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British companies, public bodies and institutions have been hit by a wave of cyber attacks in recent years, costing them tens of millions of pounds and often months of disruption London: London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break...
Denmark plans $1 billion war insurance for its merchant fleet
Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation as a “timely precaution,” according to a statement on Thursday. The funding would establish a state-backed war...
Berkshire outguns market as Buffett reaches 60 years in charge
Warren Buffet, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Buffett took over Berkshire in a fit of anger in 1965, when management of the then-flailing textile company shortchanged him when he offered to sell back his shares. He later called Berkshire “the dumbest stock I ever...
Rain, lightning strikes kill 7 in north India; 200 flights delayed, J-K highway closed
Flash floods were triggered in the Chenab River, prompting the authorities in the Reasi and Akhnoor sectors to issue warnings against venturing near the riverbank."Vehicular movement has stopped from both sides on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to mudslides...
FSIB selects United India’s Sanjay Joshi as new CMD of Oriental Insurance
Sanjay Joshi, selected CMD of Oriental Insurance Company The FSIB, the head hunting agency for selecting executive directors and CMDs and CEO and MDs of state owned financial institutions, had interviewed five candidates, -Joshi, Rekha Solanki, ED, National Insurance...
Allahabad HC seeks details after UP says 82 bridges in state ‘unsafe’
"A detailed chart regarding the location and life of the bridges shall also be placed on record so that effective monitoring of bridge safety is considered and implemented in a planned manner by the State Government," the order said Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the...
Megatrends: 4 Interconnected Issues Driving Global Uncertainty For Business and Society
The megatrends of Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce are creating unprecedented challenges for business leaders, who risk decision paralysis when urgent action is needed," said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon Aon plc a leading global professional services...
Despite moderation in recent months, stock markets added 2.1 cr new investors in FY26: NSE Report
“investor base stood at 11.3 crore at the end of Mar’25 adding 2.1 crore new investors during the year, translating into a strong 23.2 per cent growth during the year…., Recent months however, have seen some moderation in investor registrations, with the Month of...
Peak Re raises $50 million through its second Cat bond
Franz-Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Re For the first time, India has been included in a 144A catastrophe bond, expanding risk transfer to one of the region’s fastest growing and most dynamic markets Hong Kong: Peak Reinsurance Company (Peak Re) has raised $50 million through...
DIFC records a 35% jump in gross written premiums from $ 2.6bn to $ 3.5bn in 2024
Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority, said, “With over 125 insurance and reinsurance entities having their operations in DIFC , it is well positioned to broaden and deepen its role as the region’s leading insurance hub. With its progressive and...
Large-cap funds delivered better returns than Nifty; Small-cap funds struggled in March: Report
It said “Out of the 298 open-ended equity diversified funds, about 38.64 per cent of the funds were able to outperform their respective benchmarks over the past one month, ended March 31st, 2025”. Mumbai:In a mixed month for equity mutual funds, 38.64 per cent of...
Gold demand in India declined 15% in Q1-2025 amid high prices: WGC
Gold prices have risen 25 per cent since the beginning of 2025, approaching the key psychological threshold of Rs 1,00,000 per 10 grams, affecting consumer buying patterns. New Delhi: India's gold demand witnessed a 15 per cent on-year decline to 118.1 tonnes in the...
AUM share of Mumbai, Delhi up despite uncertain markets; share of top cities declines marginally: Report
Despite this overall dip, Mumbai and Delhi saw a growth of 0.11 per cent in their AUM share, reaching 39.65 per cent of the total Pan-India AUM. This share was 39.37 per cent in March 2024, 41.23 per cent in March 2023, and 43.49 per cent in March 2022. New Delhi:The...
Zombie ships fast becoming a feature of Venezuelan oil trade
The use of zombie tankers allows dark fleet operators to circumvent restrictions on transporting oil. The ruse is gaining attention within the maritime community, which has long tracked the emergence of a parallel system, including operators, insurers, traders and...
ESG Review-Course-correction underway among financial firms
The upshot is a broad-based retreat from the environmental and social principles that initially led financial firms to look for hires outside their usual stomping grounds. As a result, many of the climate scientists and campaigners from nonprofits who were hand-picked...
Sebi categorises entities on size risk level basis under cybersecurity cyber resilience framework
The Capital market regulator said that entities are grouped into four categories based on size and risk level -- Qualified REs (highest risk, most obligations), Mid-size REs, small-size REs and self-certification REs (least risk, fewer obligations). New Delhi:Markets...
Blackout- Spain and Portugal companies count the cost
Spain’s main business lobby CEOE estimated the outage would shave 1.6 billion euros ($1.82 billion), or 0.1%, off gross domestic product, noting it could take oil refineries a week or more to resume their operations fully, and that some industrial ovens had been...
‘100 pc fruit juice’ claim by Dabur violates law, misleading: FSSAI to Delhi HC
The writ petition filed by Smita Singh, Assistant Director with the FSSAI dated April 22, challenged Dabur against the “100 per cent” claim stating that the juices contain water and fruit concentrates. In addition, the term “100 per cent” is also not a recognised for...