TEHRAN (ANA)- The German Gigafactory of U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla could be forced to halt production due to its excessive emissions of water-polluting substances, local media reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Rent, food and tobacco prices in New Zealand were higher in January 2024 than December 2023, the statistics department Stats NZ said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Romania's trade deficit (FOB/CIF) witnessed a decrease of 15.1 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to the latest data released by the National Institute of Statistics.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Inflation rate in Germany in January fell to 2.9 percent, the lowest level since June 2021, according to data published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Spain will allocate nearly 900 million euros (968 million U.S. dollars) to fund 10 projects for the production, transport and development of renewable hydrogen, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The European Commission announced its target of slashing net greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union (EU) by 90 percent by the year 2040, as compared to 1990 levels.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Italy's two major banks have reported record profits in 2023, signaling the recovery of the country's banking sector from recent difficulties.

TEHRAN (ANA)- New Zealand's unemployment rate was 4 percent in the December 2023 quarter, compared with 3.9 percent the previous quarter, according to the statistics department Stats NZ.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Finnish telecommunications corporation Nokia has reported an 8 percent year-on-year decline in sales for the year 2023, with sales totaling 22.3 billion euros (24.2 billion U.S. dollars).

TEHRAN (ANA)- For residential construction in Europe's largest economy, 2023 was "another lost year" with falling orders, the Federation of the German Construction Industry said.