by AIP Online Bureau | May 4, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
Pfizer Inc on Tuesday forecast $26 billion in COVID-19 vaccine sales this year, a more than 70% jump from its last projection, reflecting new contracts with governments around the world trying to halt the pandemic through rapid vaccination. The raised goal assumes 1.6...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 4, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to show cause as to why contempt not be initiated against it for failing to comply with order on supply of oxygen to Delhi for treating COVID-19 patients. You can put your head in sand like an ostrich,...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 4, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Singapore: Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Joe Wong, as a specialist financial lines underwriter in Singapore to strengthen the Company’s financial lines product offerings in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Reporting to Simon...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 4, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Pandemic, Technology
According to UN trade and development experts UNCTAD, the e-commerce sector saw a "dramatic" rise in its share of all retail sales, from 16 per cent to 19 per cent in 2020. The digital retail economy experienced the most growth in the Republic of...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 4, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Non-Life, Technology
American technology conglomerate Google recently announced that its earthquake alerts system will now work in more countries. The safety feature essentially creates a large network of earthquake detectors by utilising sensors in Android phones worldwide. Android users...