December 2024
January 2025
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
Royal Mail Fined £10.5m for Missing Postal Delivery Targets
Ofcom fined Royal Mail £10.5 million for failing to meet postal delivery targets in 2023/24, with only 74.7% of first-class and 92.7% of second-class mail delivered on time, significantly below the targets of 93% and 98.5%, respectively. The fine will go to the public purse.
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44% Bias Score
"Trump's Return: Boon or Bane for US Seafood Industry?"
"President-elect Trump's return is expected to bring significant changes to the US seafood industry, potentially increasing prices for consumers due to trade conflicts, while the industry anticipates deregulation and support for domestic fishing; however, conservationists fear jeopardized fish stock...
"Trump's Return: Boon or Bane for US Seafood Industry?"
"President-elect Trump's return is expected to bring significant changes to the US seafood industry, potentially increasing prices for consumers due to trade conflicts, while the industry anticipates deregulation and support for domestic fishing; however, conservationists fear jeopardized fish stock...
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56% Bias Score
Game Awards 2024: "Astro Bot" Wins Big, New Game Announcements
At the 2024 Game Awards in Los Angeles, "Astro Bot" won four awards including Game of the Year, while other winners included "Metaphor: ReFantazio" and "Balatro." The event also featured announcements of several highly anticipated new video game titles.
Game Awards 2024: "Astro Bot" Wins Big, New Game Announcements
At the 2024 Game Awards in Los Angeles, "Astro Bot" won four awards including Game of the Year, while other winners included "Metaphor: ReFantazio" and "Balatro." The event also featured announcements of several highly anticipated new video game titles.
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20% Bias Score
Mixed Market Reactions to Interest Rate Cuts and Geopolitical Tensions
Global markets showed mixed reactions to interest rate cuts, with Wall Street futures rising on positive tech forecasts but Asian markets declining; oil prices rose due to sanctions on Iran and Russia, while the Canadian dollar remained stable against the US dollar.
Mixed Market Reactions to Interest Rate Cuts and Geopolitical Tensions
Global markets showed mixed reactions to interest rate cuts, with Wall Street futures rising on positive tech forecasts but Asian markets declining; oil prices rose due to sanctions on Iran and Russia, while the Canadian dollar remained stable against the US dollar.
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44% Bias Score
Anhaltend starke Bildungsungleichheit in Deutschland
Eine neue Studie ("Woher und Wohin 2024") zeigt, dass soziale Herkunft in Deutschland weiterhin stark den Bildungserfolg beeinflusst. Kinder aus benachteiligten Verhältnissen haben einen Lernrückstand von bis zu 3,5 Jahren in der Sekundarstufe, besonders in Naturwissenschaften. Der Anteil der Schüle...
Anhaltend starke Bildungsungleichheit in Deutschland
Eine neue Studie ("Woher und Wohin 2024") zeigt, dass soziale Herkunft in Deutschland weiterhin stark den Bildungserfolg beeinflusst. Kinder aus benachteiligten Verhältnissen haben einen Lernrückstand von bis zu 3,5 Jahren in der Sekundarstufe, besonders in Naturwissenschaften. Der Anteil der Schüle...
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28% Bias Score
Evonik Restructures, Cuts Jobs, Appoints Women to Top Management
Evonik, a German specialty chemicals company, is restructuring its operations, reducing its management layers, cutting 2000 jobs globally, and appointing two women to its executive board, resulting in women holding the majority of seats. The company is also reducing its business units from five to t...
Evonik Restructures, Cuts Jobs, Appoints Women to Top Management
Evonik, a German specialty chemicals company, is restructuring its operations, reducing its management layers, cutting 2000 jobs globally, and appointing two women to its executive board, resulting in women holding the majority of seats. The company is also reducing its business units from five to t...
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44% Bias Score
Blumenthal Calls for Drone Shootdown Amidst Mid-Atlantic Sightings
Unidentified drones flying over the mid-Atlantic states have prompted Sen. Richard Blumenthal to call for their immediate downing if they pose a threat to sensitive areas; however, the White House claims there is no evidence of a national security threat and the reported drones may be legally operat...
Blumenthal Calls for Drone Shootdown Amidst Mid-Atlantic Sightings
Unidentified drones flying over the mid-Atlantic states have prompted Sen. Richard Blumenthal to call for their immediate downing if they pose a threat to sensitive areas; however, the White House claims there is no evidence of a national security threat and the reported drones may be legally operat...
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44% Bias Score
Miliband Defends 2013 Vote Against Syria Intervention
In 2013, then-Labour leader Ed Miliband directed his MPs to vote against UK military action in Syria, citing a lack of exit strategy and concern for British troops; this vote, which was against a US-led air strike campaign following Assad's use of chemical weapons, prevented UK participation and was...
Miliband Defends 2013 Vote Against Syria Intervention
In 2013, then-Labour leader Ed Miliband directed his MPs to vote against UK military action in Syria, citing a lack of exit strategy and concern for British troops; this vote, which was against a US-led air strike campaign following Assad's use of chemical weapons, prevented UK participation and was...
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44% Bias Score
"Macron Postpones French Prime Minister Announcement Amidst Political Divisions"
"French President Emmanuel Macron postponed the announcement of France\u2019s next Prime Minister, delaying the decision from Thursday to Friday, while consulting various political figures including François Bayrou, Bernard Cazeneuve, and Roland Lescure, amid internal divisions and potential governm...
"Macron Postpones French Prime Minister Announcement Amidst Political Divisions"
"French President Emmanuel Macron postponed the announcement of France\u2019s next Prime Minister, delaying the decision from Thursday to Friday, while consulting various political figures including François Bayrou, Bernard Cazeneuve, and Roland Lescure, amid internal divisions and potential governm...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Proposes New Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Germany's electric vehicle sales slumped 22% year-on-year in November. The Ministry of Economics' new plan proposes income-based tax incentives for EV purchases, a €1000 charging credit, and a social leasing model, but its implementation is uncertain due to upcoming elections.
Germany Proposes New Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Germany's electric vehicle sales slumped 22% year-on-year in November. The Ministry of Economics' new plan proposes income-based tax incentives for EV purchases, a €1000 charging credit, and a social leasing model, but its implementation is uncertain due to upcoming elections.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Presidency Fuels Market Optimism: Murray Wealth Group's Strategy and Outlook
Investor optimism, driven by expectations of lower taxes and higher corporate profits under the new Trump presidency, is fueling strong market performance, with Murray Wealth Group's funds showing significant returns; however, potential risks remain.
Trump Presidency Fuels Market Optimism: Murray Wealth Group's Strategy and Outlook
Investor optimism, driven by expectations of lower taxes and higher corporate profits under the new Trump presidency, is fueling strong market performance, with Murray Wealth Group's funds showing significant returns; however, potential risks remain.
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48% Bias Score
"Germany Invests €5 Billion in School Digitalization Under Digital Pact 2.0"
"Germany's federal and state governments reached an agreement to invest €5 billion in schools' digital infrastructure over the next six years, resolving months of negotiations and ensuring the continuation of the Digital Pact 2.0."
"Germany Invests €5 Billion in School Digitalization Under Digital Pact 2.0"
"Germany's federal and state governments reached an agreement to invest €5 billion in schools' digital infrastructure over the next six years, resolving months of negotiations and ensuring the continuation of the Digital Pact 2.0."
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40% Bias Score