by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management
The second dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine could be delayed in order to cover all priority groups as the first one is highly protective, two Canada-based researchers said in a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine had...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
FRANKFURT: Swiss Re swung to a larger-than-expected annual loss on Friday, pressured by $3.9 billion in claims and reserves related to the coronavirus pandemic, but declared a dividend as the reinsurer expects a return to profit in 2021. Swiss Re and its competitors...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Delhi: The Ayurveda economy has witnessed up to 90 per cent growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, as Ayurveda has gained global acceptance, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. The sector has also witnessed a significant surge in export as well...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
London: The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as workers" and not self employed, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy. The Supreme Court's seven judges...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Bitcoin is closing in on a market value of $1 trillion, a surge that’s helping cryptocurrency returns far outstrip the performance of more traditional assets like stocks and gold. The largest token has added more than $415 billion of value in 2021 to about $956...
