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Month: January 2022

MIC Global Receives ‘In-Principle’ Approval to Establish Syndicate 5183

LONDON, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MIC Global has received ‘in-principle’ approval from Lloyd’s for the creation of MIC Global Insurance Syndicate in a box (Syndicate) MIC 5183. MIC Global is a pioneering insurtech providing end-to-end digital micro insurance products. The new syndicate will be managed by Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at […]

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Philips and University Hospital Brandenburg an der Havel sign 10-year partnership to advance patient care

January 28, 2022 Major German University Hospital secures long-term access to the latest health technology through renewal of diagnostic and image-guided therapy solutions Philips to deliver new and upgraded hybrid operating room and interventional suites Agreement includes training and education for hospital’s clinicians and medical technologists Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: […]

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Dollar set for sparkling week as hike expectations surge

Published by Reuters UK By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was headed for its best week in seven months on Friday, driven higher by a flight from risky assets and markets pricing a year ahead of aggressive hikes in U.S. interest rates. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell unleashed bets on five or more hikes this year after he left the door open on Wednesday to raising rates faster than in previous cycles. Data showing the best annual U.S. growth in nearly four decades didn’t hurt either. Gains paused in the Asia session, leaving other major currencies to nurse

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‘Whack-a-mole’: Experts call Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable

Published by Reuters UK By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – With thousands of people locked down in tiny apartments, government quarantine centres filling up and many businesses shuttered, Hong Kong is scrambling to sustain a zero-COVID policy that has turned one of the world’s most densely packed cities into one of the most isolated. The economic and psychological tolls from the global financial hub’s hardline approach – in line with China’s strategy – are rapidly rising, residents say, with measures becoming more draconian than those first implemented in 2020. Flights out of Hong Kong’s international airport are …

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Unwarranted spill optimism

Published by The Bangkok Post As efforts to save the seas off Rayong continue following an undersea pipeline leak near Map Ta Phut, public scepticism is growing about the kind of preventive measures and crisis management the company, Star Petroleum Refining Co (SPRC), has in place — as well as in regard to the response from state authorities. Despite the fact the impact on marine ecology has yet to be gauged, several state agencies have tried to downplay this, insisting the oil leak that began on Jan 25 and has continued since is not as serious as a similar mishap

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From 43 Brigade, a plan worthy of engagement | Daily FT

Published by Daily Financial Times 43 Brigade leader Patali Champika Ranawaka The plan made public on the first anniversary of the 43 Brigade devotes 32 pages to the immediate response to the crisis (entitled “Rescue”) and 26 pages to long-term solutions (entitled “Thrive”), signifying the greater weight assigned to the immediate crisis response. The document is presented as an “initial set of ideas which will lead to a social discourse that brings about a progressive shift in both politics as well as policy formulation.” It is the beginning of a conversation, not the end. Broad consultations appear to have been

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UFC Great Demetrious Johnson Lends His Expertise to New Metaverse Project

Published by Sports Illustrated By Justin Barrasso The UFC flyweight legend is an advisor for the Galactic Fight League. View the original article to see embedded media. Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s in-depth look at MMA. Every Thursday, this column will offer insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world. Demetrious Johnson enters the metaverseThe Galactic Fight League has officially joined the MMA universe. The new video game will serve as the fight world’s introduction to the metaverse, bringing physicality, authenticity and unfiltered action to the simulated digital envi…

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