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As demand rushes back, meeting passenger expectations in a world where people are being told to live with the virus has become harder. Some are finicky about sanitization standards or not eating onboard while others rail against wearing a mask all the time India’s...
Govt to promote development of climate resilient structures under MNREGA: officials
The move is aimed at strengthening the planning of climate resilient works and help India become a net-zero carbon emission country in the coming years.It will also help the community to make smart decisions to mitigate the effect of change in the environment, the...
Fake reviews on e-commerce sites under Govt’s radar
The screening results underlines that at least 55 per cent of the websites violate the unfair commercial practices directive of the EU, which requires truthful information to be presented to consumers to make an informed choice The consumer affairs ministry along with...
Elon Musk sued by Twitter investors for delayed disclosure of stake
Billionaire Elon Musk "By delaying his disclosure of his stake in Twitter, Musk engaged in market manipulation and bought Twitter stock at an artificially low price," said the investors, led by Virginia resident William Heresniak Billionaire Elon Musk was sued by...
UK’s Sunak extends one-off $46.6 bn y to ease a cost-of-living crisis for public
British finance minister Rishi Sunak A new, one-off GBP 650 payment will be offered to more than 8 million low-income households on Universal Credit, Tax Credits, Pension Credit and other benefits, with separate one-off payments of GBP 300 to pensioner households and...
Delhi HC adjourns `Singh- Govt of India’ case to July 11
It is learnt that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had appeared for the government and had pleaded with the court to adjourn the case Sources point out that the government might have wanted more time so that it can prepare alternative platform of BBB, the head hunting...
World Bank’s Malpass says war in Ukraine may trigger global recession
David Malpass,President,World Bank Developing countries were being hit even harder given shortfalls of fertilizer and food stocks and energy supplies, he said "The idea of energy prices doubling is enough to trigger a recession by itself," he said World Bank...
Verisk appoints Lee M. Shavel as CEO, Mark V. Anquillare as President
Shavel and Anquillare have been architects and drivers of Verisk’s growth, increased efficiency and an innovation agenda that has helped the insurance industry successfully turn data into actionable insights and accelerate its digital transformation JERSEY CITY, N.J:...
UK’s Howden takes full control of its Indian broking JV, looks for acquisitions
Praveen Vashishta, chairman, Howden India ``We want to be a Rs 200 crore company in our India operations in couple of years and have put in place right growth strategies supported by talents and technologies,'' said Praveen Vashishta, chairman of Howden India adding...
Govt firm on privatising 2 public sector banks: Report
According to sources, Central Bank of India and Indian Overseas Bank are likely candidates for privatisation New Delhi: The government is on course with the privatisation of two public sector banks (PSBs) and will take appropriate steps in the coming months, sources...
Govt to implement new 3rd party Motor insurance premium from June 1
The general insurers are eagerly waiting for the final notification of the Motor TP rates as they have not been allowed to raise the rates for the loss making portfolio during last two years by the insurance regulator IRDAI due to the Covid-19 Pandemic A discounted...
NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is attributed to several climate factors, including the ongoing La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season, warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean...
Munich Re’s raises $ 1.25 bn of green bond from US market
The bond has a coupon of 5.875% and matures in 2042 Christoph Jurecka,CFO, Munich Re said,`` In structuring this bond as a green bond, we are the first European insurer to break such new ground in this market segment. At the same time, the green bond supports the...
Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance
Insurers from Europe and the United States, which dominate the international marine market, are curtailing coverage for Russian oil tankers, industry sources say, to avoid breaching sanctions imposed in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Even non-Russian...
Tesla loses bid to move ‘sexual harassment’ suit into arbitration
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kaus ruled Monday that the female worker who filed the complaint can proceed in court — even though she signed an arbitration agreement giving up her right to sue. Tesla has come under fire from shareholder activists who...
Digit Insurance plans to raise $500 million via public offer, aims a $5 billion valuation
Digit was valued at close to $4 billion earlier this month when it raised a tranche of funding. It has so far raised more than $400 million from Sequoia Capital, A91 Partners and Faering Capital, besides Fairfax MUMBAI: India's Digit Insurance, backed by Canadian...
U.S. births rise for the first time in seven years in 2021
Americans had the lowest number of babies in more than four decades in 2020 The number of births in the United States grew 1% in 2021 from a pandemic-related low in 2020, marking the first increase since 2014, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
SpiceJet faces ransomware attack, many flights impacted
"Certain SpiceJet systems faced an attempted ransomware attack last night that impacted and slowed down morning flight departures today. Our IT team has contained and rectified the situation and flights are operating normally now," the SpiceJet tweeted after getting...