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Net-Zero Banking Alliance winds up operations
The alliance, set up in 2021, was the banking industry’s main body...
MP and TN ban sale of Coldrif syrup after nine children die of suspected renal failure in month
Taking cognisance of the infant deaths, the Union Health Ministry...
Bangladesh political instability not to impact credit quality of Indian firms: CRISIL
The report said that there has also been no significant impact on India's trade with Bangladesh going forward, while the effect will vary based on industry specific exposure. Kolkata: Leading research firm CRISIL Ratings said in its report that the recent political...
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov
Pavel Durov, CEO, Telegram The so-called LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023, has placed France at the forefront of a group of nations taking a sterner stance on crime-ridden websites. But the law is so recent that prosecutors have yet to secure a conviction PARIS:...
Howden forays into Japanese captive consulting and management markets with acquisition of Foresight
Takuya Aibe as CEO of Howden Japan’s retail business Foresight is headquartered in Tokyo with 17 staff across six offices and a management team that have previously held senior roles at leading Japanese insurance companies; it manages captives for 13 large Japanese...
Antibiotic resistance estimated to claim over 39 million lives in next 25 years: Lancet study
An increasing resistance to antibiotics -- one of the "cornerstones of modern healthcare" -- is a major cause for concern and the findings highlighted the significance of the global health threat.Understanding how trends in antimicrobial resistance deaths have changed...
Lloyd’s of London plans overhaul of ‘unclear’ conduct rules
Lloyd’s also said it proposed a new category of misconduct aimed at those who mistreat witnesses and whistleblowers. Other categories of misconduct include dishonesty and bullying and harassment London: Lloyd’s of London said it plans to overhaul its rules on dealing...
Top EU privacy regulator opens probe into Google’s AI
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead EU regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms due to the location of their EU operations in Ireland, said the probe concerned the Alphabet Inc unit’s Pathways Language Model 2 (PaLM 2) The top EU privacy...
2nd death from Nipah infection in Kerala, Nearly 151 people monitored for any symptoms
Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the virus, a Reuters investigation showed last year. Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans A 24-year-old student has died...
Sustainable water management needs to be everybody’s business Jal Shakti ministry official
New Delhi: Achieving sustainable water management cannot be done by governments alone, a senior Jal Shakti ministry official said on Monday while emphasising the need for cooperation from industries, academia and civil society on the matter. A day ahead of the start...
Covid-19 continues cause excess mortality in US and UK, says Swiss Re
Report suggests potential excess mortality in the general population of up to 3% for the US by 2033 and 2.5% in the UK, the longest period of elevated peacetime excess mortality in the US. Key driver of excess mortality is the lingering impact of COVID-19; both as a...
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
Typhoon Yagi hit China’s southern Hainan island earlier this month and has caused devastation in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, Yagi caused at least 74 deaths with dozens missing. Four deaths were reported in Hainan, at least 10 have died in Thailand and 20 in the...