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Amazon wins arbitration order against Future’s deal with Reliance

But Amazon’s investment came with contractual rights that include a right of first refusal and a non-compete-like pact, media had reported, and Amazon later started arbitration proceedings in Singapore.

“It’s a comprehensive victory for Amazon,” a source with direct knowledge of the decision said. “They’ve won an injunction to stop the deal.”
Future Retail on Monday hinted that it may challenge the arbitration award from the Singapore-based arbitration center before Indian legal forums, to ensure that its Rs 24,713 crore deal proceeds unhindered and without any delay.

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 ICICI Lombard General Insurance net profit rises by 35% to Rs 415.74 crore in Q2 FY 2020-21

Bhargav Dasgupta, managing director and CEO,ICICI Lombard General Insurance said,“In terms of performance the large part of the growth in profit after tax  is also driven by better underwriting of business.We had a good quarter in terms of investment income and combined ratio. Because of our business growth, we are also seeing growth in investment income as well.” 

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India seeks health worker database for possible COVID-19 vaccination

“Vaccine would be supplied by the government of India to all states for free,” Pradipta Mohapatra, the top health bureaucrat of Odisha state who attended a video conference with federal health officials, told Reuters.

“First to be vaccinated are the health workers both in government and private sector. The policy is uniform for the whole country.”

Mohapatra said states would have to provide details of such workers to the federal government by next Friday.

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