by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Daily rates for a VLCC from the Middle East to China are currently quoted around $287,000, which is down from more than $500,000 shortly before the peace accord was announced.In contrast, rates for chartering smaller tankers have edged higher as the heavy...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation, Technology
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also alleges Amazon later relied on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2026 | Health, Indian News, Life, Regulation
R Doraiswamy, MD&CEO, Life Insurance Corporation and Ajay Seth, Chairman, IRDAI at an event on Tuesday in Mumbai , Seth raised concerns over selling long-term products without considering customer needs, questioning the rationale for selling term insurance to an...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister At the same time, moderation in select indicators, including core industries, fuel consumption, air passenger traffic, consumer confidence, and labour market indicators, suggests some easing in momentum,” it said. New...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 30, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
India received 99.5 mm of rainfall in June against a normal of 165.3 mm, the weather department data showed, as the monsoon reached the southern state of Kerala three days late and its advance across western farming regions stalled for about two weeks....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Global investors, shipowners and insurers are zeroed in on activity in the chokepoint, which stands as a litmus test of whether the peace deal will endure and whether heavily disrupted supply chains can start to normalize. Commercial traffic through the Strait of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries
The central bank umbrella group’s Annual Economic Report published on Sunday warned of a complex mix of vulnerabilities, including strained fiscal positions, lingering supply shocks and the risk of a renewed bout of stubbornly high inflation. Global pressures from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
The data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on SDG indicators showed that the proportion of the population covered by social protection systems rose from 22 per cent in 2016 to 65.3 per cent in 2026. New Delhi: India has significant...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“The eligibility timelines under Component II of the EPM RELIEF intervention are extended up to 30th September 2026 to support Indian exporters and mitigate logistics challenges arising out of the continuing West Asia Crisis,” the Directorate General of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Technology
Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that around Rs 15,000 crore will be invested under the new policy over the next four years to promote electric mobility and reduce vehicular pollution in the national capital. New Delhi: All electric cars...
