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El Nino likely to return this year, fuelling global temperatures – WMO
"El Nino will fuel the temperature globally," he said. "We feel the...
Burning oil tanker off Malaysia raises safety concern about shadow fleet
A vast shadow fleet of aging tankers has been enlisted to carry...
India to be lone economy facing suppressed wages by 2030, says study
Globally, a shortage of highly skilled employees could dramatically drive up salaries for the most in-demand workers by 2030,
This is likely to add more than $2.5 trillion in annual labour costs by 2030, for organisations around the world, according to Korn Ferry’s ‘The Salary Surge’.
Harvey Weinstein Wants Jury to Rule on Sex-Assault Insurance
The erstwhile mogul contends in court filings he paid millions to Chubb and other insurers for more than 70 policies purchased to protect against “a wide range of liability.” The companies have ignored his assertions of “non-liability” for the women’s claims “without factual proof necessary to substantiate their refusals to extend coverage.”
China, Britain seek deeper insurance cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative
Yuan Linjiang, Chairman of China Reinurance Corporation, called for the establishment of a joint insurance mechanism to deflect major risks as a single company may not be able to cover the giant projects under the initiative with enormous investment and long construction period
IAG exits most of its Asian businesses
IAG, which specialises in motor and property insurance, has invested about A$850 million in the region since 1998 and has a presence in five Asian markets – Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and India
London, other cities call for new petrol and diesel car ban to start earlier
“Banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, providing support to deliver Clean Air Zones in cities and introducing a national vehicle renewal scheme will dramatically improve our air quality and our health,” said Khan, who is from the opposition Labour Party.
Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO
The W.H.O. designation may help legitimize worries about video game fans who neglect other parts of their lives. It could also make gamers more willing to seek treatment, encourage more therapists to provide it and increase the chances that insurance companies would cover it
Tesla-loving nation now wants to be a pioneer in electric planes
“The growth in both Norwegian and international aviation is one of the big drivers of climate change, which is completely out of control,” said Truls Gulowsen, head of Greenpeace in Norway
Global Warming Likely to Exceed Paris Agreement Cap of 1.5°C by 2040: UN
“Economic growth is projected to be lower at 2°C warming than at 1.5° for many developed and developing countries,” the UN report said , drained by impacts such as floods or droughts that can undermine crop growth or an increase in human deaths from heatwaves.
Russia World Cup Insurance Premiums Rise on Risks of Terrorism, Hooliganism
The insured value of the event is over $10 billion, they estimate. Premiums against terror attacks are around 10 percent higher than the last World Cup in 2014 or previous World Cups.Stadium owners,