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Cloudflare outage hits X and several digital platforms globally, including India
Cloudflare confirmed in its initial update that it was “aware of,...
Ukrainian attack halts oil exports from Russia’s Novo, affecting 2% of global supply, sources say
The attack was one of the biggest on Russian oil-exporting...
Social media platforms urge Australia to delay ban on children under 16
The legislation would impose fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) on platforms for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts. It seems likely to be passed by Parliament by Thursday with the support of the major parties.It...
S&P cuts India’s GDP growth forecast marginally for FY26 FY27
"In India we see GDP growth easing to 6.8 per cent this fiscal year as high interest rates and a lower fiscal impulse temper urban demand. While purchasing manager indices (PMIs) remain convincingly in the expansion zone, other high-frequency indicators indicate some...
CCI rejects Apple’s request to put antitrust report on hold
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in August ordered a recall of investigation reports after Apple said the watchdog had disclosed commercial secrets to competitors in the case dating back to 2021, including Tinder-owner Match New Delhi: India's antitrust body...
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
The showdown over financing for developing countries comes in a year scientists predict will be the hottest on record. Climate woes are stacking up, with widespread flooding killing thousands across Africa, deadly landslides burying villages in Asia, and drought in...
AM Best maintains outlook for global reinsurance industry to positive
Property reinsurance rates and terms have been relatively stable and are unlikely to soften in the coming months, owing to the hurricane activity during this year. Life insurance remains a good source of diversification for the large global reinsurers. The global...
US regulators seek to break up Google, force Chrome sale
The proposed break-up floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) by the US Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that would include a sale of Google’s industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions to prevent Android...
Aon appoints Magnus Roe as global chief data and analytics Officer based in Singapore
Magnus Roe, global chief data and analytics officer, Aon This appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to advance its commercial solutions with analytical capabilities and empower clients to make better decisions SINGAPORE: Aon plc, the second largest international...
Emerging-risk resilience: Majority of APAC risk leaders concerned about their organisations in the next decade
Geopolitical issues, natural catastrophe events, climate transition and people were top concerns today and tomorrow as organisations highlighted a wide range of emerging risks fostering volatility. These range from global elections to uncertainty leading to...
Trebling of “nuclear” court verdicts challenges companies and liability insurers: Allianz
Recent years have also seen a growing list of pharma, food, and chemical products become the target of billion-dollar class action litigation, including opioids, talcum powder, indigestion remedies, and herbicide. Cancer is increasingly a feature of such litigation...
Facebook users affected by data breach eligible for compensation, German court says
Thousands of Facebook users in Germany are demanding compensation from parent company Meta for insufficient protection of their data after unknown third parties were able to access user accounts by guessing phone numbers A German court said on Monday that Facebook...