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IMF’s Georgieva accuses former World Bank president Kim’s office of manipulation
She also accused the office of the bank’s past president, Jim Kong Kim, of manipulation, saying his office had proposed including Hong Kong data in China’s ranking in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report to boost China’s standing. 7
WNS Cares Foundation Partners with CHILDLINE India to Empower Over 7 Lakh Children on Cybersafety
”Cybersafety has become a crucial aspect within the larger issue of child safety, especially in the wake of the pandemic due to the unprecedented unsupervised online exposure that children are experiencing. We are pleased to collaborate with WCF to seed cybersafe behavior among children,” said Dr. Anjaiah Pandiri, Executive Director, CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF).
Supply chain snarls could cost automakers $210 billion this year: Report
The dour new forecast comes amid warnings from automakers and commercial truck manufacturers that semiconductor shortages and commodity price spikes are not easing as 2021 heads into its final months, as industry executives had hoped they would.
CCI clamps down on cartelisation in beer sales; slaps over Rs 873 cr fine on UBL, Carlsberg, others
The final order has been passed against United Breweries Ltd (UBL), SABMiller India Ltd, now renamed as Anheuser Busch InBev India Ltd (AB InBev), and Carlsberg India Private Ltd (CIPL), among other entities.
An official release said the companies and other entities have been found to be ”indulging in cartelisation in the sale and supply of beer in various States and Union Territories in India, including through the platform of All India Brewers’ Association (AIBA)”.
Google suing India antitrust watchdog for investigation report leak
In Thursday’s statement the company said it had filed a legal challenge against the CCI at the Delhi High Court “to prevent any further unlawful disclosures of confidential findings.”
Google said it was “protesting against the breach of confidence which impairs Google’s ability to defend itself and harms Google and its partners.”
‘All we can do is cry’ – La Palma volcano leaves trail of devastation
Property portal Idealista estimated the volcano had caused around 87 million euros ($102 million) in property destruction so far. Late on Tuesday, the Canary Islands’ volcanology institute said the scale of seismic activity within the volcano was intensifying.
Study probes how ejections from Sun’s corona influence space weather predictions
Space weather refers to the conditions in the solar wind and near-Earth space, which can adversely affect the performance of space-borne and ground-based technological systems.
An example of space weather events is the geomagnetic storm, a perturbation in the Earth’s magnetic field, which can last for a few hours to a few days. Understanding of how events in the solar atmosphere influence space weather is necessary for monitoring and maintaining our satellites.
Britain launches 220 mln pound support scheme for industry to go green
“With innovation and investment across the economy, we can power the UK’s green industrial revolution. But we know for the most polluting and energy-intensive businesses, this will mean a big shift in the way they operate,” Prime minister Boris Johnson said in a statement.
Brit launches machine learning algorithm to enable faster claims response to catastrophe events
In this latest innovation, Brit’s Data Science team developed and overlaid a machine learning algorithm to access the ultra-high-resolution ariel images and data such that it pinpoints, color-codes, and displays properties by damage classification within days after a catastrophe event. This enables the Brit Claims team to proactively identify, triage and assign response activity even before claims are reported.
Amazon spends Rs 8,546 cr in legal expenses during 2018-20 to maintain presence in India
On Monday, a report by Morning Context stated that Amazon has initiated an investigation against some of its legal representatives for allegedly bribing Indian government officials. Its senior corporate counsel has reportedly been sent on leave in this matter.