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An example is greenwashing, a way that businesses make their environmental credentials seem more environmentally friendly than they actually are. Some fashion brands, for example, tout their use of renewable, natural fibers and recyclable packaging, distracting from the countless racks of fast, disposable fashion they produce every few weeks. Disinformation, on the other hand, is when climate deniers and other groups or official organizations deliberately publicize false information or spread hoaxes to further their own agenda against climate science and government polices intended to benefit the environment. How does misinformation influence efforts to tackle climate change? Major fossil fuel companies like Shell, Exxon Mobil, BP and the Global Climate Coalition, a front group for companies with links to fossil fuel industry that was disbanded in 2002, have been accused of discrediting climate science or hiding their continued fossil fuel investments with lobbying and feel-good ads since the late 1970s. Groups like The Empowerment Alliance in the US or the Responsible Energy Citizen Coalition in Europe, for example, use a tactic known as astroturfing — allegedly acting like a spontaneous grassroots movement — to support natural gas derived from fossil fuels and discredit green policies, often with funding from unclear sources. Misinformation and lies are also published by certain media outlets, or promoted by populist politicians.

By Rajat Goel

Navigating the intricacies of financial instruments is essential for anyone seeking to manage their funds effectively. One such instrument that expatriates and non-resident Indians (NRIs) often encounter is the Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) deposit in Indian banks.

Gujarat Police has arrested one more accused, who is the contractor of Kotia Projects, in connection with the boat capsize incident, which claimed 14 lives, including 12 children and injured several, police said. According to the police, the accused has been identified as Vineet Kotia, the contractor of Kotia Projects. With the arrest of the contractor of Kotia Projects, the total number of arrested accused reached seven. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Panna Momaya says, «The Kotia project is running under Vineet Kotia. He started the main project.

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in the latest sign of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were fired at around 7 a.m. (2200 GMT on Tuesday) and the launches were being analysed by South Korean and U.S.

Rio Tinto confirmed Tuesday night.“We have been informed by authorities that a plane on its way to our Diavik mine, carrying a number of our people, crashed near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada, resulting in fatalities,” the company said.The Northwest Territories Coroner’s Service said there were fatalities from the plane crash near the community of Fort Smith, N.W.T. It did not say how many have died or give further details, saying it must first notify next of kin.The international mining company released a statement of condolences, but did not say how many people were killed or if all were employees.“I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who have been affected by this tragedy.

F&O ban list: A total of five stocks have been put under the ban for trade on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, under the futures and options (F&O) segment by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The securities have been put on ban under the F&O segment as it crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), according to the NSE. However, the stocks will be available for trading in the cash market.

Product development studio Pontem is launching an AI-powered chatbot dubbed Pontem.ai capable of operating like a “full-scale AI crypto assistant.”

By Marc Frank

Dividend kings are distinguished by their remarkable track record of consistently paying dividends to shareholders for an impressive span of at least 50 consecutive years. These companies not only distribute dividends regularly but also exhibit a commendable trend of consistently increasing them.

PCBL Ltd, formerly known as Philips Carbon Black Ltd, is raising funds from DBS Bank to part-finance its proposed acquisition of Aquapharm Chemicals, said people with knowledge of the matter. The Singapore-based bank has committed Rs 210 crore and will be the anchor investor in PCBL's Rs 700 crore proposed bond issue, the people cited above said. Stock exchange-listed PCBL Ltd announced the acquisition of Aquapharm Chemicals Pvt Ltd last November for Rs 3,800 crore.

call centres are some of the steps Indian airlines are looking to implement to regain flier confidence following recent flight disruptions that caused significant inconvenience to passengers. Airlines are also calling for changes in security rules which mandate a passenger to undergo airport security checks again if they are disembarked in case of a delay. Thick fog and a non-operational runway in India’s busiest airport at Delhi severely disrupted flight schedules this winter as airline crews struggled to deal with passengers upset with delayed or cancelled flights. For instance, a passenger on-board an IndiGo airline aircraft pilot punched the pilot after the flight was delayed by over four hours. Following the incident, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia warned airlines to improve their efficiency or risk losing customers. Budget airline Akasa Air has built-in technology features in its app which gives real time information on flight changes to passengers. “As we scale up, we are ensuring that we leverage technology for information like flight delays, gate changes immediately and transparently to our customers,” said Belson Coutinho, co-founder and chief marketing and experience officer at Akasa Air. Coutinho said Akasa Air is analysing the recent incidents at Delhi Airport to improve the airline’s SOP and incorporate the learnings into its own training module. Vimal Kumar Rai, managing partner at Commercial Excellence Partners which advises organisations on customer experience said that airlines need to set up a process where crew has a mindset of ownership and accountability.

The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses

A Russian national has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments for his role in a cyber attack that compromised the personal details of more than 10 million Australians

Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals

Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of conf...

₹8,325 crore to the telecom department towards part prepayment of the deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired at the 2015 auction. The telecom company had won the spectrum worth ₹29,129.08 crore at the auctions that were held in March 2015. It had paid ₹11,374.7 crore, while the upfront amount due was ₹7,832.20 crore.

quantum computing hubs in the country in a public-private partnership mode, the minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. “The quantum (of funds) is more than Rs 10,000 crore. It will be presented before the cabinet for approval soon. The IT ministry is proposing this and this will include setting up of GPUs (graphics processing units) in PPP mode with data centres in the private space and public data centres under CDAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing),” Chandrasekhar told reporters on Tuesday.

The future of money is digital and many countries are developing their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). This in turn will have far-reaching implications on society, businesses, and banks, as the use of physical cash declines.

Blockchain gaming project GAMEE fell victim to a token hack on Monday, losing 600m GMEE tokens valued at about $15.3m.

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