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Amazon faces two mass lawsuits from retailers and consumers worth up to $5.4 billion
Amazon argued that the Competition Appeal Tribunal should certify...
Centre conducts over 9,700 cybersecurity audits of critical sectors like banking, insurance
Jitin Prasada,Minister of State for Electronics and IT “The...
India ranks 93rd among 180 countries in Global Corruption Index 2023: Report
"Countries with continued high scores, such as New Zealand (3) and Singapore (5), maintain their positions at the top of the index globally, followed closely by other countries with stronger corruption control mechanisms, such as Australia (14), Hong Kong (14), Japan...
Toyota warns 50,000 vehicle owners to stop driving, get immediate repairs
More than 30 deaths worldwide, including 26 U.S. deaths, and hundreds of injuries in various automakers' vehicles since 2009 are linked to Takata air bag inflators that can explode, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars and trucks Washington: Toyota Motor said on...
Italian regulator notifies OpenAI about violating Europe’s privacy laws
Confirmed breaches of the pan-EU regime can attract fines of up to 20 million euros, or up to 4 per cent of global annual turnover, reports TechCrunch London: The Italian regulator on Monday notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law,...
Howden launches first-of-its-kind carbon capture and storage insurance facility
The insurance facility, designed by Howden and led by SCOR’s syndicate at Lloyd’s, provides cover for environmental damage and loss of revenue arising from the sudden or gradual leakage of CO2 from CCS projects into the air, land and water London: Howden today...
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos
Ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index, a UN report has warned that Pakistan will experience increasingly severe extreme weather events. The total damage from the devastating floods in 2022 that hit 33...
Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama Canal: UNCTAD raises alarm on global trade disruptions
The Suez Canal, a critical waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, handled approximately 12% to 15% of global trade in 2023. UNCTAD estimates that the trade volume going through the Suez Canal decreased by 42% over the last two months Geneva: The...
Howden appoints Mike Baker as Chief Client Officer in Asia
Howden today announced the appointment of Mike Baker as Chief Client Officer in Howden Asia with immediate effect.Baker will be based in Singapore and will report to Goh Chye Huat, CEO, Howden Asia. Baker’s role is to further develop with complex risk requirements...
Hong Kong court orders property firm China Evergrande to liquidate after plan for $300B debt fails
China Evergrande Group is one of the biggest of a series of Chinese developers that have collapsed since 2020 under official pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China's slowing economic growth Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court...
Red Sea route accounts for 50% India’s exports, 30% of imports: Report
The Shanghai Northern Europe container freight rates have risen by over 300 per cent to USD 6,000-7,000/TEU) since November 2023 The impact of the ongoing crisis around the Red Sea shipping route, which accounts for 50 per cent of the country's exports and 30 per cent...
Ram temple in Ayodhya can withstand once-in-2,500-year quake: Scientists
"The scientific study was done to ensure the structural safety of the temple for the Maximum Considered Earthquake, equivalent to a 2,500-year return period, The entire superstructure has been constructed using Bansi Paharpur sandstone, embodying a dry jointed...