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Nigeria insurance stocks gain most in almost 20 yrs on new law
The law, approved by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, which makes...
Frequent disasters expose climate risks to infrastructure in South Asia
The Himalayan region, which crosses Nepal and several nearby...
UK launches review of regulators, searching for post-Brexit advantages
"It's clear that the regulators that enforce the rules can also sometimes be a blocker to businesses, so our review will seek to root out the bad practices with the aim of making companies' lives easier and reducing costs for consumers" London: The British government...
US regulators settle with more firms over use of texts and WhatsApp
The settlements mark the latest enforcement actions in the SEC's two-year crackdown on Wall Street's use of unapproved messaging apps, which has so far resulted in more than $2 billion in fines Because companies do not surveil personal messaging channels, using them...
Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak
There is no vaccine or drug that specifically treats dengue, which is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito which spreads the disease thrives in stagnant water Dhaka: The death toll from Bangladesh's worst...
AI-generated ripoffs of original books being sold on Amazon, authors cry
"Amazon is clearly facing significant challenges with the influx of AI-generated products in its stores, and it appears to be playing catchup," Nicola Solomon, the chief executive of the Society of Authors (SoA), was quoted as saying in the report Last month, The...
China to waive security checks for some data exports
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it was considering waiving data export security assessments for activities such as international trade, academic cooperation, cross-border manufacturing and marketing that do not contain personal information or...
Weight-Loss drugs estimated to save airlines millions
Weight is a major concern for airlines because the more a plane weighs, the more fuel it burns. Fuel and labor are the two largest expenses for carriers, with fuel accounting for about 25%. Over the years airlines have used a variety of methods to reduce pounds on...
If new cars are safer, why are fatalities on the rise?
Roadway deaths in the U.S. are mounting despite government test data showing vehicles have been getting safer. While the number of all car-related fatalities has trended upward over the last decade, pedestrians and cyclists have seen the sharpest rise: over 60%...
In major blow to TikTok, Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan told reporters the regulation, which takes effect immediately, is intended to ensure "fair and just" business competition, adding it was intended also to ensure data protection of users Jakarta: Indonesia has banned e-commerce...
Legal fog over central bank digital currencies “unacceptable”, BIS warns
Some 11 countries have already launched them and next month the European Central Bank is expected to receive the green light to start work on a digital euro Developing national digital currencies are at risk due to a lack of legal powers to issue them in most of the...
Ship insurance facility set up for Ukraine grain exports, says broker Miller
London-headquartered Miller said it had teamed up with British maritime technology company Clearwater Dynamics (CWD) to develop a war risks insurance facility for grains shipments via three ports including Chornomorsk as well as Odesa and Pivdennyi “The three main...