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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts
Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Head of Pulmonology Department at Safdarjung...
Delhi’s air quality dips to ‘severe plus’ again, strictest curbs under pollution control plan kick in
Unfavourable meteorological conditions combined with vehicular...
Shipping industry and insurers face uncertain new fuel risks and rule
To reduce emissions of toxic sulfur that cause premature deaths, shipowners who have long relied on the dirtiest residues of oil extraction will have to either switch to low-sulfur fuel or install exhaust gas cleaning systems from Jan. 1.
Govt launches 7th economic census in Delhi
New Delhi: The seventh economic census was launched in the national capital territory of Delhi on Friday. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has tied up with Common Service Centres Network (CSCN), a special purpose vehicle...
S&P ratings sees debt downgrade for India if economic slide continues
S&P rates India at BBB-, which is the lowest investment-grade rating. Moody’s Investors Service downgraded India’s outlook to negative from stable in November though it rates the country a notch higher than S&P.
Boeing 737 MAX Planes to Remain Grounded Rest of This Year: FAA
Once the FAA clears the plane to fly and approves training changes, it will still take U.S. airlines 30 days or more to resume flights. Dickson told CNBC the FAA has not made a decision on pilot training requirements.
U.S. regulator homes in on climate risks to U.S. markets
The report, by a 35-member panel formed last month by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, “will address both the short-term financial risks that may be associated with the transition to a low carbon economy, as well as the current and future market and financial risks associated with the physical risks that will arise from a warming climate,” Bob Litterman, a partner at hedge fund Kepos Capital and the panel’s chair, said at a public meeting held at the CFTC’s Washington headquarters.
AXA XL announces Collaboration with Slice Labs and Microsoft to Improve Cyber Risk Management
“This new level of integration with Microsoft and Slice Labs reinforces the fact that insurance is no longer an after the fact product that companies should use as a band-aid when an incident occurs,” said John Coletti, Chief Underwriting Officer, AXA XL’s cyber insurance team in North America. “We’re excited to bring a solution to market that only large enterprises have procured in the past to SMB’s who need it just as badly.”
French lottery operator FDJ secures counterparty risk insurance La Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s historical lottery and main sports betting operator, has taken out a new comprehensive insurance policy with numerous top-tier French and international
According to the complaint, Infosys made false and misleading statements to the market and used improper recognition of revenue to boost short-term profits
North Korean hackers working with Eastern European cybercriminals: Report
Mountain View, California-based SentinelOne says that the Lazarus Group — which American prosecutors accuse of organizing the leak of emails from Sony Pictures and stealing millions of dollars from the Central Bank of Bangladesh — is getting access to some of its victims through a cybercrime gang dubbed TrickBot.
Weinstein,insurers,accusers have reached tentative $47 mn settlement
The money would be paid by Weinstein Co.’s insurance firms, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the agreement isn’t yet public. The settlement would still require the approval of the courts and the parties involved. About a third of the money is expected to go to lawyers. Weinstein Co. is in bankruptcy proceedings
Insurtech, Data help Canadian farmers cut lending, insurance costs
Canadian farmers — grappling with with lower crop income, adverse weather and a trade dispute with China — are using precision-agriculture technology aimed at reducing lending and insurance costs. Collecting intricate crop data allows individual...