by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
DETROIT: ChargePoint Inc, one of the world's oldest and largest electric vehicle charging networks, said on Thursday it will go public by merging with Switchback Energy Acquisition Corp SBE.N in a deal that values the company at $2.4 billion. The deal is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Non-Life
NEW DELHI: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Thursday said it has launched its vehicle subscription program, Maruti Suzuki Subscribe, for individuals in Delhi, NCR region (Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram) and Bengaluru. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has notified standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification in this regard. "The Ministry of Road Transport...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Reinsurance
Munich: For the first time in its history, Munich Re has issued a subordinated green bond, with the volume issued amounting to €1.25bn. This bond highlights Munich Re’s commitment to using the capital markets to help achieve a climate-friendly...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry has permitted airlines to decide baggage limitations for domestic passenger flights, stated an official order. When the domestic passenger flights resumed on May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Mumbai: State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Wednesday said the number of consumers moving away from branch level transactions and adopting digital modes is increasing, and this change is going to be permanent. He said currently only seven out of 100...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: A fire at an Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plant caused by a pipeline rupture has cut gas supplies to customers including power and fertiliser companies, said a person familiar with the matter at gas marketing firm GAIL (India) Ltd. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Pandemic, Risk Management, Technology, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Millions of employees now commute from their bed to a desk at home. After the initial euphoria of skipping traffic jams and cramped train compartments, a new reality has dawned in which the work day blends into the rest of life, like a never-ending video call....
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi, India's COVID-19 caseload raced past 57 lakh, while over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease pushing the national recovery rate to 81.55 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
. LONDON: Risk professionals believe the overall level of cyber attacks will increase as a result of COVID-19. Of nearly 1,000 respondents to Willis Re’s 2020 Cyber Risk Outlook survey, 86% believe frequency will increase, and 54% believe severity will rise,...
