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Gulf shipping costs drop as Israel-Iran ceasefire holds
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PwC’s AI chief says firm has cut prices as tech saves staff time
``Clients would hear us talking about using AI and say, We want our...
US cyber insurance premiums soars by 50% as ransomware attacks increase
Ransomware attacks soared last year, pushing demand for coverage after the pandemic-induced work-from-home era also made remote workers more vulnerable to digital attacks. Those attacks also spurred companies and individuals to adopt more robust cybersecurity measures...
India earned USD 7,400 million through medical tourism in last decade: Officials
Medical tourism is a recognised export from two BIMSTEC members -- India and Thailand Kolkata: India generated an income of USD 7,400 million through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to USD 43,500 million in the next 10 years,...
Sitharaman chairs meeting of banks, insurance firms; reviews preparedness for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’
Niramala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister ''MDs from the banks & insurance companies provided a detailed update on the precautionary measures for the #CycloneBiparjoy. During the meeting, Smt @nsitharaman stated that all Disaster Management protocols should be...
Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Fed has raised its benchmark rate by a substantial 5 percentage points since March of last year — the fastest pace of increases in 40 years. WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised...
EU orders Google to break up digital ad business over competition concerns
It's the first time the bloc has ordered a tech giant to split up keys of business. The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, said that its preliminary view after an investigation is that only the mandatory divestment by Google...
Emerging Risks: From frozen Arctic to hacking AI
Patrick Raaflaub, Swiss Re's Group Chief Risk Officer, said: "The concurrent increases in economic interests, environmental change and geopolitical tensions make the Arctic a hotbed for emerging risks and potential risk accumulation. With SONAR, we aim to proactively...
Putin says Russia thinking of ditching grain deal due to West’s ‘cheating’
Vladimir Putin, President, Russia "We are thinking about getting out of this grain deal now," Putin told a meeting of Russian war correspondents and military bloggers. "Unfortunately, we were once again cheated - nothing was done in terms of liberalising the supply of...
Mental Health: You’re not alone
Declining mental health is a longer-term trend, and it’s likely work demands have also played a role. Research identifies three main workplace contributors to mental ill-health: imbalanced job design when people have high job demand yet low job control, occupational...
40 pc cancer cases caused by tobacco, alcohol, pan masala; no clue in 20 pc cases: Expert
"The maximum number of patients of breast cancer and cervical cancer are found in women in urban areas. Cervical cancer patients are found more in rural areas than breast cancer patients. A unique gall bladder cancer occurs only in people residing near and on the...
India to remain among fastest growing large economies in 2023: RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,Reserve Bank of India RBI Governor made the remarks at the opening plenary address of Summer Meetings organised by Central Banking, London, UK today. "…India's growth in the last few years is mainly driven by robust domestic demand, especially...