by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2022 | Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Technology
This is the second major CCI ruling against Google in less than a week. On October 20, the watchdog imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on the company for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in relation to Android mobile devices and ordered the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2022 | Health, International News, Risk Management
The move once again raises questions about the safety of aerosols in personal-care products. In the past year and a half, a number of aerosol sunscreens have been pulled from shelves, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Neutrogena, Edgewell Personal Care Co.’s Banana Boat...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2022 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
“Today using CDSL’s services, the investors have the power to hold, operate and monitor their investments safely, from the comfort of their homes. Additionally, our services like e-AGM, e-voting, etc. empower the shareholders to connect with the companies...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2022 | Workplace/Employee Benefits
Even as global economic prospects remain dim, global investors and international agencies continue to be bullish on India. In a recent interview with The Straits Times (Singapore), Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) president and chief executive officer Jo...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
Jo Taylor, president and chief executive officer Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan OTPP is eyeing opportunities in healthcare, infrastructure and financial services in India. Also of interest are the insurance sector and technology-enabled segments, especially in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 24, 2022 | Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
Capital requirements of foreign reinsurance branches(FRBs) in India reduced to Rs 50 crore from existing Rs 100 crore Every cedant has to offer best terms obtained, for participation in the following order of preference: Category 1: Indian Reinsurers, FRBs, Lloyd’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 24, 2022 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
`On 20 October we assigned a rating of ‘B’ to Barbados’s US dollar-denominated global bonds maturing on 1 October 2029. The issue includes provisions for payments to bondholders to be deferred for up to two years in the event of a pre-defined natural disaster. This is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 24, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Intermediaries, Technology
The committee within 21 days will also explore and recommend on how to bring about synergies in the working and operations of Bima Vahak, Bima Vistaar and the digital platform – Bima Sugam Hyderabad: As the IRDAI is taking up various regulatory reforms towards...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 24, 2022 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
Tightening monetary policy in advanced economies including rising demand for dollar-denominated commodities, and strength in the US dollar had triggered a consistent outflow of funds from Indian markets. Investors typically prefer stable markets in times of high...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 24, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Policy
There is no proven vaccine for the Sudan strain of Ebola that’s circulating in Uganda. Ugandan officials by Thursday had documented more than 1,800 Ebola contacts, 747 of whom had completed 21 days of monitoring for possible signs of the disease that manifests...
