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European Airlines halt West Asia flights on US-Iran tensions
The cancellations underscore how quickly geopolitical tensions can...
Japan shuts down world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
TEPCO, as the utility is known, said it was forced to stop the...
Future Cars: Automakers design multisensory stress-reduction features for well-being of drivers
“True luxury now extends beyond aesthetics and performance,” says Bart Herring, vice president of sales and product at Mercedes-Benz USA. “It’s about the overall well-being for drivers and passengers.” The Lincoln Nautilus sports the same constellation grille, rounded...
Hackers target Australia’s major pension funds, steal savings from the biggest fund
AustralianSuper, the country’s largest fund managing A$365 billion for 3.5 million members, said that up to 600 member passwords had been stolen to access accounts and attempt fraud Hackers targeting Australia’s major pension funds in a series of coordinated attacks...
Scor under examination over former chair’s alleged acts related to a Covea deal
Denis Kessler, former chairman, SCOR Denis Kessler, who was SCOR’s chairman for 21 years until his death in 2023, Adrien Couret, CEO of mutual protection group Aema, and Jean-Claude Seys, co-founder of Covea, were said to have tried to derail the deal, according to...
Global cyber insurance market to reach $ 16.3bn in 2025,says Munich Re
Thomas Blunck, CEO, Reinsurance, Munich Re: “As digitalization advances, cyber protection against one of the biggest threats to economy and society is becoming more and more important. And yet, a large number of organizations lack adequate safeguards and coverage....
Chinese military conducts large-scale drills around Taiwan
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary, while most Taiwanese favor their de facto independence and democratic status. Any conflict could bring in the U.S., which maintains alliances in the region and is...
Developing countries’ climate targets at risk without enough finance from developed world India
Together, BRICS nations account for 47 per cent of the world’s population and contribute around 36 per cent of global GDP in purchasing power parity terms. By 2050, BRICS will play a key role in the energy sector, with 54 per cent of global oil production, 53 per cent...
Announcements by US to have substantial implications for global trade: WTO DG
"While the situation is rapidly evolving, our initial estimates suggest that these measures, coupled with those introduced since the beginning of the year, could lead to an overall contraction of around 1 per cent in global merchandise trade volumes this year,...
Fitch cuts China’s credit rating on rising debt, weakening finances
"The downgrade reflects our expectations of a continued weakening of China's public finances and a rapidly rising public debt trajectory during the country's economic transition," Fitch said in a statement Global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday downgraded China's...
North Korean fake IT experts infiltrate European firms: Google
The workers falsely claim to be from countries including Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Ukraine, the US and Vietnam to secure jobs. They’re recruited through platforms including Upwork Inc., Freelancer and Telegram and paid with cryptocurrency, or via digital...
Firm issued fake insurance for Russian oil tankers, Norway’s regulator says
Such vessels are not regulated or covered by conventional Western insurers, posing the risk of unsafe tankers and environmental damage in the event of a wreck. The insurance issued to dozens of aging oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was...