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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s ports and ships push insurance rates up
Insurance sources said on Thursday the war premiums had jumped...
US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
In court papers filed late Tuesday, government lawyers outlined a...
Sensex, Nifty rebound as Middle East tensions appear to ease
The Sensex rose over 500 points to 41,204 while Nifty regained 12,150. Among the Sensex 30 stocks, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, RIL, Axis Bank, HDFC and ICICI Bank were up between 1.5% and 2.5%.
India emerges as the fifth biggest geopolitical risk of 2020:Eurasia Group Report
Describing 2020 is a tipping point,the report has said, “We’ve lived with growing levels of geopolitical risk for nearly a decade, but without a true international crisis.Outside of geopolitics, global trends have been strongly favorable. That’s now changing.”
Guy Carpenter appoints Jeff Saper as CEO of Pacific Region
In his new role, Mr. Saper will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Treaty and Facultative activities in the Pacific region and will focus on further developing its growth strategy and strengthening its capabilities. Based in Sydney, Mr. Saper will report to Tony Gallagher, Asia Pacific CEO.
Pool Re makes terrorism cover more accessible to U.K. businesses
“Pool Re recognizes that different buyers have different profiles, and we need to continuously adapt to their needs,” said Steve Coates, Pool Re CUO. “Widening the definition of SME – who receive business interruption cover at no cost when they buy a physical damage policy – means that we can offer more affordable terrorism cover and as a result, better accessibility to a wider range of companies.”
Experiments to study operation of commercial BVLOS drones to take place in Jan: Aviation Minister
The minister also said the Centre will start registering drones – BVLOS and others – within a few weeks time.Potential use of drone technology for commercial purposes is very high, Puri said, adding that the Centre “is moving ahead on the BVLOS front”.
Daimler recalls 744,000 US Mercedes-Benz 2001-2011 cars for faulty sunroofs
Last month, Mercedes-Benz USA agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a year-long U.S. government investigation into 1.4 million recalled vehicles.
Oil prices surge after US strike kills Iranian general
“This is more than just bloodying Iran’s nose,” said AxiTrader’s Stephen Innes. “This is an aggressive show of force and an outright provocation that could trigger another Middle East war.”
Terror threat: US asks its airlines to exercise caution in Pakistan airspace
“The ongoing presence of extremist/militant elements operating in Pakistan poses a continued risk to US civil aviation from small-arms fire, complex attacks against airports, indirect weapons fire, and anti-aircraft fire, any of which could occur with little or no warning,” it said.
A more dangerous world: Qassem Soleimani’s killing triggers global alarm
We are waking up in a more dangerous world. Military escalation is always dangerous, France’s deputy minister for foreign affairs, Amelie de Montchalin told RTL radio.
Major commercial plane crash deaths worldwide fell by more than 50% in 2019: group
To70 said the aviation industry spent significant effort in 2019 “focusing on so-called ‘future threats’ such as drones.” But the MAX crashes “are a reminder that we need to retain our focus on the basics that make civil aviation so safe: well-designed and well-built aircraft flown by fully informed and well-trained crews.”