January 2025
February 2025
Pauline Quirke Retires Due to Dementia Diagnosis
Pauline Quirke, the 65-year-old actress known for "Birds of a Feather," is retiring from acting due to a 2021 dementia diagnosis; her family will support Alzheimer's Research UK.
Pauline Quirke Retires Due to Dementia Diagnosis
Pauline Quirke, the 65-year-old actress known for "Birds of a Feather," is retiring from acting due to a 2021 dementia diagnosis; her family will support Alzheimer's Research UK.
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12% Bias Score
Görtz Files for Insolvency Again
Görtz, a Hamburg-based shoe retailer founded in 1875, has filed for insolvency for the second time this year, after a previous restructuring in July 2023 that aimed to save 650 jobs, leaving the future of its remaining 30 stores uncertain.
Görtz Files for Insolvency Again
Görtz, a Hamburg-based shoe retailer founded in 1875, has filed for insolvency for the second time this year, after a previous restructuring in July 2023 that aimed to save 650 jobs, leaving the future of its remaining 30 stores uncertain.
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40% Bias Score
Feyenoord's Injury Crisis Impacts Champions League Clash with Bayern
Feyenoord faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League without several injured midfielders, impacting their consistency and adding to the pressure on coach Arne Slot; despite signing Jakub Moder, he is ineligible to play immediately.
Feyenoord's Injury Crisis Impacts Champions League Clash with Bayern
Feyenoord faces Bayern Munich in the Champions League without several injured midfielders, impacting their consistency and adding to the pressure on coach Arne Slot; despite signing Jakub Moder, he is ineligible to play immediately.
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40% Bias Score
Shanxi Outlines 2025 Development Plan
The 14th Shanxi Provincial People's Congress concluded its five-day session in Taiyuan on Tuesday, outlining the province's plan for high-quality development by 2025, focusing on industrial transformation, resource-based economic reform, ecological protection, and poverty alleviation.
Shanxi Outlines 2025 Development Plan
The 14th Shanxi Provincial People's Congress concluded its five-day session in Taiyuan on Tuesday, outlining the province's plan for high-quality development by 2025, focusing on industrial transformation, resource-based economic reform, ecological protection, and poverty alleviation.
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48% Bias Score
Galeries Lafayette to Close Marseille Stores Amidst Financial Losses
Galeries Lafayette will close its two Marseille stores by the end of 2024 due to consistent annual losses of €10 million, despite a 4% overall revenue increase for the group in 2024, impacting 145 employees and highlighting challenges in adapting to evolving urban retail landscapes.
Galeries Lafayette to Close Marseille Stores Amidst Financial Losses
Galeries Lafayette will close its two Marseille stores by the end of 2024 due to consistent annual losses of €10 million, despite a 4% overall revenue increase for the group in 2024, impacting 145 employees and highlighting challenges in adapting to evolving urban retail landscapes.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Proposes 100% Retail Markup Cap to Curb Inflation
Russian State Duma Deputy Mikhail Delagyin introduced a bill to cap retail markups at 100% of the producer or import price starting January 1, 2026, aiming to curb inflation driven by retail monopolies while allowing regional and product exceptions.
Russia Proposes 100% Retail Markup Cap to Curb Inflation
Russian State Duma Deputy Mikhail Delagyin introduced a bill to cap retail markups at 100% of the producer or import price starting January 1, 2026, aiming to curb inflation driven by retail monopolies while allowing regional and product exceptions.
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56% Bias Score
Conductor Elgar Howarth Dies at 89
Conductor Elgar Howarth, who died aged 89, significantly impacted brass band and contemporary music, notably by bringing the Grimethorpe Colliery Band to the BBC Proms in 1974 and through his collaborations with major composers such as Harrison Birtwistle and György Ligeti.
Conductor Elgar Howarth Dies at 89
Conductor Elgar Howarth, who died aged 89, significantly impacted brass band and contemporary music, notably by bringing the Grimethorpe Colliery Band to the BBC Proms in 1974 and through his collaborations with major composers such as Harrison Birtwistle and György Ligeti.
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4% Bias Score
SIAE to Trial Four-Day Workweek in 2025
SIAE, an Italian authors and publishers society, will trial a four-day workweek for 610 of its 1007 employees from March 1st to December 31st, 2025, adjusting work hours and vacation days based on the month and complementing existing smart working.
SIAE to Trial Four-Day Workweek in 2025
SIAE, an Italian authors and publishers society, will trial a four-day workweek for 610 of its 1007 employees from March 1st to December 31st, 2025, adjusting work hours and vacation days based on the month and complementing existing smart working.
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24% Bias Score
Shanxi Outlines Economic Reform and Modernization Plans
The 14th Shanxi Provincial People's Congress concluded its five-day session in Taiyuan on Tuesday, with Party Secretary Tang Dengjie outlining plans for an energy revolution, economic reform, and improved living standards by 2025, the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan.
Shanxi Outlines Economic Reform and Modernization Plans
The 14th Shanxi Provincial People's Congress concluded its five-day session in Taiyuan on Tuesday, with Party Secretary Tang Dengjie outlining plans for an energy revolution, economic reform, and improved living standards by 2025, the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan.
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44% Bias Score
Ohio State's National Title: A Testament to Homegrown Talent
Ohio State's football team secured the national championship title with a 34-23 victory against Notre Dame, demonstrating the effectiveness of prioritizing homegrown talent, particularly within their strong defensive unit.
Ohio State's National Title: A Testament to Homegrown Talent
Ohio State's football team secured the national championship title with a 34-23 victory against Notre Dame, demonstrating the effectiveness of prioritizing homegrown talent, particularly within their strong defensive unit.
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48% Bias Score
Gray Apologizes for Misleading Parliament Over Football Match Meetings
Following a Freedom of Information request that revealed a missing record for a meeting at the 2023 League Cup final, Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray apologized to the Parliament for misleading MSPs over the documentation of meetings at football matches he attended, prompting accusations of a fa...
Gray Apologizes for Misleading Parliament Over Football Match Meetings
Following a Freedom of Information request that revealed a missing record for a meeting at the 2023 League Cup final, Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray apologized to the Parliament for misleading MSPs over the documentation of meetings at football matches he attended, prompting accusations of a fa...
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44% Bias Score
Salvini Addresses Italian Railway Disruptions, Cites Sabotage and Strikes
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reported to the Chamber of Deputies on recent railway service disruptions in Italy, citing incidents of sabotage and a high number of strikes in 2024 (626), while blaming previous administrations for underperformance. He stated that the issues have improv...
Salvini Addresses Italian Railway Disruptions, Cites Sabotage and Strikes
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reported to the Chamber of Deputies on recent railway service disruptions in Italy, citing incidents of sabotage and a high number of strikes in 2024 (626), while blaming previous administrations for underperformance. He stated that the issues have improv...
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52% Bias Score