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Climate change will lead to higher deaths in Europe, Study shows
Researchers found that if planet-warming carbon emissions continue...
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated
The Airbus A321 jet caught fire near the cabin’s back seats,...
India ranks low at 135th globally for gender parity; worst for health & survival: WEF
On the health and survival subindex, India ranked the lowest at 146th place and figured among the five countries with gender gaps larger than 5 percent -- the other four being Qatar, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, and China New Delhi: India was on Wednesday ranked low at 135th...
Global insurance premium to surpass $7 trillion in 2022 for the first time: Swiss Re
Among top 10 markets, only three- France, Canada and India(10th largest)- have recorded positive growth in overall premium in 2021 Non-life premiums are forecast to rise by 7.1% in nominal terms in 2022, amounting to $ 4.1 trillion globally by the end of the year Life...
Twitter sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk for violating $44 billion merger deal
Elon Musk "Musk apparently believes that he - unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law - is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away," said the lawsuit Musk said he was terminating...
Chainproof launches as the World’s first regulated smart contract insurance provider
By combining forces with SOMPO and Munich Re, global leaders in (re)insurance, Chainproof is positioned to become the world's leading regulated smart contract insurance provider Chainproof plans to offer licensed, institutional-grade insurance coverage for...
Ships get older and slower as emissions rules bite
Supply chains are already strained due to a surge in demand as economies rebound from lockdowns, pandemic disruptions at ports and a lack of new ships. If older vessels move into the slow lane as well, shipping capacity could take another hit at a time when record...
India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, U.N. report says
In 2021, the average fertility of the world’s population stood at 2.3 births per woman over a lifetime, having fallen from about 5 births in 1950. Global fertility is projected to decline further to 2.1 births per woman by 2050 India is set to surpass China as the...
China unveils action plan to improve domestic standards across industries
The plan covered a wide range of domestic industries, as well as setting out tasks to help achieve broader goals such as China’s net-zero emissions plan and better prevention of major epidemics and terrorism attacks China on Friday published an action plan to improve...
Global EV shipments up 79% YoY in Q1, Tesla leads: Report
"With EVs comprising just 12 per cent of the total passenger vehicle shipments during the first quarter of 2022, there is a lot of scope for expansion. Fresh players are entering the market to benefit from the opportunity," Senior Research Analyst Soumen Mandal, said...
Flooding affects 7.2mn people in Bangladesh: UN
According to the statement, the Bangladeshi government has evacuated over 472,000 people to some 1,605 shelters Dhaka: An estimated 7.2 million people have been severely affected in Bangladesh following devastating flash floods which began in May with a second wave...
ECB climate stress test flags $71 billion risk to euro zone banks
“Euro area banks must urgently step up efforts to measure and manage climate risk, closing the current data gaps and adopting good practices that are already present in the sector,” said the ECB’s chief supervisor, Andrea Enria A sudden jump in carbon prices coupled...