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cnbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Wall Street Analysts Highlight Top Dividend-Paying Stocks

Wall Street analysts recommend Chevron (CVX), Energy Transfer (ET), and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) as top dividend-paying stocks based on strong Q3 2024 results, exceeding expectations and promising future growth, reflecting a broader trend of investors seeking income and diversification in ...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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2025 Social Security COLA Set at 2.5%, Impacting Retiree Budgets

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, significantly lower than the 8.7% increase in 2022, impacting millions of retirees and potentially increasing taxes on benefits for some.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
sueddeutsche.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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DB Cargo to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2029

DB Cargo, the freight division of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 5,000 jobs by 2029 due to economic forecasts and EU-mandated profitability targets, exceeding initial plans and drawing criticism from the EVG union.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Canada Unemployment Rate Jumps to Multiyear High Amid Strong Job Growth

Canada's unemployment rate surged to a 6.8 percent in November, its highest since January 2017, despite adding nearly 51,000 jobs; this development is likely to prompt another substantial interest-rate cut by the Bank of Canada.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Large Protests in Germany Celebrate Assad's Downfall

In Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, over 15,000 people celebrated the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in peaceful demonstrations across multiple cities, with Essen seeing the largest turnout (11,000).

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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"Bakkavor Strike Causes Christmas Food Shortages in UK Supermarkets"

"Nearly 800 Bakkavor workers in Spalding, UK, are striking for three months over pay, causing shortages of dips, soups, and sauces in major supermarkets like Tesco, Waitrose, and Marks & Spencer, impacting Christmas food supplies."

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Ningaloo Reef Whale Sharks Show Signs of Potential Pollution-Linked Health Issues

Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Flinders University are investigating unusual white patches found on whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, potentially linked to ocean pollution, using non-invasive methods including skin and tissue sampling, ultrasound scans, and microbiome analysis t...

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8% Bias Score

Life Below Water
abcnews.go.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Burkina Faso Junta Names New Prime Minister After Dissolving Government

Following the unexpected dissolution of Burkina Faso's government on Friday, the ruling military junta appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as the new prime minister on Saturday, raising concerns about ongoing instability and the country's transition back to democracy.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
faz.net
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Hanau Bans Location-Tracking Devices in Kindergartens

The city of Hanau, Germany, banned location-tracking devices in kindergartens starting December 2023, citing concerns that remote child monitoring conflicts with principles of child autonomy and free exploration; other cities are developing guidelines on technology use in early childhood settings.

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44% Bias Score

Quality Education
sueddeutsche.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Economic Disparities: Why Some Regions Thrive While Others Fail

Paul Collier's "Aufstieg der Abgehängten" examines why some regions, like Sheffield, decline while others, such as Pittsburgh and Botswana, thrive, highlighting the importance of local control, collaboration, and responsible resource management.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
dw.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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"Kryzys gospodarczy w Niemczech zagraża alpejskiej turystyce"

"Niepewność gospodarcza w Niemczech, spowodowana wysoką inflacją i obawami o zatrudnienie, prowadzi do spadku rezerwacji w alpejskich kurortach narciarskich w Austrii i Szwajcarii, gdzie niemieccy turyści stanowią znaczną część gości; wzrost kosztów życia i zmiana preferencji konsumentów prowadzą do...

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
dailymail.co.uk
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Hertfordshire Private School Closure Blamed on Labour's Tax Policy

Immanuel College Prep School in Hertfordshire is closing due to financial pressures stemming from the Labour government's tax policies, including a 20% VAT increase on school fees starting January 1st, 2025; students will transition to Kerem School or complete their year at the senior school.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality