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DII buying in India surpasses Rs 5 lakh crore mark for 2nd consecutive year
Provisional NSE data indicates that mutual funds, banks, insurers,...
SC rejects PIL against nationwide rollout of 20 ethanol-blended petrol
The Centre opposed the plea and claimed E20 fuel benefits sugarcane...
Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels
“It is the first time that the world unites around such a clear text on the need to transition away from fossil fuels,” said Norway Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday...
Google’s court loss to Epic Games may cost billions but final outcome years away
Epic Games will now have a chance to submit a court filing on how it wants Google’s Play Store to be fixed — potentially putting at risk what Wells Fargo estimates is $10 billion in annual revenue from app sales and in-app purchases for the tech giant Google’s...
Mutual funds’ SIP collection soars to Rs 1.66 lakh cr in 2023; lower ticket size to push inflow
Earlier this month, Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said the regulator is working with mutual funds to make SIPs of Rs 250 viable for the general public, leading to increased investments Investors are placing significant bets on systematic investment plans, or...
Road crash deaths down by 5% globally, numbers in India continue to rise: WHO
Nine in 10 deaths occurred in low and middle-income countries, and fatalities in these countries are disproportionately higher when set against the number of vehicles and roads they have New Delhi: Thirty-five more countries made notable progress, reducing the deaths...
India’s doctor-population ratio 1:834: Minister
According to the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils and the National Medical Commission (NMC) as on June, 2022, Pravin Pawar said in a written reply New Delhi: India's doctor-population...
Key risk trends for Directors and Officers in 2024: Allianz
Insolvencies are rising, geopolitical uncertainty is considerable, cyber risk is elevated, and ESG claims are here to stay and proving challenging. D&Os need to be prepared for these headwinds and have a strategy that can adapt when presented with a block to the...
T-shirt weather in December is a sign of what winter has in store
“Due to this year’s El Niño being quite strong, its influence should be apparent,” commercial forecasting firm NatGasWeather said in a note to clients this week. With temperatures worldwide smashing records earlier in 2023, “this exceptionally warm global background...
Korea sees risks to financial firms from overseas property
The message comes after the country’s pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers plowed billions of dollars into properties and risky real estate loans across the globe in the run up to the pandemic, leaving them under scrutiny as losses start to pile up....
China offers insurance to rubber producers to encourage planting, output
The scheme for producers in Hainan and Yunnan provinces, the main rubber producing regions, will stabilize producers’ income and increase planting acreage to boost the country’s rubber production, according to a joint statement by the finance ministry, agriculture...
Global healthcare benefit cost increases projected to largely continue into 2024, WTW survey finds
“The high cost of new medical technologies is a key reason for the persistently high trend. Furthermore, in some regions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts and resulting displaced populations have negatively affected medical costs due to an increased need for care and...