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City Council rejects China's plan to build new embassy near Tower of London
China originally bought the site for £255 million ($311 million) in May 2018, with the view of replacing its current embassy in the Marylebone neighborhood
 "City Council rejects China's plan to build new embassy near Tower of London")
Beijing sees record Covid cases at 5,006 as China wows small easing steps
The total number of infections in Beijing are still a relatively small number for a city of 22 million, but they've been enough to send panic through China's capital
 "Beijing sees record Covid cases at 5,006 as China wows small easing steps")
Investors want more of India as it improves infra: Goldman Sach's Sengupta
India has consistently attracted annual foreign direct investments of $50 billion to $55 billion, even in the pandemic, Sengupta said
 "Investors want more of India as it improves infra: Goldman Sach's Sengupta")
Kirit Parikh panel suggests gas price of $4-6.5/unit for old fields: Report
In its submissions to the Oil Ministry on Wednesday, Kirit Parikh Panel has also asked the government to remove caps on gas prices in three years
 "Kirit Parikh panel suggests gas price of $4-6.5/unit for old fields: Report")
Act not enough; women vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities
The Street Vendors Act, 2014 aims to protect livelihood rights and social security of street vendors but its implementation has been sluggish
 "Act not enough; women vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities")
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairman Vikram Kirloskar passes away at 64
Vikram Kirloskar, a pioneer of India's automotive industry, played a key role in bringing Japan's Toyota Motor Corp to India in the late 1990s
 "Toyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairman Vikram Kirloskar passes away at 64")
Top Headlines: India-UAE trade deal; crude import basket at 10-month low
The price of the Indian basket of crude oil has hit a 10-month low of $88.6 a barrel in November, government data showed
 "Top Headlines: India-UAE trade deal; crude import basket at 10-month low")
Right to privacy also encompasses public servants, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The conflict between the RTI Act and the draft personal data protection bill needs to be resolved, says the communications minister
 "Right to privacy also encompasses public servants, says Ashwini Vaishnaw")
'AI could be used as a tool to augment human creative expression'
Fabin Rasheed, co-creator of a poet-artist bot, explains why AI in art is laden with possibilities
 "'AI could be used as a tool to augment human creative expression'")
Top Headlines: Air India on metro-to-metro routes; RBI rate hike & more
A Business Standard poll shows that the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to announce a 35-basis point (bp) hike in the repo rate on December 7
 "Top Headlines: Air India on metro-to-metro routes; RBI rate hike & more")
Top headlines: Rs 20K-cr Adani FPO, sunflower oil shipments to India & more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
 "Top headlines: Rs 20K-cr Adani FPO, sunflower oil shipments to India & more")
Delhi HC restrains people from using Amitabh Bachchan's name, pic, voice
Actor sought order against book publishers, T-shirt vendors, mobile apps associating themselves with TV quiz show KBC
 "Delhi HC restrains people from using Amitabh Bachchan's name, pic, voice")
Korea thought it was ready for Covid, now it's eyeing the next threat
South Korea had one of the world's lowest Covid fatality rates, with the third-fewest deaths per 100,000 people out of the 38 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
 "Korea thought it was ready for Covid, now it's eyeing the next threat")
Bangladesh seen on track to be a $1 trillion economy by 2040: BCG report
With average annual growth of 6.4% between 2016 and 2021, the South Asian nation has outpaced peers such as India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand
 "Bangladesh seen on track to be a $1 trillion economy by 2040: BCG report")
Gautam Adani's $5 bn bet aimed at silencing debt-obsessed critics
Gautam Adani is seeking legitimacy in the face of questions about his group's breakneck expansion from a traditional port operator to a sprawling empire
 "Gautam Adani's $5 bn bet aimed at silencing debt-obsessed critics")
Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave after protests in China's iPhone city
Apple Inc.'s main global production partner said in an online notice the sum, to be paid out in two installments, will help smooth the journey home for employees
 "Foxconn offers staff $1,400 to leave after protests in China's iPhone city")
Top Headlines: Economic survey in Jan, railways' coal projects, and more
CEA V Anantha Nageswaran is looking to put his stamp on his first Economic Survey, and to that end, the 2022-23 Survey, which will be released on January 31
 "Top Headlines: Economic survey in Jan, railways' coal projects, and more")
As rents plummet, Hong Kong loses top spot for luxury shopping to New York
Manhattan's Upper Fifth Avenue is now the priciest street globally for shopping, Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui district comes second
 "As rents plummet, Hong Kong loses top spot for luxury shopping to New York")
Top Headlines: Oz parliament okays FTA with India, RBI rate hike & more
The Australian Parliament on Monday ratified the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with India, paving the way for implementing the deal as early as January 1, 2023
 "Top Headlines: Oz parliament okays FTA with India, RBI rate hike & more")
PM Modi launches Rozgar Mela, releases 71,000 job-offer letters to freshers
This is the second Rojgar Mela within a month; In the October Mela, PM handed over 75,000 appointment letters
 "PM Modi launches Rozgar Mela, releases 71,000 job-offer letters to freshers")
