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Long COVID causes what the Centers for Disease Control describes as "a constellation of other debilitating symptoms" including brain fog, muscle pain, and fatigue that can last for months after a person recovers from the initial infection "You don't have to run a mile...
Global financial conditions at tightest since May 2009 – Goldman Sachs
Financial conditions reflect the availability of funding in an economy and, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are watched closely by central bankers.How loose or tight they are dictates spending, saving and investment plans of businesses and...
Russians liquidating crypto in the UAE as they seek safe havens
A financial source in the UAE confirmed that Russians were buying property in Dubai, using crypto as a way of getting their money out of other jurisdictions and into the Gulf state Dubai, the Gulf's financial and business centre and a growing crypto hub, has long been...
Sebi tightens IPO valuation scrutiny, jolts startups eyeing listing: Report
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) last month flagged concerns in proposing stricter disclosures, saying more and more new-age tech firms which "generally remain loss making for a longer period" were filing for IPOs, and traditional financial...
Govt to file final papers for LIC IPO with Sebi soon, says official
The government is presently in the wait-and-watch mode because of the market volatility induced by the Russia-Ukraine war and will decide on the timing of the initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation New Delhi: The government is planning to soon...
Govt appoints Ex-financial services secretary Debasish Panda as new IRDAI chief
Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI The appointments committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Panda, a former secretary, department of financial services, as chairman of the IRDAI for three years on Friday New Delhi; Finally, the government has appointed...
Rakesh Joshi appointed as member,Finance & Investment, IRDA
The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Joshi as member, IRDAI, for three years, said a DoPT order The post had fallen vacant following the retirement of Pravin Kutumbe after completing his three-year tenure in March 2021 New...
Ukraine Crisis: Lloyd’s Register stop services to Russia
“Based on the latest legislative requirements taking effect in the United Kingdom, the European Union and United States, LR has confirmed that it will disengage from the provision of all services to Russian owned, controlled or managed assets or companies,” it said in...
Marsh McLennan to exit Russia Businesses
Dan Glaser, President and CEO, Marsh McLennan, said, “We condemn the unprovoked attack by the Russian government against the people of Ukraine. Having watched with horror the tragic human toll in Ukraine, we feel compelled to take this action. We intend to transfer...
Auto sales dip 23% in Feb as supply challenges continue: SIAM
"Continuing supply-side challenges like semiconductor shortages, increase in cost due to new regulations, higher commodity prices and higher logistics cost, etc., have impacted overall sales in the auto industry," Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)...
Covid deaths worldwide 18 million, three times official tally: Lancet Study
Because of its large population, India alone accounted for an estimated 22% -- or 4.1 million -- of the global deaths. The U.S. and Russia were the next highest with 1.1 million each, followed by Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia “At the global level, this is quite the...
Swiss Re partners with dacadoo to offer platform to insurers of all sizes
The new combined solution also strengthens Swiss Re’s Personal Resilience Suite (PRS capabilities). PRS is a holistic, modular and innovative risk assessment approach, powered by Swiss Re's renowned underwriting manual Life Guide Zurich: Swiss Re and dacadoo today...
US says $ 100 billion soon to help poor nations with climate
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry Kerry said to fund the economic transition that all countries must make to tackle climate change, "it's going to require not just $100 billion but trillions of dollars.No single government — no group of governments — can meet the $2.5...
Aviation Ministry invites applications from drone industry for PLI scheme
The ministry had on September 16, 2021, announced a PLI scheme for drones and drone components with an allocation of Rs 120 crore spread over three financial years Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had on September 16 last year that the Indian drone industry will...
U.S. Census undercounted Latinos, Black people and Native Americans
The analysis found the national count of 323.2 million was largely accurate Black people had a net undercount of more than 3%, while Native Americans and Native Alaskans on reservations were undercounted by more than 5%, both more than in 2010.Non-Hispanic white...
Several privatisation transactions in an advanced stage: DIPAM Secretary
Regarding the mega-IPO of LIC, Pandey said the DRHP has been filed already. ''We are watching the market conditions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Hopefully, the IPO will be brought to the market soon and it will be a great opportunity for the Indian capital...
Subscribers under PFRDA schemes increase 22% to 5.07 crore in February
The total assets under management (AUM) of the two schemes -- NPS and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) rose 28.21 per cent to Rs 7,17,467 crore New Delhi: The number of subscribers under two flagship pension schemes by PFRDA jumped 22 per cent year-on-year to more than...
U.S. Treasury launches campaign to educate public about crypto risks
Populations that have limited access to mainstream financial services is a key group the Treasury will look to reach, Nellie Liang, Treasury undersecretary for domestic finance “We’re hearing more and more about investors and households who are purchasing crypto...