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DPDP rules set timer for rehaul of consent, breach response mechanism; industry hails phased roll-out
According to the regulations, users must have an easy way to revoke...
Substantial growth in insurance biz since GST rationalisation: Irdai’ Sood
"What we've seen in October, that is an indication of how things...
ECB warns of stability risks from global elections, geopolitics
Global dangers have only increased since Russia invaded Ukraine on the euro zone’s border in 2022, with the Middle East representing the latest hot spot. Elections — including Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House in November and European Parliament polls...
EU finalises investment fund labels to combat greenwashing
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said a fund that has any environmental, social or governance (ESG) related words in its name must have at least 80% of assets that meet ESG objectives in accordance with the binding elements of its stated investment...
Digit’s Rs 2,614.65 crore IPO oversubscribed 9.6 times, to list on BSE on NSE on 23rd May
As per the combined bid details put out by the BSE at the close of Day-3, Go Digit General Insurance Ltd was subscribed 9.60X overall, with best demand coming from the QIB Segment, followed by the HNI / NII segment and the Retail segment in that order. The QIB portion...
FPIs withdraw Rs 28,200 cr from Indian equities on poll jitters
There are two main reasons why FPIs have been selling in FY2025. First, there's uncertainty about the general elections. FPIs generally don't like uncertainty; they prefer to play it safe and lock in the profit they made last year. Second, the market valuations are...
Wildfires could affect over half of Canada’s oil sands output: Report
Companies like Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources and Imperial Oil have oil sands projects within 150 km of Fort McMurry, an oil sands hub in Northern Alberta, with many workers living in the city More than half of the oil sands production from Canada could be...
Dieselgate: Volkswagen’s $54 million settlement with Italian owners
In the settlement, over 60,000 car owners affected by the emissions fraud will be paid up to 1,100 euros each, Italian consumer group Altroconsumo said in a statement. The scandal rocked the automotive industry in 2015 when it emerged that vehicles had been fitted...
Buffett ends suspense, reveals Berkshire’s $6.7 billion stake in insurer Chubb
Warren Buffett, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Buffett’s Berkshire is deeply familiar with the insurance industry, owning a range of companies including Geico and National Indemnity. The billionaire investor has called Berkshire’s property-casualty insurance operation...
Digital Competition Bill: Strengthen existing regulatory bodies like CCI, NCLAT, says Nasscom
While there may be an enforcement concern, it is pertinent to examine the resource challenge of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that looks into anti-market practices of the Big Tech platforms New Delhi: As India aims to adopt the Digital Competition Bill to...
Nepal halts sale of Indian spice-mixes amid quality worries
"As residue contents of ethylene oxide are found to be exceeding the prescribed limit in these four products, the import and sale of these products are banned within the country as per Article 19 of the Food Regulation 2027 B.S.," the department said in a notice...
Kerala’s ‘One Health’ to address public health and wellness issues comprehensively
''We have established teams at the local level, including officers from the health department, water authority, pollution control board, and animal husbandry, with the panchayat president as the chairman. These committees will help quickly identify infection outbreaks...