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UnitedHealth CEO steps down; suspends 2025 outlook on higher medical costs
Andrew Witty, CEO ,UnitedHealth UnitedHealthcare is the US' largest...
Exploring key trends in Indian used car valuation
The Indian used car sector demonstrates constant evolution under...
Majority of EV owners have safety concerns and want customised solutions: ACKO survey
With the growing popularity of EVs, the demand for customized insurance products has also gathered steam. 79% of respondents said they want a customized insurance solution for their EVs and 67% are ready to pay a premium for that. However, 53% said that there is a...
Rise in cost of living in India lower versus UK, Germany since Sept 21: SBI Research Ecowrap
What cost Rs 100 on September 21 across countries, is now up by Rs 25 in the US, Rs 18 in the UK, Rs 33 in Germany and Rs 15 in India, the report added The rise in the cost of living in India is lower when compared with the likes of UK and Germany, according to SBI...
Air pollution hurts Bangladesh GDP as well as health, World Bank says
Air pollution was deemed the second largest risk factor leading to deaths and disability in Bangladesh in 2019, with four out of the top five causes of total deaths being directly associated with its exposure. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s economic losses from ambient air...
Foreign investors upgrade India as dedicated allocation in their portfolios
Domestic investors are moving their low-interest rate fixed deposits from banks to the higher return stock market, where major industrial sectors, such as listed companies from infrastructure, auto and banks have reported a good level of profitability in the second...
France to release 5 bln euros of SDRs to vulnerable countries under G20 programme
The contributions are part of a G20 initiative - led by France and the United States - to reallocate $100 billion worth of SDRs to the world's most vulnerable countries Paris; France will release some 4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights...
PMFBY committed to providing comprehensive insurance coverage against crop loss: Govt
The acceptability of the scheme has increased amongst the farmers in the last 6 years, with share of non-loanee farmers, marginalized farmers, and small farmers increasing by 282% since the initiation of the scheme in 2016 Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...
FACTBOX-How many people might die, and why, if China loosens COVID restrictions
China could see 1.3 million to 2.1 million people die if it lifts its zero-COVID policy due to low vaccination and booster rates as well as a lack of hybrid immunity, British scientific information and analytics company Airfinity said on Monday. The company said it...
EU takes ‘first step’ to certify removing CO2 from atmosphere
The EU has committed to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels, and reach “net zero” emissions by 2050 – meaning that any remaining emissions that cannot be completely cut in sectors like agriculture or cement making must be balanced by...
Double finance for nature-based solutions to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report
The analysis shows that finance flows to NbS are currently only USD 154 billion/year, which is less than half of the USD 384 billion/year investment needed by 2025 and only a third of investment needed by 2030 (USD 484 billion/year) Geneva: Financing for nature-based...
Govt likely to bring Data Protection Bill in next year’s Budget Session
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is legislation that frames out the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik) on one hand and the Obligations to use collected data lawfully of the Data Fiduciary on the other hand The Digital Data Protection Bill,...