March 2025
April 2025
Santander Closes 95 UK Branches, 750 Jobs at Risk
Banco Santander is closing 95 UK branches, impacting 750 jobs due to the rise of digital banking; 36 branches will reduce hours, and 18 will lose counters.
Santander Closes 95 UK Branches, 750 Jobs at Risk
Banco Santander is closing 95 UK branches, impacting 750 jobs due to the rise of digital banking; 36 branches will reduce hours, and 18 will lose counters.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Seeks Public-Private Insurance Partnership for Disaster Management
Greece's Deputy Prime Minister proposes a new public-private partnership for disaster risk management, following recent government initiatives to incentivize insurance, in response to the high cost of the "Daniel" storm and low national insurance coverage compared to other European nations.
Greece Seeks Public-Private Insurance Partnership for Disaster Management
Greece's Deputy Prime Minister proposes a new public-private partnership for disaster risk management, following recent government initiatives to incentivize insurance, in response to the high cost of the "Daniel" storm and low national insurance coverage compared to other European nations.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Texas Instruments Stock Faces Recessionary Risks
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock, currently trading near \$180, faces challenges due to weakening automotive and industrial segments, coupled with increased recession risks from President Trump's tariffs and global uncertainties; its past performance during downturns indicates potential for significant...
Texas Instruments Stock Faces Recessionary Risks
Texas Instruments (TXN) stock, currently trading near \$180, faces challenges due to weakening automotive and industrial segments, coupled with increased recession risks from President Trump's tariffs and global uncertainties; its past performance during downturns indicates potential for significant...
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60% Bias Score
Delay of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Climate Protection Law Risks Budgetary Impact
Facing pressure from environmental groups, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's government delays its climate protection law, risking its passage this term and jeopardizing planned climate actions due to budget constraints.
Delay of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Climate Protection Law Risks Budgetary Impact
Facing pressure from environmental groups, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's government delays its climate protection law, risking its passage this term and jeopardizing planned climate actions due to budget constraints.
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36% Bias Score
Verdi Considers Indefinite Strike in German Public Transit
Following five days of warning strikes, the Verdi union in Germany will announce Thursday whether its members voted to authorize an indefinite strike affecting public transportation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, impacting hundreds of thousands of commuters.
Verdi Considers Indefinite Strike in German Public Transit
Following five days of warning strikes, the Verdi union in Germany will announce Thursday whether its members voted to authorize an indefinite strike affecting public transportation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, impacting hundreds of thousands of commuters.
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32% Bias Score
London Black Cabs Face Extinction by 2045 Unless Action Is Taken
A report warns that London's black cab service could be extinct by 2045 due to a declining number of drivers (down to 16,816 from 25,232 in 2014/15), rising costs, and insufficient government support; the report recommends policy changes to reverse this trend.
London Black Cabs Face Extinction by 2045 Unless Action Is Taken
A report warns that London's black cab service could be extinct by 2045 due to a declining number of drivers (down to 16,816 from 25,232 in 2014/15), rising costs, and insufficient government support; the report recommends policy changes to reverse this trend.
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56% Bias Score
UK's Calculated Neutrality in Global Trade Wars
The UK's seemingly passive role in escalating global trade wars, particularly with the US, stems from a cost-benefit analysis prioritizing minimal economic disruption despite potential future risks.
UK's Calculated Neutrality in Global Trade Wars
The UK's seemingly passive role in escalating global trade wars, particularly with the US, stems from a cost-benefit analysis prioritizing minimal economic disruption despite potential future risks.
Progress
40% Bias Score
NWO to Repatriate Dutch Scientists from US Amid Funding Cuts
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is launching a program to help Dutch scientists return from the US due to President Trump's funding cuts and concerns about scientific freedom, with discussions underway to secure funding from the Ministry of Education and NWO's own reserves...
NWO to Repatriate Dutch Scientists from US Amid Funding Cuts
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is launching a program to help Dutch scientists return from the US due to President Trump's funding cuts and concerns about scientific freedom, with discussions underway to secure funding from the Ministry of Education and NWO's own reserves...
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40% Bias Score
Social Security to Require In-Person Identity Verification, Causing Potential Delays
To combat fraud, the Social Security Administration will require in-person identity verification for benefit applications starting March 31st and will prohibit changing bank information by phone starting March 29th, potentially overwhelming offices and delaying benefit payments for millions.
Social Security to Require In-Person Identity Verification, Causing Potential Delays
To combat fraud, the Social Security Administration will require in-person identity verification for benefit applications starting March 31st and will prohibit changing bank information by phone starting March 29th, potentially overwhelming offices and delaying benefit payments for millions.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Baerbock Nomination for UN Presidency Faces Criticism
Germany plans to nominate Annalena Baerbock for UN General Assembly President in 2025/26, sparking criticism from former diplomats Christoph Heusgen and Sigmar Gabriel who cite Helga Schmid's superior experience as reason for concern. Baerbock's nomination is expected to be approved.
Germany's Baerbock Nomination for UN Presidency Faces Criticism
Germany plans to nominate Annalena Baerbock for UN General Assembly President in 2025/26, sparking criticism from former diplomats Christoph Heusgen and Sigmar Gabriel who cite Helga Schmid's superior experience as reason for concern. Baerbock's nomination is expected to be approved.
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64% Bias Score
East German States Lobby EU on Wolf Management and Agricultural Policy
Ministers from East German states met with the EU in Brussels to discuss wolf management, the Nitrates Directive, biodiversity, and new breeding methods; they seek to reduce wolf protection and influence future EU agricultural funding.
East German States Lobby EU on Wolf Management and Agricultural Policy
Ministers from East German states met with the EU in Brussels to discuss wolf management, the Nitrates Directive, biodiversity, and new breeding methods; they seek to reduce wolf protection and influence future EU agricultural funding.
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44% Bias Score
New EU Travel Rules: EES and ETIAS Impact UK Travelers
Starting October 2025, the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) will use facial recognition and fingerprints at borders, alongside a mandatory €7 ETIAS permit (from April 2026) for UK travelers, potentially causing initial delays but aiming for faster processing eventually.
New EU Travel Rules: EES and ETIAS Impact UK Travelers
Starting October 2025, the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) will use facial recognition and fingerprints at borders, alongside a mandatory €7 ETIAS permit (from April 2026) for UK travelers, potentially causing initial delays but aiming for faster processing eventually.
Progress
40% Bias Score