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Biden's $2 trillion green plan to soon be a political reality?
December 31, 2020 12:23 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe newly elected United States president, Joe Biden’s ambitious $2 trillion green plan might be reaching a political reality for transitioning from the oil industry. The Biden plan to build sustainable infrastructure and economy had been one o...

Growing role of AI in healthcare: Pharma giants make big investments in 2020
December 31, 2020 12:22 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHealthcare industry is already using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose diseases and analyse patients’ data and scans. Now, pharma and biotech players are also harnessing AI for the development of new therapies. Artificial intelligence .....

The Very First Boeing 737 Max Commercial Flight Takes Off In Nearly Two Years!
December 31, 2020 12:08 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaBoeing’s 737 Max has finally returned to the skies in the US with American Air. It’s return to commercial service in the US comes after nearly two years, since the two deadly crashes prompted one of the nation’s longest aircraft g.....

2020: The year tech giants took healthcare space by storm
December 31, 2020 11:56 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyMedical technology is transforming the pharmaceutical and biotech sector. The big technology giants have shown interest in the healthcare industry with the accelerated technology adoption amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many technology behemot.....

Unicaja and Liberbank sign a deal to form Spain's fifth largest bank
December 30, 2020 10:28 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharySpanish lenders Unicaja SA and Liberbank SA are all set to form Spain’s fifth biggest bank by assets with the approval of an all-in share deal by the boards of directors on both the sides. Both the companies have given a nod on 29 December to.....

Senator McConnell rejects stimulus check increase to US$2000
December 30, 2020 04:37 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyAfter the House voted in favour of the stimulus check increase as per Trump's demand, the legislation is stuck at the Senate level. On 29 December 2020, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell obstructed Democrats' effort to immediately increase the C...

A snapshot of 20 most valuable companies on NASDAQ
December 30, 2020 02:05 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNASDAQ is a stock exchange based in New York, United States of America. It is one of the leading stock exchanges in the world where many technology companies aspire to list. It has also pioneered the electronic stock market, being the world’s f...

Intel shares closed higher after agreeing with Third Point LLC
December 30, 2020 12:55 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyIntel Corporation shares closed 4.93% on Tuesday in the US after the company acknowledged to improve ‘shareholder value’ and work with Third Point LLC towards the goal of enhancing shareholder value. Source: MegapixlTM Third P.....

US reports first case of the highly contagious new COVID-19 strain
December 30, 2020 12:50 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyThe US reported its first case of the new COVID-19 strain on 29 December. The highly contagious strain was first detected in the UK and led to travel restrictions and widespread lockdown in the European nation. Health officials stated that the new.....

Ørsted A/S to Divest 50 Per Cent Stake in Its Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm
December 29, 2020 11:24 PM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyDenmark-based power company Ørsted A/S has decided to sell a 50 per cent stake in its 605MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, to a group consisting of global investor Caisse de Depot et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) and pr.....

SAP SE to Make Its Subsidiary Qualtrics International Go Public
December 29, 2020 07:27 PM AEDT| By Hina ChowdharyIn a move to boost its business, German software company SAP SE said it is going to take its US-based subsidiary Qualtrics International Inc. for listing in stock markets. SAP SE said the public listing of Qualtrics is expected to put the valuatio.....

House gives the green signal to USD 2,000 stimulus check. Will it cross the Senate’s hurdle?
December 29, 2020 03:25 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaOn 28 December 2020, the House voted in favour of an increase in the stimulus checks from USD 600 to USD 2,000. Two hundred and seventy-five members voted in approval of the bill, whereas 134 voted against it. Despite being cleared by the House of .....
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New Zealand splurge ~NZ$62M on Boxing Day Shopping, slight decline from 2019
December 29, 2020 03:20 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaThe holiday season usually brings big spending from the Kiwis and Boxing Day is one of the shopping events to find the best bargains, with supermarkets flooded with shoppers. Even though the Kiwis spent less than last year on the Boxing Day sales,.....

NSW govt makes QR code system mandatory for businesses in 2021
December 29, 2020 03:08 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaNSW health minister Brad Hazard has announced that it is mandatory for all the businesses to use the NSW Government QR code system from 1 January 2021. Starting from the new year, every business in the New South Wales region will have to set u...
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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...

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