by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly exposed to physical climate risks, investors with $10 trillion in assets said on Thursday. The companies, which are involved in energy and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | International News, Life
Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd., owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday, revealing a jump in revenue last year. The insurer, which will list through an initial...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek US authorisation for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech already...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic
Children have been less severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and their chances of recovery are very well, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday. She, however, said SARS-CoV2 virus may not disappear, but it is not going...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Friday informed that even if the third wave comes in the country, its intensity will be low. Dr Shekhar C Mande, Director-General, CSIR said, "We have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
London: Scientists call for global targets to beat diabetes, strokesSetting and achieving targets for treating diabetes patients with cholesterol or blood pressure medication, as well as tackling blood sugar levels, could save lives and reduce healthy lifetime...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Mumbai,Sept 24: Rural demand expected to get Rs 10,700-cr boost from bumper crops: Reportural demand is expected to get around Rs 11,000-crore boost from the record kharif harvest along with the marginal hike in minimum support price, according to a report by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $251 million loan for urban flood protection and management in the Chennai–Kosasthalaiyar river basin in India. Chennai’s rapid urbanization has encroached on the city’s natural...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic
New Delhi: COVID-19 patients at high risk of hospitalisation or those with severe disease should be given a combination of two antibody treatments, according to latest World Health Organization guidelines published in The BMJ on Friday. The WHO Guideline Development...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
London: UK opened the scheme worth over £800 million to reinsure live events against Covid-related cancellation. The live events sector is worth more than £70 billion annually to the UK’s economy and supports more than 700,000 jobs, including...
