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Nestle plunged into crisis as CEO fired for hiding romance with staffer
The loss of two CEOs and a chairman in a year is of historic...
Britain’s JLR hit by cyber incident that disrupts production, sales
The automaker is the latest British company to be hit by a cyber...
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Subsidence already costs China more than 7.5 billion yuan ($1.04 billion) in annual losses, and within the next century, nearly a quarter of coastal land could actually be lower than sea levels, putting hundreds of millions of people at an even greater risk of...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison for allowing cybercriminals and terrorist grps to trade on cryptocurrency exchange
Changpeng Zhao, founder & former CEO, Binance It is the first time a chief executive officer has ever gone to jail for a bank secrecy act violation, a charge that has been used repeatedly in crypto prosecutions in recent years Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was...
AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare side effect concerns
This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)." New Delhi: In light of recent concerns surrounding...
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to rise, and its impact has already decimated farming in southern Africa, triggering crop shortfalls and rising commodity prices. At the same time, flooding in Kenya has affected...
ED tightens grip on crypto assets, freezes Rs 90 crore in Binance, ZebPay, and WazirX
The investigation pertains to an online gaming scam app ''scam'' called 'E-Nugget' that masqueraded as a gaming platform and ''promised'' users high returns on their investments. New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds...
Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines: Medical Expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
In the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca where the pharmaceutical company said that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause TTS." According to several UK media reports, AstraZeneca has made the admission in court documents in...
Insurance Development Forum commits $ 900,000 for risk modelling
``2023 witnessed significant progress across all three pillars – implementation, engagement, and advocacy – fuelled by the trust and dedication of our partners. 2024 presents the opportunity to do much more, and we believe that by acting together as a global community...
Indian Navy rescues Panama-flagged crude oil tanker after missile assault
''A mission deployed Indian Naval destroyer INS Kochi responded to a maritime security incident involving the attack on Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MV Andromeda Star on April 26,'' the Indian Navy said New Delhi: The Indian Navy swiftly assisted a Panama-flagged...
Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO
A safe and healthy working environment supports mental health, and good mental health of course enables people to work productively. Issues such as depression and anxiety are pervasive in workplaces, impacting productivity and performance. When left untreated, the...
FIU notifies fresh money laundering, terror financing reporting alerts for insurance and capital market players
A working group, that included insurance regulator IRDAI, went into issues related to the insurance sector during 2022-23 fiscal and the revised guidelines laid "special stress" for generating alerts in cases of frauds experienced by the insurance firms and analyse...