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French activist fund seeks to remove SCOR CEO from board

by | Mar 26, 2019 | ,

During today’s meeting, the Board of Directors of SCOR has unanimously decided to reiterate its full support to Denis Kessler and Augustin de Romanet and, accordingly, to recommend the shareholders of SCOR to vote against the draft resolution presented by CIAM and in favor of the draft resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors of SCOR, including in particular the renewal of Augustin de Romanet as director of SCOR and the approval of the remuneration of Denis Kessler, said a release issued by SCOR on Monday.

Lloyd’s of London issues anti-harassment plan

by | Mar 26, 2019 | ,

This isn’t the first time Lloyd’s has tried to overhaul its deeply backward-looking culture to better reflect societal changes that have transformed banking and other financial services. Former CEO Inga Beale spent close to five years trying to redirect the industry, pushing for the modernization of attitudes and behaviours – but she met resistance at every step

Rahul Gandhi promises big-bang minimum income scheme; 20 % families to get Rs 72K annually

by | Mar 25, 2019 | ,

Making the announcement at a press conference here, Gandhi said five crore families and 25 crores will directly benefit from the scheme. “Final assault on poverty has begun. We will wipe out poverty from the country,” he said Gandhi said the Congress has studied the fiscal implications of the scheme and consulted renowned economists and experts before finalising the scheme.

Fathers-to-be who smoke may harm their babies

by | Mar 24, 2019 | , ,

“Fathers are a large source of second hand smoke for pregnant women, which appears to be even more harmful to unborn children than women smoking themselves, Smoking is teratogenic, meaning it can cause developmental malformations. The association between prospective parents smoking and the risk of congenital heart defects has attracted more and more attention with the increasing number of smokers of childbearing age,” said Jiabi Qin, from Central South University in China
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TB: world’s top infectious disease killer

by | Mar 21, 2019 | ,

TB is the world’s top infectious disease killer, claiming 4 500 lives each day. The heaviest burden is carried by communities facing socio-economic challenges, those working and living in high-risk settings, the poorest and marginalized.Since 2000, 54 million lives have been saved, and TB deaths fell by one-third.  But 10 million people still fall ill with TB each year, with too many missing out on vital care.