by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 31, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
Combined with disruptions at a drought-stricken Panama Canal in the Western Hemisphere, the rise in merchant shipping rates poses headwinds for central bankers in their inflation fight Shipping costs are rising as hundreds of container ships that typically transit the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 12, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“The high cost of new medical technologies is a key reason for the persistently high trend. Furthermore, in some regions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts and resulting displaced populations have negatively affected medical costs due to an increased need for care and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 15, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
The government has been forced to act after British childcare costs rose steadily to become among the most expensive in the world, according to the OECD, taking up nearly 30% of the income of a couple with two young children. Britain will expand free childcare to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 26, 2021 | Data, Policy
“Total original cost of implementation of the 1,679 projects was Rs 22,29,544.27 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 26,67,593.85 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of 4,38,049.58 crore (19.65% of original cost),” the...
