February 2025
March 2025
FINCEN BOI Reporting Deadline Delayed: Companies Urged to Prepare Now
The U.S. House unanimously passed H.R. 736, delaying the FINCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadline to January 1, 2026; however, companies should still gather necessary information immediately to avoid penalties for non-compliance when the deadline arrives.
FINCEN BOI Reporting Deadline Delayed: Companies Urged to Prepare Now
The U.S. House unanimously passed H.R. 736, delaying the FINCEN Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadline to January 1, 2026; however, companies should still gather necessary information immediately to avoid penalties for non-compliance when the deadline arrives.
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32% Bias Score
Sydney Trains Ground to a Halt in Valentine's Day Rail Union Dispute
A dispute between NSW's rail unions and the state government over a $60 million payment resulted in a "sneak strike" on Valentine's Day, causing the cancellation of over 465 train services and widespread disruption across Sydney's public transport network. This follows months of disruptions, includi...
Sydney Trains Ground to a Halt in Valentine's Day Rail Union Dispute
A dispute between NSW's rail unions and the state government over a $60 million payment resulted in a "sneak strike" on Valentine's Day, causing the cancellation of over 465 train services and widespread disruption across Sydney's public transport network. This follows months of disruptions, includi...
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56% Bias Score
Memphis Man Receives Life Sentence for Honeymoon Murder in Fiji
A 40-year-old Memphis man, Bradley Robert Dawson, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Fiji for murdering his 36-year-old wife, Christe Chen, at the Turtle Island resort during their honeymoon in 2022; he will serve at least 18 years before being eligible for parole.
Memphis Man Receives Life Sentence for Honeymoon Murder in Fiji
A 40-year-old Memphis man, Bradley Robert Dawson, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Fiji for murdering his 36-year-old wife, Christe Chen, at the Turtle Island resort during their honeymoon in 2022; he will serve at least 18 years before being eligible for parole.
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48% Bias Score
Algerian Woman Sues Author for Alleged Use of Her Life Story in Goncourt-Winning Novel
Algerian Saâda Arbane is suing French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud for 200,000 euros, alleging his Goncourt Prize-winning novel "Houris" plagiarizes her experience as a survivor of a near-fatal attack; a hearing is set for May 7th in Paris.
Algerian Woman Sues Author for Alleged Use of Her Life Story in Goncourt-Winning Novel
Algerian Saâda Arbane is suing French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud for 200,000 euros, alleging his Goncourt Prize-winning novel "Houris" plagiarizes her experience as a survivor of a near-fatal attack; a hearing is set for May 7th in Paris.
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56% Bias Score
Post-Wildfire Rains Cause Flooding, Mudslides in Southern California
Heavy rains in Southern California caused flooding and mudslides in areas recently affected by wildfires, resulting in road closures, damaged property, and minor injuries, highlighting the long-term consequences of wildfires.
Post-Wildfire Rains Cause Flooding, Mudslides in Southern California
Heavy rains in Southern California caused flooding and mudslides in areas recently affected by wildfires, resulting in road closures, damaged property, and minor injuries, highlighting the long-term consequences of wildfires.
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20% Bias Score
Business News Roundup: CPPIB Success, Shopify Action, Tim Hortons Decline
This week's business news includes CPPIB exceeding its $700-billion asset target five years early, Shopify removing Kanye West's store for violating platform rules, Tim Hortons' earnings declining since 2018, TD selling its Charles Schwab stake for $20 billion, Canada supplying two-thirds of the U.S...
Business News Roundup: CPPIB Success, Shopify Action, Tim Hortons Decline
This week's business news includes CPPIB exceeding its $700-billion asset target five years early, Shopify removing Kanye West's store for violating platform rules, Tim Hortons' earnings declining since 2018, TD selling its Charles Schwab stake for $20 billion, Canada supplying two-thirds of the U.S...
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20% Bias Score
Africa's AI Lag: Infrastructure, Talent Gaps, and Policy Barriers Hinder Growth
Experts at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi highlighted Africa's small contribution (less than 2.5 percent) to the global AI market, urging the continent to overcome infrastructure limitations, talent shortages, and policy gaps to leverage AI for economic growth.
Africa's AI Lag: Infrastructure, Talent Gaps, and Policy Barriers Hinder Growth
Experts at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi highlighted Africa's small contribution (less than 2.5 percent) to the global AI market, urging the continent to overcome infrastructure limitations, talent shortages, and policy gaps to leverage AI for economic growth.
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36% Bias Score
Florida Executes James Dennis Ford for 1997 Double Murder
James Dennis Ford, 64, was executed in Florida on Thursday for the 1997 murders of Gregory and Kimberly Malnory at a sod farm, witnessed by their 22-month-old daughter; this is Florida's first execution of 2025.
Florida Executes James Dennis Ford for 1997 Double Murder
James Dennis Ford, 64, was executed in Florida on Thursday for the 1997 murders of Gregory and Kimberly Malnory at a sod farm, witnessed by their 22-month-old daughter; this is Florida's first execution of 2025.
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36% Bias Score
Nottingham Attack Victims' Family Opens Bereavement Center
Barnaby Webber's mother and brother will open a new bereavement support center in Grantham, Lincolnshire on Friday, offering resources to those grieving after the June 13, 2023 Nottingham attacks that killed Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates.
Nottingham Attack Victims' Family Opens Bereavement Center
Barnaby Webber's mother and brother will open a new bereavement support center in Grantham, Lincolnshire on Friday, offering resources to those grieving after the June 13, 2023 Nottingham attacks that killed Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates.
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24% Bias Score
Haugan Leads Giant Slalom at Alpine World Championships
In the opening run of the men's giant slalom at the Alpine world championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Norway's Timon Haugan edged out Switzerland's Loic Meillard by two-hundredths of a second, with defending champion Marco Odermatt in third.
Haugan Leads Giant Slalom at Alpine World Championships
In the opening run of the men's giant slalom at the Alpine world championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Norway's Timon Haugan edged out Switzerland's Loic Meillard by two-hundredths of a second, with defending champion Marco Odermatt in third.
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20% Bias Score
German Transportation Costs Surge in January 2024
Transportation costs in Germany rose in January 2024: train fares increased by 6 percent (7.6 percent for local transport), combined tickets by 12 percent (mainly due to the Deutschlandticket's price hike), and car insurance by 21 percent; however, fuel prices remained stable, and bicycle prices saw...
German Transportation Costs Surge in January 2024
Transportation costs in Germany rose in January 2024: train fares increased by 6 percent (7.6 percent for local transport), combined tickets by 12 percent (mainly due to the Deutschlandticket's price hike), and car insurance by 21 percent; however, fuel prices remained stable, and bicycle prices saw...
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36% Bias Score
ADAC Predicts Significant Fuel Price Hike in Germany Starting 2027
The ADAC predicts significant fuel price increases in Germany starting in 2027, reaching up to 19 cents per liter for gasoline and diesel due to a rising CO2 price from the expansion of the EU emissions trading scheme to buildings and transportation; they urge the government for relief measures.
ADAC Predicts Significant Fuel Price Hike in Germany Starting 2027
The ADAC predicts significant fuel price increases in Germany starting in 2027, reaching up to 19 cents per liter for gasoline and diesel due to a rising CO2 price from the expansion of the EU emissions trading scheme to buildings and transportation; they urge the government for relief measures.
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40% Bias Score