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Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal
The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would...
Nadda reviews preparedness and surveillance measures for Ebola disease
Jagat Prakash Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare...
Indian Non-Life Insurance Industry:On a growth trajectory
The Indian Non-Life insurance industry continues to show maturity and resilience over the last 10 years despite facing many operational challenges, since the removal of tariffs. The industry players are well poised to take advantage of the favorable business climate...
Women & Financial Independence:Navigating insurance and long term planning
In terms of product preferences, women increasingly opt for a mix of protection and long- term savings solutions. Term insurance for financial protection, savings-oriented life insurance plans for wealth creation, and retirement solutions such as annuities are among...
Building Risk Resilience: An update for India Inc
Indian companies today are dealing with a very different risk landscape. Supply chains that break without warning, weather disruptions that are no longer rare events, growing cyber incidents, and constantly evolving compliance expectations.Add to that the pressure of...
Musk found liable to Twitter shareholders in fraud lawsuit over $44 billion takeover
The verdict from a jury in San Francisco federal court came in a closely watched civil trial where Musk, the world's richest person, was accused of falsely claiming on social media that Twitter underreported how many fake and spam accounts, known as bots, were on its...
Govt may consider OFS option for raising public float in IDBI Bank
Earlier this month, the proposed sale of a 60.72 per cent majority stake, held jointly by the government and the LIC, was scrapped after financial bids from two potential buyers reportedly fell short of the reserve price. New Delhi:The government may consider selling...
Chubb releases details structure of the Gulf Maritime Insurance Facility with DFC
The facility will provide war marine risk insurance for hull & liability as well as cargo. Coverage will be offered for war hull risk insurance, for war P&I insurance and war cargo insurance. NEW YORK:Chubb, the world's largest publicly traded property and...
Post Brexit,UK seeks closer EU ties on financial services for growth
Six years after Britain left the European Union, Keir Starmer’s Labour administration is trying to forge closer links with the bloc, and Reeves has identified financial services as a key area that can help revive the UK’s stuttering economy. As part of that, ministers...
FPIs pull out Rs 35,475 cr this week from Indian markets, March outflows hit Rs 88,180 cr
Overall, the continued selling pressure reflects cautious sentiment among foreign investors amid geopolitical uncertainty and rising global risks.Market experts said that persistent global concerns, particularly due to tensions in West Asia and elevated crude oil...
Foetus older than 5 months would be treated as ‘person’ in eyes of law,entitled for compensation: HC
Justice Prashant Kumar of the court's Lucknow bench held that a foetus beyond a certain stage of development acquires the status of an independent life and that the loss of such a foetus cannot be ignored. It observed that the death of the unborn child must be treated...
West Asia Conflict:Trump indicates possible end to conflict,Oil price spike continues
US President Donald Trump ``We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts. The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it, the United States does not," Trump...