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Hybrid work creating disconnect between employees, leaders: Microsoft survey
''93 per cent of leaders in India say getting employees back to the...
SC legalises abortion regardless of marital status
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Japan property funds feel pinch as Tokyo population drops amid pandemic
But data from the Tokyo metropolitan government shows the city’s population dropped by around 10,700 in October to 13.971 million, its fourth decline in five months.
“We have expected Tokyo’s daytime population to shrink over time but we did not think such a change would take place that quickly,” said Kazufumi Takeuchi, senior analyst at UBS.
India’s COVID-19 caseload crosses 82 lakh-mark, national recovery rate reaches 91.68 %
A total of 75,44,798 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far, taking the national recovery rate to 91.68 per cent, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.49 per cent.
The number of active cases of COVID-19 remained below six lakh for the fourth consecutive day.
There are 5,61,908 active coronavirus cases in the country as on date which comprise 6.83 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
IKEA opens pilot second-hand store in Swedenaims to reduce more greenhouse gas emissions
IKEA has a target to be circular – which includes using renewable or recycled material only, and helping customers prolong the life of their products – by 2030.It aims to reduce more greenhouse gas emissions than its value chain emits – from the production of raw materials through to customers’ use and disposal – by the same year
Microsoft Teams platform reaches 115mn daily active users: Nadella
The video collaboration platform has added over 100 new capabilities in the last six months, including breakout rooms, meeting recaps, shift scheduling, and large scale digital events up to 20,000 participants, to help people transcend both time and distance.
“We are adding reimagined workspaces in Teams for every collaborator, remote, in-person, or on the go, and we’re accelerating our innovation for both first-line and knowledge workers,” Nadella stressed.
New insights in Teams provide personalised recommended actions, making it easier for employees to create healthy work habits and for leaders to build high-performing teams.
Where’s the meat? UK’s first vegan butchers launches
Demand for vegan products has surged in recent years in Britain, with increasing numbers of people cutting out animal-derived ingredients completely, while others reduce the amount of meat and dairy they consume each week.
Law firm EMW reported a 128% jump in new trademarks registered for vegan food in the UK last year, with both large corporates and small companies registering such trademarks as vegan ice cream and pastries.
India’s high use of antigen tests risks underestimating COVID-19 spread, says diagnostician
As a consequence of the reduced accuracy, India’s high use of antigen tests compared with a global use of around 10%, risked underestimating the spread of coronavirus, according to Arokiaswamy Velumani, founder of Thyrocare Technologies Ltd, one of India’s top-three diagnostic chains.
Air pollution linked with 15% Covid-19 deaths worldwide,shows study
The team noted that these proportions are an estimate of the fraction of COVID-19 deaths that could be avoided if the population were exposed to lower counterfactual air pollution levels without fossil fuel-related and other anthropogenic — caused by humans — emissions
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine prompts immune response among adults: AstraZeneca
“It is encouraging to see immunogenicity responses were similar between older and younger adults and that reactogenicity was lower in older adults, where the Covid-19 disease severity is higher,” an AstraZeneca spokesman told Reuters.
Drivers’ smartphones could be used for road safety, says UK study
Maintaining roads at an appropriate standard encourages economic development and minimises road use costs such as travel time, fuel efficiency, vehicle repairs and accidents. It also provides social benefit and reduces the environmental impact of transport.
Cybersecurity tops corporate priorities in India now: Study
With users connecting from outside the corporate walls, secure access defined as the ability to verify identity and establish trust no matter how, where, or when users log in, is the top cybersecurity challenge faced by the largest proportion of Indian organizations (68 per cent)when supporting remote workers.