by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 22, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India has reported 45,209 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 90.95 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 85,21,617, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Sunday. The death toll rose to 1,33,227 with 501...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | International News, Life, Non-Life
Switzerland's Zurich Insurance Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire MetLife Inc's US property and casualty (P&C) car and home insurance unit for close to $4 billion (3.01 billion pounds), according to people familiar with the matter. Zurich Insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pandemic
PARIS: Airlines will need $70-80 billion euros in aid to survive the coronavirus crisis, or another half again of the amount already received from governments, their global industry body warned. “We are extremely grateful to them for having injected $160...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON: G20 nations are determined to continue doing everything possible to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, warning in a draft communique that the global economic recovery remains "uneven, highly uncertain, and subject to elevated...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 21, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Kolkata: India expects the fisheries sector to attract investments worth USD 9 billion over the next five years along with huge employment generation, a top official said on Sarturday. Fisheries exports are expected to more than double to Rs 100,000 crore by 2024-25...
