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US targets Iran’s energy trade, 8 Indian nationals several firms sanctioned
``The State Department imposed sanctions on approximately 40...
Minister of Communications cautions against AI’s unchecked risks
``Facial recognition systems have misidentified minorities with up...
Extreme weather may pose risk to inflation, says RBI Bulletin
Supply shocks play a significant role in shaping inflation dynamics, with first and second-round effects exerting distinct but interconnected influences on prices and economic activity. The first-round effects typically manifest as immediate changes in the prices of...
India’s Spice Board tells Everest, MDH to give details of quality checks
Hong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries. Singapore has also ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix and advised against its consumption New Delhi: India's spice exports regulator has asked MDH and...
Global plastic treaty: Agenda for Stakeholders
Backed by some environment groups, this coalition has called for common, legally binding provisions to “restrain and reduce the production and consumption of primary plastic polymers to sustainable levels.” They also are proposing measures such as phasing out...
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
Workers, especially the world’s poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for longer periods and at greater...
Swiss Re launches Swiss Re Life Guide Scout, a Generative AI-powered underwriting assistant
Catrin Hinkel, CEO Microsoft Switzerland, said, "By integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI, Swiss Re can unlock the power of advanced analytics and Generative AI to provide new capabilities to the insurance market through a secure, compliant, and reliable cloud...
Indian insurance ecosystem shows limited appetite for pure risk policy: JM Financial
In the last three years, while individual savings and investments in fixed deposits or equities markets vary with market conditions, the investment in insurance products remained constant at 18 per cent of individual financing funds. Insurance has consistently...
World Bank and IMF meetings fail to finalise a concrete plan for climate finance
Rich countries are expected to raise more than the $ 100 billion they promised to provide every year from 2020, but repeatedly failed The annual World Bank and IMF meetings have wrapped up without a concrete plan to mobilise the trillions of dollars needed to fight...
Majority of top-100 companies making disclosures about carbon emissions: PwC India
The government and the regulators have introduced new regulations pertaining to ESG (environmental, social and governance) for businesses. India's transition to BRSR Core positions the nation as a frontrunner in the global transition towards a more credible and...
Dubai floods: Climate change making extreme weather events like heat and rain more intense
El Niño, the climate phenomenon that makes seas warmer and alters weather patterns globally, may have affected the storm. Climate change can’t be ruled out as a factor, though more detailed studies are needed to establish its exact influence, several climatologists...
Investor climate group to go for assets in private equity, debt
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, whose pension fund and insurer signatories manage $9.5 trillion in assets, said the new Target-Setting Protocol was its most ambitious yet to help halve emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by mid-century The world’s...