposed travel bans on flights from the UK. More th.....

How can technology help tackle the burgeoning mental health crisis?
December 28, 2020 12:16 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe year 2020 has been a difficult one for people across the world. With the pandemic spewing hellfire globally and stringent lockdowns in place, many people started facing mental health issues. Being locked away at home, people were under stress .....

Is the UK finding hard to revive from the hard blow of COVID-19’s new variant?
December 27, 2020 12:50 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe concern around a metamorphosed and high-speed moving variant of coronavirus in the UK has triggered a worldwide travel turmoil of late and has prompted several countries to impose to-and-fro travel restriction for the UK flights. Casting or mode...

Why is Foster’s shedding its old avatar to impress Aussies?
December 27, 2020 12:50 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaIt is known that Australians love their beer, especially on hot summer’s day. Sipping a can of cold beer is like a tradition. The Australian Bureau of Statistics states that an average Aussie consumed 3.71 liters of Beer in 2018. Australia o.....

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard chosen for building two state-of-the-art ferries for KiwiRail
December 27, 2020 12:25 AM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyIn a major development, the state-owned KiwiRail has zeroed down on Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (domiciled in South Korea) for building its two Interislander ferries. As a part of its turnaround plan of becoming a long-term viable transporter, KiwiRail .....

With an eye on clean environment, NZ aims to go green by 2025
December 26, 2020 12:13 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyJacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of NZ, called climate change as among the most significant challenges faced by the country. She declared a climate change emergency earlier this month and promised to be a carbon-neutral government by 2025. The step rec...

Apple autonomous car to be a reality by 2024?
December 26, 2020 12:04 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaTechnology giant Apple Inc is thinking of adding its own lustre to an already illustrious electric vehicle market. If reports are to be believed, Apple is planning to launch a passenger vehicle in 2024. The tech behemoth has set its eyes on building...

New Zealand’s small wineries bearing the brunt of border closures
December 25, 2020 12:05 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyWorldwide, the tourism and hospitality sector has seen a downfall in the year 2020, with the lockdown and border restrictions caused by the pandemic. Almost each sector of the hospitality industry has suffered immensely due to the pandemic an.....

Alibaba’s Shares Drop as Chinese Regulators Launch Investigation into Its Market Practices
December 24, 2020 09:45 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyChina’s market regulator State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said that they have rolled out an antitrust investigation into the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for its trade practice. Reports said that Alibaba has bee.....

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV enters a strategic partnership with Apollo-Led Consortium
December 24, 2020 07:19 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyLeading global alternative investment manager with assets under management of approximately $433 billion Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) and a group of institutional investors have made a strategic decision to acquire a 49.9 per cent stake.....
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Why did China start investigating into Alibaba on monopolistic behaviour?
December 24, 2020 05:52 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyChinese regulators have launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will meet Ant Group, the tech giant affiliate, in the upcoming period. Alibaba Group is the largest e-commerce player across the globe by total sales volume. .....

Boxing Day sales to kickstart earlier through online platforms
December 24, 2020 03:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaBoxing Day sales are set to start much earlier than scheduled, this year. Traditionally, as the name suggests Boxing Day sales starts on December 26th, but this year most stores have kickstarted the sales early. Source: Shutterstock Biggest sal.....

Google Partners with Aramco to Tap Saudi Cloud Market
December 24, 2020 01:43 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyGoogle and Saudi Aramco have joined hands to add the Kingdom to the global network of Google Cloud Platform. Under the deal, the technology giant would start selling its cloud computing services to the Saudi market through state-owned oil behemoth Ar...

Ardern asked to tighten her belt amid new COVID-19 strain?
December 24, 2020 01:39 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThere have been increasing worries about a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, which is believed to be about 70% more transferrable. The strain is suspected of having either occurred in a patient in the UK or has been introduced from a country wi.....

Did Apple Missed the Fortune by Refusing To Meet Musk When He Wanted To Sell Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)?
December 23, 2020 10:41 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyIt was the darkest days for Elon Musk, and he had no options but to sell his company. But he could not as Apple Inc CEO didn’t have the time. Musk, the CEO of California-based electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).....

SoftBank Group floats blank check company for special acquisition
December 23, 2020 08:47 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneySoftBank Group Corporation has recently filed an application to float a blank check company with which it is expecting to raise an amount equivalent to $525 million. The fundraising via the blank check company may rise to $603 million if the underw.....

Trump calls the ‘Covid stimulus package’ a disgrace, threatens not to sign it
December 23, 2020 05:45 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe US President Donald Trump rejected the $900 billion coronavirus support package which was approved by a majority by leaders of both chambers of Congress. The aid includes desperately needed funds for the US citizens, but Trump wants the size of.....
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