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PARIS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- France's year-on-year consumer price index (CPI) is expected to rise by 3.7 percent in December 2023, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Thursday.

When you arrive at your favourite beach these summer holidays, you may notice something different about the coast.

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Microsoft said it is adding a button to its Windows keyboard that would pull up the tech giant's Copilot service, in the first change for the device in nearly three decades.

The "Copilot key", announced on Thursday, marks the latest effort by the company, which is investing billions in artificial intelligence (AI), to incorporate the technology in its products.

The spirit of the era demanded functionality and asceticism from architecture; it required the balance of construction and form. On the periphery of the city, the construction of industrial buildings began, as well as new residential areas for workers, culture houses for workers, stadiums, schools, saunas and kitchen factories.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Thursday as the U.S. dollar weakened.

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Global economic growth is projected to slow down from an estimated 2.7 percent in 2023 to 2.4 percent in 2024, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 report, launched on Thursday.

CANBERRA, Australia: In a reversal of trends from 2022, which saw a five percent drop, Australian home prices rose significantly in 2023.

SAN FRANCISCO, California: As is seeks to invest its growing capital, DoorDash is planning to diversify beyond its core business of delivering restaurant meals to customers' homes in the U.S., the Financial Times (FT) reported this week.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: Last week, a judge ordered Lorna Green, who burned down Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic, to pay the full amount sought by prosecutors in restitution, totaling $298,000.

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Creta is currently Hyundai India's greatest asset. This vehicle currently aces India's toughest and most cutthroat segment, compact SUVs. With 9 contenders competing to the highest level, Hyundai is keeping the Creta up-to-date with a mid-life facelift. Bookings for the same have commenced for a token amount of Rs. 25,000.

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ROME, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that pushing development in Africa and developing a global rulebook for artificial intelligence (AI) would be among Italy's priorities this year, as it takes over the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) countries.

BUCHAREST, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Romania Ministry of National Defense is set to acquire 200 missiles for Patriot systems in an allied contract, with the total cost exceeding one billion euros (1.1 billion U.S. dollars).

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Global economic growth is projected to slow down from an estimated 2.7 percent in 2023 to 2.4 percent in 2024, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 report, launched on Thursday.

Climate finance was a major focus at the recent COP28 summit, but one set of game-changing institutions remains largely missing in such conversations: central banks.

BERLIN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- After months of easing price pressure, Germany's inflation rate picked up again to 3.7 percent in December 2023, according to preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Thursday.

Asia-to-Europe shipping prices have doubled as logistics giants are forced to reroute cargos around the southern tip of Africa

Washington is adapting its strategy to counter Islamist threats in Africa, the newspaper has reported

Tehran [Iran], January 4 (ANI): The Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for the bombing attack that killed 84 people in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday, according to a post on the terror outfit's official Telegram account, The New York Times reported. The group on its Telegram channel, called it a "dual martyrdom operation", describing how two terrorists approached a commemoration ceremony at the tomb of Major Gen

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 4 (ANI): Maharshi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya is an outstanding testament to the dynamism of the double-engine government, which has transformed a compact airstrip spanning just 178 acres into an expansive international airport covering 821 acres within two years, read a statement from the Uttar Pradesh government. With an additional expenditure of Rs 1175.97 crore, su

BERLIN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 fell to the lowest level in 70 years, according to preliminary calculations published by think tank Agora Energiewende on Thursday.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said that it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Sankheda Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited, which is based in Sankheda, Chhotaudepur, Gujarat. RBI said that by an order dated December 7, 2023, it has imposed a monetary penalty on the bank for non-compliance with its directions on 'Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/c

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said that it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 50,000 on The Limdi Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, situated in Dahod, Gujarat. RBI said that by an order dated December 13, 2023, it has imposed a penalty on the bank for non-compliance with its directions on 'Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Direc

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 4 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said that it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.50 lakh on the Bhuj Commercial Co-operative Bank, which is situated in Kachchh, Gujarat. RBI said that by an order dated December 8, 2023, a penalty was imposed on the bank for non-compliance with the directions issued by them on 'Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016' and 'Rese

PARIS, France: This week, HSBC subsidiary HSBC Continental Europe (HBCE) said it completed the sale of its retail banking business in France to Credit Commercial de France (CCF), a subsidiary of My Money Group.

Male [Maldives], January 4 (ANI): After departing from convention in picking Turkey, and, not India, for his first official visit, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, will undertake a state visit to China from January 7-12. The President's office confirmed the visit through an official release on Thursday. The first couple will embark on the China visit on an invitation extended