by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Restrictions imposed by Indian states to curb a rapid surge in coronavirus cases have disrupted supply chains, hit freight networks and caused labour shortages in the small companies that make up around a third of economic output,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as infections surged to a daily record, overwhelming medical facilities and drying up oxygen supplies. A massive second wave of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
SINGAPORE: AIA Singapore today announced findings from a new study on the state of Singaporeans' health at the one-year mark since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. It revealed that fears over income loss and job instability caused 91% of respondents to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
New Delhi: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) has registered 23 per cent growth in its subscriber base under the flagship NPS(National Pension Scheme) and APY schemes to over 4.24 crore by end of March 31, 2021, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
A sedentary lifestyle is associated with more severe Covid-19 infection and an increased risk of dying from the viral disease, according to a large-scale study. Researchers, including those from the University of California San Diego, found that Covid-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Tokyo: A senior Japanese ruling party official said canceling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, as a fourth wave of infections surges less than 100 days from the planned start of the Games. “If it...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
BRUSSELS: European Union antitrust regulators have extended until July 27 the deadline for their decision on Aon’s $30 billion bid for rival Willis Towers Watson, a European Commission filing showed on Wednesday. Aon, which announced the deal a year ago to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
PARIS: Seven European countries, including Germany, France and Britain, will commit on Wednesday to stop public export guarantees for fossil fuel projects, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday. Coal, oil and gas infrastructure have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Risk Management
The risk of being exposed to the Covid-19 virus on an airline flight drops by as much as half when airlines keep middle seats open, a new study published by the U.S. government concludes, a safety practice the carriers have abandoned. The study is the latest to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 14, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Risk Management, Technology
Employers risk creating an unhealthy working culture in the post-pandemic world by embracing remote work without true flexibility, a survey led by King’s College London found. Businesses need to avoid giving the illusion of flexibility while still...
