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North Korean fake IT experts infiltrate European firms: Google
The workers falsely claim to be from countries including Italy,...
Firm issued fake insurance for Russian oil tankers, Norway’s regulator says
Such vessels are not regulated or covered by conventional Western...
Russia to use state guarantees to bypass EU ban on insuring maritime oil deliveries to 3rd countries: S&P
Trading, insurance and shipping executives said last week that such a ban could further complicate trade in dry bulk and liquid commodities with Russia, making them more expensive, delaying scrapping of old ships, pushing up global freight rates and encouraging...
Indians planning to reduce number of cars they own: Survey
The public’s lack of interest in getting rid of polluting vehicles is a potential setback for India’s ambitions to turn net carbon zero by 2070. Recycling old cars is crucial for India to cut emissions considering the take up of electric vehicles is lagging due to...
India’s crop-nourishing monsoon rains to pick up steam by mid-June
The monsoon - which accounts for nearly 70% of India's annual rainfall and is the lifeblood of its $2.7 trillion agriculture-dependent economy - arrived on the coast of southern Kerala state on May 29, two days ahead of the usual time But since June 1, when the...
Indian fintech market expected to reach USD 150 bn in valuation by 2025: MoS Finance
More than 50 lakh banking correspondents across the country are carrying out ''cash in cash out'' kind of transactions using the system, UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg said ''There is a need for a proper cyber security system, real time disputes to be solved and emergency...
Hong Kong tops the list of World’s 20 most expensive cities for expats
Higher prices and a stronger currency over the past year kept the Asian city at the top of the tree, according to ECA International, which carried out its research in March this year. London and Tokyo round out the top five Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city...
RBI raises key lending rate by 50 basis points to check raging inflation
Shaktikanta Das.Governor,RBI RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that real GDP for FY23 is seen at 7.2%, and that for Q1 at 16.2%, Q2 at 6.2%, Q3 at 4.1%, and Q4 at 4%. The inflation projection for the current financial year is seen at 6.7% and for Q1 at 7.5%, Q2 at...
Ukraine war and cyber resilience combine to temper global ransomware activity: Howden report
Shay Simkin, Global Head of Cyber, Howden, commented: “Market conditions remain difficult, but two potential tailwinds may help companies and insurance carriers as this year progresses. The first is off the back of more favourable ransomware trends following...
Menopause discrimination cases are on a rise in UK Employment Courts
Employment tribunals involving menopause increased by 44% in 2021, with 23 cases referencing it compared to 16 the previous year, according to analysis of court data by Menopause Experts Group, a group that provides menopausal education services and information to...
Head of Deutsche Bank’s DWS steps down after ‘greenwashing’ raids
As firms market their environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) credentials in an attempt to tap the trillions of dollars looking to have climate- and socially friendly impact, regulators are beginning to dig deeper into their claims FRANKFURT: The chief...
India achieves 10% ethanol blending target in petrol ahead of schedule: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi In his address, the prime minister said India has also achieved its goal of having 40 per cent of its installed power generation from non-fossil fuel-based sources nine years before the deadline India's forest cover had grown by over...