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The development underscores Beijing’s efforts behind the scenes to minimize risk to its own institutions even as it continues to maintain strong trade ties with Russia in the face of crippling sanctions imposed by the West on that country Beijing: China has told top...
Adani adds $49 bn wealth in 2021, higher than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk
Gautam Adani 'Over the last 10 years, Indian billionaires added circa USD 700 billion to their cumulative wealth - this is equivalent to Switzerland's GDP and twice the GDP of the UAE!,'' he said New Delhi: Gautam Adani, India's and Asia's second-richest person, added...
Meet the company where staff work less, but produce more
Microsoft gave its 2,300 Japan-based employees Fridays off in 2019, and said it saw productivity rise 40% When French company boss Laurent de la Clergerie decided to let his staff work a four-day week, on the same pay as before, he knew he risked hurting his bottom...
Mandaviya directs high alertness, aggressive genome sequencing as Covid cases spike in Asia, Europe
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Amid a rise in Covid cases in some European and East Asian countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of alertness and surveillance, and carry out genomic...
WHO says rise in COVID cases is the tip of the iceberg
New infections jumped by 8% globally last week, compared to the previous week. "Surges are to be expected particularly in areas where measures to prevent transmission have been lifted. However, there are unacceptably high levels of mortality in many countries," WHO...
Govt will implement Rs 7,500-crore scheme to tackle road accidents: Gadkari
''The government is very sensitive about this issue. We will soon implement a Rs 7,500-crore plan with the support of the World Bank across the country. We have urged the World Bank to implement this programme across the country.We will soon get cabinet approval on...
TNEDICCA raises $1.75 million to reduce traffic accident risk through improved insurance coverage, better data and analytics
TNEDICCA identifies accident hotspots, enabling consumers and insurance companies to manage their risk accordingly. The company has built the most comprehensive accident location database with more than 30 million crashes covering 91% of the U.S. auto insurance market...
Global nonlife insurers leverage innovation for financial strength: AM Best
The report notes that innovative companies may need to make a trade-off between higher expense ratios in the short run for lower and more-sustainable combined ratios in the long run OLDWICK, N.J: Five-year benchmarking analysis of AM Best-rated nonlife companies’...
Lloyd’s of London says Russia, Belarus represent less than 1% of business
"We’ll keep deploying our expertise, resources and networks – covering crucial areas like cyber, space and political risk – to help deliver an effective sanctions regime against Russian assets," Lloyd's said in a statement on its website dated March 14 LONDON: Russia...
Mamata asks Kolkata mayor to form panel for fire safety audit of godowns
Mamata Banerjee,Chief Minister,West Bengal The major fire that had broken out in the godown in Tangra area on Saturday evening was brought under control after 15 hours of firefighting "The CM has asked me to form a high-powered committee, comprising police, fire...
U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Supporters say the change could prevent a slight uptick in car crashes that typically occurs around the time changes and point to studies showing a small increase in the rate of heart attacks and strokes soon after the time change The change would also help enable...
Gallagher rebrands its Indian broking outfit
Vyvienne Wade, chairperson of Global Broking in Europe, Middle East, & Asia, Gallagher commented: "This marks the first time the standalone Gallagher brand has been used in India and is a significant step as we continue to expand our footprint globally. We view...
SCOR Investment Partners launches an ESG focused debt fund
SCOR Infrastructure Loans IV, available to institutional investors, has secured an investment commitment of EUR 150 million from SCOR, the company’s anchor investor, and has a target fund size of between EUR 750 million and EUR 1 billion. Paris: SCOR Investment...
Over 180 cr doses of COVID vaccines administered, 77,314 adverse events reported: Centre to SC
The court is hearing arguments on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of data on clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines and post-jab cases. The arguments would continue on March 21. New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that as on March 13 this...
Naxal violence down by 77 pc from all-time high in 2009: MHA
Replying to a written query, the minister further said that the deaths of both civilians and security forces have also reduced by 85 per cent from an all-time high of 1,005 in 2010 to 147 in 2021 The Minister also said that the Security Related Expenditure (SRE)...
DBS Bank India launches Green Deposits programme enabling institutions to support sustainable projects
The Green Deposits proposition combines all the benefits of a regular fixed deposit with a commitment from DBS to support green and sustainable loans disbursed by the bank Mumbai: In line with its focus on responsible banking, DBS Bank India has announced the launch...
Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of trade disruption
The restrictions have wider potential ramifications, coming at a time when the global economy is under pressure from Russia's war on Ukraine, surging oil prices and weak consumer demand. "We can think of no risk to the global economy, excluding nuclear warfare, that...
Berkshire rejects shareholder call to replace Warren Buffett as chairman
Warren Buffett, chairman, Berkshire Hathaway The company, run by Buffett since 1965, also said the 91-year-old received $373,204 in compensation for 2021, down from $380,328 a year earlier, comprising his usual $100,000 salary plus personal and home security.Though...