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Seeking profit emerging markets lose ESG appeal
ESG investments in developing nations have floundered over the...
EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls
Companies failing to comply with the AI Act will face fines of 35...
NGT imposes Rs 25 lakh fine on two units in Noida, says threat of irreversible damage to environment
“In view of depleting groundwater, there is a threat of irreversible damage to the acquifiers and salinity of the water. Moreover, it is leading to scarcity of drinking water, thereby depriving a section of the society from access to potable water which is already scarce. The rainwater harvesting systems have to be regularly maintained as per norms,” the bench said.
Britain says stabbing ‘atrocity’ in town park was terrorism
Initially police and the government had said the attack did not appear to be terrorism. But Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism police officer, Neil Basu, said officers had worked through the night and had now declared it to be a terrorist incident.
Work-from-home:Best Practices
According to Northwestern Medicine, a lack of routine can cause people to experience stress, poor sleep, poor eating, poor physical health, and perhaps most importantly for remote work — an ineffective use of time. Find a routine that works for you and follow through consistently.
VW seeks open-source approach to refine car operating system
“There is a race to create automotive operating systems. We are seeing that many non-automotive players are building up competence in this area,” Senger told Reuters.
Cyber attack in Australia: China the chief suspect behind attack
China is the prime suspect of a huge cyber attack targeting Australian universities, hospitals, industry and governments. Critics say the attacks are part of a campaign by Beijing to bully and intimidate Australia following Canberra’s calls for an inquiry into coronavirus.
U.S. insurers eye Legionnaires’ disease safeguards as buildings re-open from pandemic shutdowns
“Legionella could be the deadliest waterborne illness in the U.S. and another deadly consequence of COVID,” said Veronica Benzinger, environmental service group leader for insurance broker Aon PLC (, referring to the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
We will be living with coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, experts believe
“No activity will be without the risk of coronavirus,” said Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore. “It’s just how much risk people think is worth assuming.”
Robot butlers, digital menus are hotels’ latest weapon against Covid-19
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, “leisure and hospitality” was the hardest-hit industry in the Covid-19 era, far worse than retail and construction. In the U.S., hotels have lost more than $31 billion in room revenue since mid-February; as of June 3, 60% of open-for-business accommodations are sitting empty. Some 7.7 million hospitality and leisure jobs were lost in April alone
Fitch cuts India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘negative’
“The coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened India’s growth outlook for this year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden,” the ratings agency said in a statement.The move comes after Moody’s downgraded India earlier this month to a notch above junk, falling in line with other global agencies, while also cutting its outlook to ‘negative’. But S&P shortly after affirmed its rating and maintained a ‘stable’ outlook.
SUVs can kill Pedestrians more than than passenger cars,Insurance Study Says
SUVs are more likely than passenger cars to injure or kill pedestrians, according to a new U.S. insurance industry study which recommended design changes to improve safety. Sport utility vehicles “seem to be more deadly to pedestrians than cars...