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Want to protect your brain from ageing? Stay away from stressful life events

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 7, 2018 | Facts, Health

  LOS ANGELES: Major midlife adverse events, such as divorce or death of a family member, accelerates ageing in the brain, a study has found.   “Having more midlife fateful life events, particularly relating to divorce/separation or a family death, was...

Facebook junks project to collect patients’ health data: Report

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 7, 2018 | Health, International News

SAN FRANCISCO: In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebookhas reportedly suspended a research project where the social media giant was in touch with several major US hospitals to collect data about their patients.  According to a report in CNBC...

Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for ‘terrorism promotion’

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2018 | International News, Risk Management

  WASHINGTON: Twitter said Thursday it has suspended over one million accounts for "promotion of terrorism" since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make the platform "an undesirable place" to call for violence.   In its latest...

Slightly above-average 2018 Atlantic hurricane season predicted by Colorado State University team

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2018 | International News

  NEW ORLEANS: Colorado State University(CSU) hurricane researchers are predicting a slightly above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2018, citing the relatively low likelihood of a significant El Niño as a primary factor.   Dr. Philip Klotzbach of...

India:PE, VC investments surge 60% to a record $26 billion in 2017

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2018 | Data

    PE, VC investments surge 60% to a record $26 billion in 2017: Study Investments by private equity and venture capital funds surged 60 per cent to a record high of $26 billion in 2017, while the bull markets helped register highest ever exits in a year, a...

RBI dumps GVA model, switches back to GDP to measure economy

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 6, 2018 | Indian News, Regulation

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank today switched back to the gross domestic product (GDP)-based measure to offer its growth estimates from the gross value added (GVA) methodology, citing global best practices.    Government had started analysing growth estimates...

RBI bans regulated entities from dealing with cryptocurrencies,promotes Blockchain

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2018 | Indian News, Regulation

  Mumbai: India virtually banned cryptocurrencies like bitcoin with the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) barring regulated entities from providing services to any individual or business dealing in digital currencies.   The central bank has given three months to...

Ola launches first-of–Kind Rs one In-Trip insurance for customers

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2018 | Indian News

  Bangalore: In a step towards enhancing customer experience, Ola, India’s leading and one of the world’s largest ride-sharing companies, has launched a comprehensive in-trip insurance program by which with just for Rs 1, Ola customers can avail...

“For acquisition,we will look at opportunities which are good in pricing’’

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2018 | Interviews

  How do you see the Indian life insurance sector? I see the Indian life insurance sector quite positively. See, the country’s life insurance sector is under- penetrated at the moment. If things like industrialisation, financialisation and urbanisation...

87 million users’ data improperly shared, over half a million from India: Facebook

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 5, 2018 | International News, Risk Management

  San Francisco:  Personal information of about 87 million users, mostly in the US, may have been improperly shared with the UK-based political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, Facebook has said as it announced a slew of measures to address its...
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