Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, has declared a state of emergency in the country's Apure state following devastating floods that has hit 40,000 people, reported GlobalPost citing Xinhua. Read more »
Insurers have said that take-up of terrorism insurance is likely to grow in India's Goa state, The Navhind Times reports. Read more »
A state of emergency has been declared in towns in 14 regions of Peru for 60 days to prepare for damage from El Nino in the rainy season, reported Reuters citing Andina... Read more »
The govt needs to decide whether it wants a regulator to exercise pricing controls Read more »
As the government is looking to open up transactional legal services to foreign law firms and develop India as an international arbitration hub, the Indian legal fraternity is clamouring for some relaxation... Read more »
If revenue department does not go to the tribunal at the drop of a hat, the latter will function better Read more »
A weekly selection of key court orders Read more »
After weeks of maneuvering, consolidation among major health insurers began Friday, with Aetna Inc. announcing that it will buy rival Humana Inc. for $37 billion. Read more »
Benjamin Franklin passed away over 225 years ago. Biographer Walter Isaacson has called Franklin “the most accomplished American of his age.” And that’s not hyperbole. Franklin kept busy.
In addition to terms as... Read more »