by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Articles, Health, Risk Management, Technology
Proposals to harmonize guidance on radioactivity in food and drinking water in non-emergency situations have reached a milestone with the development of a document based on international consensus on the topic. The draft of this document was discussed by experts from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
UN: "There is no pathway to this goal without the leadership of the G20. This signal is desperately needed by the billions of people already on the frontlines of the climate crisis and by markets, investors and industry who require certainty that a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Technology
Amazon may allow users to pay in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin soon as the e-commerce giant is hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead for its payments team. According to a latest job listing, Amazon's Payments Acceptance & Experience team...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
WILMINGTON, Del: The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. “We’re going...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Anjani Trivedi As countries around the world attempt to reopen their borders, officials have come up with an ever-changing list of labyrinthine polices to allow travel. A range of entry restrictions have been deployed, from home quarantines for vaccinated...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: With 39,361 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,14,11,262, while the daily positivity was recorded above three percent after 35 days, according to the Union Health Ministry...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
New Delhi: Digitisation has provided an impetus to the startup ecosystem in India and IPOs will drive the country's startup revolution, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. Addressing a virtual event organised by Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News, Life
Mumbai: Ageas Federal Life Insurance Company expects a 35-40 per cent growth in premium income in the current financial year despite higher claim payouts in the first quarter, a top company official said. The company looks to keep the momentum going after...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 26, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
India has urged the group of 20 nations with per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions above the world average to take immediate steps to reduce their emissions so that the world stays on the right track to leave a better planet for future generations. Union Minister...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 25, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Before the pandemic turned dining tables into desks, getting a midday haircut or heading out for 5 pm therapy involved a bit of clandestine choreography: clearing one’s schedule, finding a friend to cover, then slipping out while the boss was away. That...
