Madoff’s fraud was estimated as much as $64.8 billion, making it...
Category:
International News
Latest
HK startup aims to launch satellites for 3D wind data, report
The satellites should be able to provide global coverage of data...
Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged...
February on course to break many global heat records
Zeke Hausfather,Berkeley Earth scientist, said the rise in recent weeks was on course for 2C of warming above pre-industrial levels, though this should be the brief, peak impact of El Nino if it follows the path of previous years and starts to cool down in the months...
Russia’s Aeroflot finalises insurance settlement for seven more planes
Russia’s Aeroflot has finalized insurance settlements with leasing companies for seven more planes, it said on Friday Russia’s Aeroflot has finalized insurance settlements with leasing companies for seven more planes, it said on Friday. Planes leased by Russian...
South Africa’s President will sign health insurance bill into law for providing universal health coverage
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa The law aims to provide healthcare to millions of poorer citizens in a major overhaul of a two-tier system, which still reflects deep racial and social inequalities three decades after the end of white minority rule South...
Facebook must face $3.7 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules
Legal academic Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who is bringing the case on behalf of around 45 million Facebook users in the UK, says users were not properly compensated for the value of personal data they had to provide London: Facebook must face a collective lawsuit valued at...
Swiss Re 2023 net profit surges almost six times, in line with expectations
"We achieved all our financial targets in a year that was characterised by geopolitical turbulence and continued economic uncertainty. Improved price adequacy in our property and casualty businesses following strong renewals and our underwriting discipline helped us...
Asia-Pacific off track on path to SDGs, UN data shows
Among the 17 SDGs, Goal 13 on climate action required most attention, as progress on all of its targets are off track and some are in reverse. This underscored the need to integrate climate action into national policies, strengthen resilience and improve adaptive...
World bank and Fathom tie-up for free flood data access for 16 climate vulnerable countries
These countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, such as Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, which often struggle with limited data resources London: UK based Global flood risk intelligence leader Fathom, which was recently acquired by Swiss Re, has tied up...
Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy
"What's particularly striking is the sluggishness in consumption and capital expenditure that are key pillars of domestic demand," said Yoshiki Shinke, senior executive economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Tokyo: Japan unexpectedly slips into recession,...
Wipro invests $66 million in US insurtech Aggne
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J/TAMPA, Fla/ BENGALURU: “The Aggne team has a deep and well-established experience in the P&C insurance space. Their unique IP and modular approach to implementations significantly accelerate time-to-market, driving faster business outcomes and...
Canada’s Fairfax denies Muddy Waters’ short report in expanded rebuttal
Fairfax said Muddy Waters neither called it nor wrote to it, and instead released the report during its quiet period with its “one-sided, ill-informed allegations and insinuations in a transparent attempt to profit by short selling our stock.” Fairfax Financial on...