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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Philips said on Thursday it has reached a settlement to resolve one category of legal claims against it following a major recall of the Dutch medical equipment maker's sleep apnea and respiratory devices.

Health-insurance costs are climbing at the steepest rate in years, walloping businesses and their workers. Costs for employer coverage are expected to surge around 6.5% for 2024, according to major benefits consulting firms Mercer and Willis Towers Watson, which provided their survey results exclusively to The Wall Street Journal.

To pass, at least 50% of investors in number representing at least 75% of the value of the fund who vote must approve the scheme.

Wisconsin-based investment management firm Madison Investments has launched its fourth new actively managed ETF, rounding out its initial suite of funds that debuted last month.

A business dispute that has pulled ESPN and other Disney-owned companies off the air for nearly 15 million cable TV subscribers continues, with both companies taking the unusual step of directing customers to look elsewhere for their favorite networks

Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open cans of fresh balls, or when umpires at U_S_ Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.”

The climate change expert conducting a review for the Albanese government into carbon leakage – the importation of products from countries which do not have strong carbon abatement policies – said a carbon tariff for imported goods could become a “slippery slope into protectionism”.

₹2.25 lakh. Bookings for the 42 Bobber Black Mirror are now available at Jawa dealerships. In addition to cosmetic updates, the manufacturer has also enhanced and reintroduced the engine.

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leadership in the G20 and extended their best wishes. They also congratulated India on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. Kumar mentioned that PM Modi engaged in comprehensive discussions, covering various areas such as connectivity, maritime cooperation, digital transformation, trade and the economy, environment, health, and traditional medicine.

Air Canada flight set up themselves in an uncomfortable situation when they were asked to enthrall seats that had not been duly gutted and still bore traces of heave. The incident unfolded on a flight bound for Vienna via Montreal, sparking wide attention and debate. The incident came to light after a fellow passenger, Susan Benson, participated her experience in a viral Facebook post.

The grant was sanctioned during the 2nd board meeting of Startup Odisha (an initiative backed by MSME, Odisha) chaired by Omkar Rai, Chairman of Startup Odisha, and witnessed the participation of Saswat Mishra, Principal Secretary of the MSME Department, Government of Odisha, alongside representatives from government bodies, industry, and academia. According to a statement, Startup Odisha's board committee evaluates and endorses financial support for recognized startups and incubators while formulating a comprehensive framework for nurturing the state's startup ecosystem. The 10 selected startups include Axonotics, EME Technologies, Foliyoo Technologies, Indersons Services, Happiness Under Budget, Lex Protector, Sabhyasha Retail Tech, Zentai Workforce, Kickstart Careers, and Manikstu Agro. These vary across categories such as Agri-tech, food and beverages, HR-Tech, enterprise technology, retail, education, and logistics.They will receive the grant in phases, contingent upon their progress and achievement of milestones.

Bengaluru metro updates: The purple line of the Bengaluru metro is reportedly going to get fully operational on 15 September. MoneyControl news reported that the two stretches on the purple line, Kengeri – Challaghatta and KR Puram – Baiyappanahalli will become operational after 15 September for the public. With the completion of work, the purple line will connect east Bengaluru to most parts of the city.

₹10 lakh in health insurance coverage, while 27 percent have less than ₹5 lakh, revealed a survey conducted by insurance company ACKO in six Indian metro cities. In the survey, which covered over 1,000 people in the age group of 28 to 55, ACKO found out that following the COVID-19 pandemic, awareness about health insurance has increased. However, it also added that the health coverage of most Indians is insufficient compared to the medical expenses.

Don’t throw out that seemingly outdated at-home rapid Covid-19 test just yet. It may still be good. The Food and Drug Administration has been extending expiration dates for some authorized at-home, over-the-counter Covid test kits, meaning some unused tests may still be viable.

tennis ball and about 330 million tennis balls are made worldwide every year. About 100,000 tennis balls are used every year in Grand Slam tournaments. It has perplexed tennis lovers as well as environment experts. What should be done? Should one stop playing tennis because the balls cannot be decomposed?

Guinness World Record during the massive plantation drive this month. Government of Assam, through the launch of Assam Green Mission, has set out a goal of increasing green cover of the state by 2% from 36% to 38% over a span of Five years. Assam's mega plantation drive, "Amrit Brikshya Andolan, 2023" involving plantation of Over one Crore seedlings of 53 number of commercially valuable species. to be planted across the State in one day on 17th September, 2023, in a Jan Bhagidaari model, will attempt to create multiple records. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 1.46 crore seedlings of 53 commercially valuable species have been mobilized of which 1.17 crore seedlings have been mobilized via competitive bidding.

A group known as the P2P team has requested $1.5 million in funding from the popular staking provider Lido DAO to further develop Lido’s staking service for the Solana (SOL) network.

Is it compulsory for a non-resident Indian (NRI) to file income tax return (ITR) every year in India despite not having any income in India? —Dolly Moga According to Indian tax laws, any person whose income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax (i.e. ₹2.5 lakh under the old tax regime; ₹3 lakh under the new tax regime) during the financial year, is required to file an ITR in India. Therefore, you are not obliged to file returns if you do not have any income in India.