10 French inventions that had a significant impact on the development of technology and history

From culinary to technological advancements, France has been at the forefront of many of the world's most significant advances in recent history. This piece was published as a response to the terrorist assault that took place in Paris in November of 2015.

In the wake of a horrible a...

PWC SAVES ALMOST 2,350 JOBS WITH NEW DEAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• PwC has overseen the sale of Nationwide Accident Repair Services and its subsidiaries.
• PwC was appointed for the company’s administration.
• Almost 2,350 jobs have been saved by the deal.

PwC has overseen th...

JAPAN’S UBER EATS LABOUR UNION WANTS BETTER INJURY COMPENSATION

Highlights –

• Japan’s Uber Eats labour union wants better injury compensation.
• About 40% of the workers were involved in at least 31 accidents.
• The workers were forced to take leave of one month with no compensation.
• ...

CHICAGO POLICE KILLS 2 AND INJURES 3 WHILE CAR-CHASING A SUSPECT

Highlights:

• Chicago police chase a suspect of homicide and shootings
• In the chase, the police car killed two and injured three people

Chicago, the crime hub of the United States witnessed another police car chase of a criminal that ended killing two ...

CHEMICAL TANKER ACCIDENT AT PUNE, RESIDENTS REPORT BREATHING PROBLEM, EYE IRRITATION

Highlights

• The acid that leaked in the accident was reportedly acetic acid
• Residents of Bhusari Colony off Paud road and Chandani chowk reported breathing problem 

A truck carrying acid leaked and spread along the road in Pune c...

Insurance is low amongst individual PMD users

The take-up rate of insurance is very slow, among individual personal mobility devices (PMD) users here in Singapore. But some insurers that offer such policies said they are seeing an uptick in interest freshly and are guessing more sign-ups ahead.

This is coming after new regulations,...