by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic, Policy
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO). Speaking at a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
NEW DELHI,Sept 23: Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday said it was suing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) following the leak of a confidential CCI report into an antitrust investigation of the U.S. tech giant. The Times of India newspaper, and then Reuters,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | International News, Life, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Reinsurance
Brussels: The European Union proposed changing the bloc’s capital rules for insurers on Wednesday to release 120 billion euros ($141 billion) for repairing an economy hit by COVID and to meet climate goals without eroding policyholder protection. Britain,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Mumbai: An overwhelming majority of home buyers from India (77 per cent) rank proximity to large green spaces as an important location feature post Covid-19 pandemic, according to Knight Frank's Global Buyer Survey — The Asia Pacific Supplement...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Facts, Risk Management
Lava flowed from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, forcing more people to evacuate their homes and blanketing towns in ash, while residents struggled to come to terms with the destruction. "All we can do is cry....
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
London: The UK government has said that COVID-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a "minimum criteria" and that it is working with India on a "phased approach" to its international travel norms. It follows Covishield, the Serum...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic, Pension & Social Security
Emeline Wuilbercq ADDIS ABABA With thousands of children being forced into child labour every day, leading child rights activists on Wednesday called for a global social protection fund to stem the loss of a generation to COVID-19. The pandemic has pushed many...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Boeing Co raised its forecast slightly on Thursday for China's aircraft demand for the next 20 years, betting on the country's quick rebound from COVID-19 and future growth in its budget airline sector and e-commerce. Chinese airlines will need 8,700 new...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday released Post-COVID Sequelae Modules, National comprehensive guidelines on Post-COVID management to guide on the long-term health issues of the COVID-19 infection. These modules will help in building the capacity of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday issued its first air quality guidelines since 2005 aimed at reducing deaths from key pollutants that cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The United Nations agency, in advice to its...
