Monthly archives: July, 2017

Airtel releases 2017 India Sustainability Report

 Over 81% reduction in CO2 emissions per TB in network infrastructure over five years and 28.7% reduction over 2015-16 1.3million liters of diesel saved in network infrastructure Commitment to reduce carbon footprint by 70% by 2020 Doubled mobile network over last two years, 180,000 sites added; network covers 95% of India’s population Rolled out India’s …

MOODY’S MAINTAINS YES BANK’S INTERNATIONAL RATING AT BAA3 WITH STABLE OUTLOOK (UNCHANGED)

Mumbai, July 17, 2017: YES BANK’s International Long-Term Rating issued by Moody’s Investor Service, remains UNCHANGED at ‘Baa3 / P-3’ with ‘Stable’ outlook as updated vide Moody’s Credit Opinion dated July 17, 2017. Moody’s has consistently maintained a rating of ‘Baa3 / P-3’ with ‘Stable’ outlook since it initiated coverage on YES BANK in November …

Rio Tinto releases second quarter production results

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “This was a solid quarter for production, including record output at our bauxite operations. Iron ore production was in line with last year, although iron ore shipments were impacted by an acceleration in our rail maintenance programme following poor weather in the first quarter. We believe our focus …

GAME OF THRONES: A PEN FIT FOR KINGS… AND QUEENS

Following the first set of pens celebrating the great houses in Game of Thrones, Montegrappa issues a new series of limited edition Iron Throne pens. Capturing the essence of the most coveted seat in Westeros, the Iron Throne pens will provide fans with a talisman to cherish. The Iron Throne Pen To represent the intricacies …

Infosys Pune Campus Leads by Example in Environmental Sustainability

Pune – July 17, 2017:  Infosys recently launched its 10th Sustainability Report highlighting the various responsible business practices undertaken by the company across economic, social and environmental parameters in accordance with the Global Reporting initiative G4 (comprehensive) guidelines. In line with its sustainability policy, Infosys has focused its efforts on enhancing environmental performance by improving …

1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016

17 July 2017 | GENEVA – Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to the most recent WHO and UNICEF immunization estimates. This means, critically, that these infants missed the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, putting them at serious risk of these potentially fatal diseases. …

WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030

17 JULY 2017 | GENEVA – The SDG Health Price Tag, published today in The Lancet Global Health, estimates the costs and benefits of progressively expanding health services in order to reach 16 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) health targets in 67 low- and middle-income countries that account for 75% of the world’s population. The analysis …

PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION ANNOUNCE NEW SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR RAYZ LIGHTNING EARPHONES TO DELIVER ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCES INCLUDING ‘HEY SIRI®’ SUPPORT

TORRANCE, Calif. – July 17, 2017 – Pioneer & Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation today announced that version 1.3.5 of the Rayz app is available on the App Store® along with version 2.8.0 of Rayz firmware. These updates bring several exciting new features and improvements made possible through tight integration between iPhone®, the Rayz App, and Rayz …