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Kerala launches insurance cover for MSME sector to safeguard businesses
All MSMEs in the manufacturing, service, and trade sector with...
Sharp rise in companies’ climate-related risk disclosure G20 report
Climate-related metrics disclosure led the way with over 70 per...
How U.S. is attempting to manage risk from ‘Insider’ terrorist threat in aviation
Despite security upgrades since the hijacking terror attacks of 2001, breaches including a gun-running operation at the nation’s biggest airport illustrate the possibility that a well-placed airline or airport employee could bring down a plane.
Climate change is real: How it is becoming a nightmare for central banks
Jill Ward Bank of England Governor Mark Carney was in no mood for laughter as he stood in his tuxedo before the great and good of the British insurance industry. “I’m going to give you a speech without a joke, I’m afraid,”...
Won’t allow driverless cars in India: Nitin Gadkari
“There are 40 lakh drivers in the country and a shortage of 25 lakh drivers. I will not let the jobs of 1 crore people be snatched away,” Gadkari said.
Top 1,000 listed firms may see tax savings of Rs 37k cr on tax cut: Crisil
“CRISIL Research’s analysis of nearly 1,000 companies — spread across 80+ sectors such that they cover more than 70 per cent of NSE’s market capitalisation — indicates that effective tax rates had risen over the past 5 years,” it said.
Investor wealth zooms Rs 10.35 lakh cr in two days of market rally
The government slashed the base corporate tax for existing companies to 22 per cent from 30 per cent, and for new manufacturing firms, incorporated after October 1, 2019, to 15 per cent from 25 per cent.
Building Indian Fintech & Cyber Security
We have the people, the talent and the capital to help create opportunities for Indian Fintechs to grow and test their Fintech products.We also have some of the friendliest regulation for FinTech’s globally.And since 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority has operated ‘Project Innovate’, with a regulation sandbox which has helped hundreds of firms from across the world get access to the market.
Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record, says UN report
The report found that rather than falling, carbon dioxide grew two percent in 2018, reaching a record high of 37 billion tonnes.
FPIs withdraw Rs 4,193 crore from capital markets in September so far
“FPI outflows which have sustained after the budget are likely to reverse after the new big bang announcements by the Finance Minister. The fact that FPIs continued to sell even after the reversal of the surcharge imposed on FPIs, indicated that they were selling because of the slowdown and the poor prospects for corporate profitability.
Business leaders spend less than 1 Day a year focusing on Cyber Risk: Marsh Survey
“We are well into the age of cyber risk awareness, yet too many organisations still struggle with creating a strong cyber-security culture with appropriate levels for governance, prioritization, management focus, and ownership,” said Kevin Richards, global head of Cyber Risk Consulting, Marsh. “This places them at a disadvantage both in building cyber resilience and in confronting the increasing complex cyber landscape.”
Govt cuts effective corporate tax rate to 25.75% to revive investment,market responds with a massive surge
All domestic companies to be allowed to pay corporation tax at the rate of 22% (effective rate 25.17% including cess and surcharge). This would be subject to the condition that these companies do not avail of any tax incentives or exemptions