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Bethesda's highly anticipated project, Starfield, is set to captivate RPG enthusiasts, promising an expansive space adventure in a brand-new universe. This marks Bethesda's first original IP in over two-and-a-half decades. Game Director Todd Howard likened it to «Skyrim in space.» Here's a concise rundown of the essential details about the game.

A former Federated Hermes employee this week sued the company because it included its own funds in the company’s 401(k) plan.

Hyundai and LG Energy Solution are spending an additional $2 billion and hiring an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker's sprawling U.S. electrical vehicle plant that is under construction in Georgia

Saudi Arabia’s on-again, off-again plans to list more shares of Aramco, the world’s most valuable oil company, appear to be on again. The kingdom is considering selling a stake of as much as $50 billion, people familiar with the potential deal said, an amount that would be the largest offering in the history of capital markets. After monthslong consultations with advisers, the kingdom has decided to host any new Aramco offering on the Riyadh exchange to avoid legal risks associated with an international listing, according to Saudi officials and other people familiar with the plan.

NEW DELHI : The growing ties between India and Tanzania may enter a critical phase with President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s official visit to New Delhi, said government officials. The visit is significant given that it follows a series of diplomatic missions by India’s external affairs minister S. Jaishankar to Africa, and Tanzania’s strategic position as the entry point for India to the continent, as stated by the minister during his visit to the country in July, one of the officials said on the condition of anonymity.

MUMBAI : The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a coalition of 28 opposition parties, shifted into election mode on Friday, initiating urgent talks on seat-sharing arrangements, key panels and a public campaign next month. The alliance is attempting to wrest back political momentum from the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, which sparked furious speculation with the surprise declaration of a special session of Parliament in the third week of September.

The entire Bolshoi Ussursky Island in Russia's Amur region has been displayed as Chinese territory in the new map and this could be a cause of tensions between Moscow and Beijing. The island is situated at the confluence of Amur and Ussuri rivers and located close to the Russian city of Khabarovsk making it strategically important, according to experts on Sino-Russian ties. While Russia ceded part of the island to China in 2004 under the border pact, China has a centuries-old grievance from the 19th century when it was forced to cede the territory to Tsarist Russia under two treaties of 1858 and 1860. But the cracks appearing in the Sino-Russian ties are not new.

Opposition parties have questioned the government's motive of convening a special session of Parliament and the intention and feasibility of holding all polls together once in five years. Sensing the government move to dictate the electoral agenda and strategy, the Opposition claimed the government was concerned and jittery about Opposition unity and the moves of the INDIA bloc. They also questioned the propriety of asking a former president to head the panel to look into the feasibility of 'one nation, one election.' Opposition camps are also trying to prepare for more surprises during the special session of Parliament.Madhya Pradesh PCC chief Kamal Nath questioned how Opposition-ruled states could be forced to change poll schedules of their respective assemblies without the consent of state governments. «For this (one-nation-one-poll), not just an amendment of the Constitution but also approval of states is needed.

Real Madrid and Getafe CF lock horns as La Liga 2023-24 returns to exciting actions. They are at the top of the league table at present and have performed consistently better from the very beginning. On the other hand, Getafe are placed 11th on the table and they have been inconsistent with their performance. Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo to a narrow 1-0 win in their previous game, while Gefate edged Deportivo Alaves to a 1-0 victory last week.

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund on Friday said it has received Rs 1,398 crore as payment from Vodafone Idea for investment in its debt instruments, which will be distributed among investors of the segregated portfolios. The amount will be given to unitholders in proportion to their holdings in the plans of the segregated portfolio. «We have received the annual interest amounting to Rs 148.34 crore and the full value of the principal due on maturity amounting to Rs 1,250 crore from Vodafone Idea Ltd for the security (non-convertible debenture) on September 1, 2023, and held in the five segregated portfolios,» the fund house said in a statement. The five segregated portfolios are — Franklin India Low Duration, Franklin India Short Term Income Plan, Franklin India Credit Risk, Franklin India Dynamic Accrual, and Franklin India Income Opportunities Fund.

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Asia Cup in the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium offering a lot of help to the bowlers, India captain Rohit Sharma stated that the side is keen to take the attacking route, but wants to read situations and circumstances for applying themselves a little longer in the 50-over format. India will be opening their Asia Cup campaign against archrivals Pakistan on Saturday, and Rohit, along with other Indian batters like Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will be tested by Pakistan's bowling line-up, chiefly their pace bowling line-up of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. «All sorts of combinations available looking at how the game was played yesterday. We saw a bit of swing, spin and everything and that will always challenge the batters.

Florida in Gainesville with the hope of making it to the playoff stage. Earlier, FSU recorded wins at the Gainesville while Florida may stare at their third losing season. Breaking a losing streak, FSU scored a 45-38 win against the Gators last year. They have played together 13 times in 11 seasons between 1990 and 2000, all the games were played between the top 10 teams, including six games played between the top five teams.

Louis Vuitton has picked up retail space in Jio World Plaza in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) from Reliance Industries through a long-term lease to set up its biggest store in India. The new store in the ritzy mall will be the second Mumbai outlet of the company, which is counted amongst the world's most valuable luxury brands. The international label has leased the space for 9.5 years through its Indian entity, Louis Vuitton India Retail. The company currently operates three stores in India, including at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower in south Mumbai’s Apollo Bunder, New Delhi’s DLF Emporio and UB City in Bengaluru.

Infosys said on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Danske Bank’s IT centre in India. In June, Infosys said that it bagged a digital transformation deal with Nordic-based Danske Bank valued at $454 million for a period of five years. The Bengaluru-based software exporter acquired the lender’s IT centre in Bengaluru which employs 1,400 people, as part of the deal. The company will use Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms, experience design and services that support operations, said the company.

By Farah Master, Joyce Zhou and David Kirton

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steve Guilbeault, couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Suncor’s CEO, Rich Kruger — not even as the minister visits China, the biggest GHG emitter of all. Tuesday, he criticized Kruger’s recent statement that Suncor has been focusing too much on the energy transition and not enough on its core business. Using this as a pretext, Guilbeault made clear that his government’s made-up cap on oil and gas emissions — an arbitrary 42 per cent reduction by 2030 — is even more necessary to force companies to comply than he had been arguing. Let’s see how he does persuading his Chinese hosts to stop building two new coal plants every week.

The Canadian economy slowed more than expected in the first half of the year, a development that could strengthen the case for the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates when it convenes next week.

The aggressive pace of interest-rate hikes is hitting mortgage books at Canada’s biggest banks, leading to slowing loan growth, longer amortization periods and a rise in impairments.

Royal Bank of Canada’s proposed acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian business is not likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition under the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau said in a review of the merger.

a committee has been constituted. A report of the committee will come out, which will be discussed. The Parliament is mature, and discussions will take place; there is no need to get nervous...