January 2025
February 2025
Elbe Deepening Unlikely to Boost Hamburg Port Competitiveness: Study
A new study reveals that deepening the Elbe River is unlikely to significantly improve Hamburg's port competitiveness, prompting calls for a shift towards sustainable port development and collaboration between Hamburg and Bremerhaven/Bremen as 'energy transition hubs'. The study, commissioned by env...
Elbe Deepening Unlikely to Boost Hamburg Port Competitiveness: Study
A new study reveals that deepening the Elbe River is unlikely to significantly improve Hamburg's port competitiveness, prompting calls for a shift towards sustainable port development and collaboration between Hamburg and Bremerhaven/Bremen as 'energy transition hubs'. The study, commissioned by env...
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44% Bias Score
UK Savings Rates Surge Amidst Economic Headwinds
Current economic conditions in the UK are driving up interest rates on savings accounts, offering savers rates as high as 5% on easy-access accounts and 4.8% on five-year bonds, prompting a need to review personal finances before the 31 January tax return deadline.
UK Savings Rates Surge Amidst Economic Headwinds
Current economic conditions in the UK are driving up interest rates on savings accounts, offering savers rates as high as 5% on easy-access accounts and 4.8% on five-year bonds, prompting a need to review personal finances before the 31 January tax return deadline.
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48% Bias Score
Euribor Rises to 2.528% on January 27, 2025
The daily Euribor on January 27, 2025, reached 2.528%, up 0.029 points from Friday, impacting 4.1 million Spanish families with variable-rate mortgages; the monthly average stands at 2.524%.
Euribor Rises to 2.528% on January 27, 2025
The daily Euribor on January 27, 2025, reached 2.528%, up 0.029 points from Friday, impacting 4.1 million Spanish families with variable-rate mortgages; the monthly average stands at 2.524%.
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24% Bias Score
Armenia's CSTO Exit: No Automatic Change in Russia Ties, Expert Says
Oleg Ignatov, a Russia expert at the International Crisis Group, stated that Armenia's potential exit from the CSTO won't automatically change its bilateral security pacts with Russia, but such a move would necessitate a full review of this cooperation, a process not yet visible in Armenia's public ...
Armenia's CSTO Exit: No Automatic Change in Russia Ties, Expert Says
Oleg Ignatov, a Russia expert at the International Crisis Group, stated that Armenia's potential exit from the CSTO won't automatically change its bilateral security pacts with Russia, but such a move would necessitate a full review of this cooperation, a process not yet visible in Armenia's public ...
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48% Bias Score
Zourabichvili Urges Trump to Protect Georgia from Russia
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is using personal contacts to persuade Donald Trump to protect Georgia from alleged Russian influence, contrasting with the Biden administration's approach, and warning of potential Moscow and Beijing dominance if the US doesn't intervene.
Zourabichvili Urges Trump to Protect Georgia from Russia
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is using personal contacts to persuade Donald Trump to protect Georgia from alleged Russian influence, contrasting with the Biden administration's approach, and warning of potential Moscow and Beijing dominance if the US doesn't intervene.
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44% Bias Score
P&G Q2 Beats Expectations; Stock Up 5%, but Long-Term Outlook Uncertain
Procter & Gamble's Q2 fiscal 2025 results exceeded expectations, with $21.9 billion in revenue and $1.88 adjusted EPS, boosting the stock price by 5% despite inconsistent past performance and challenges like falling Chinese sales.
P&G Q2 Beats Expectations; Stock Up 5%, but Long-Term Outlook Uncertain
Procter & Gamble's Q2 fiscal 2025 results exceeded expectations, with $21.9 billion in revenue and $1.88 adjusted EPS, boosting the stock price by 5% despite inconsistent past performance and challenges like falling Chinese sales.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Ministers Criticize Colonial Analogy
Australian Labor Minister Katy Gallagher and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Sussan Ley's comparison of Australia's colonization to SpaceX's Mars mission, while Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus responded to criticism of Penny Wong's visit to Poland.
Australian Ministers Criticize Colonial Analogy
Australian Labor Minister Katy Gallagher and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Sussan Ley's comparison of Australia's colonization to SpaceX's Mars mission, while Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus responded to criticism of Penny Wong's visit to Poland.
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40% Bias Score
Kenophobia: Art Collection Reflects Fear of Emptiness
Yannick and Ben Jakober, coping with their 19-year-old daughter's death, built a 165-portrait collection of children from the 16th-19th centuries, illustrating the concept of kenophobia—the fear of empty spaces—and its impact on human behavior and mental well-being.
Kenophobia: Art Collection Reflects Fear of Emptiness
Yannick and Ben Jakober, coping with their 19-year-old daughter's death, built a 165-portrait collection of children from the 16th-19th centuries, illustrating the concept of kenophobia—the fear of empty spaces—and its impact on human behavior and mental well-being.
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40% Bias Score
PASOK's Alliance Talks Risk Undermining its Leadership Bid
Internal discussions within PASOK regarding potential political alliances with SYRIZA and other parties risk undermining its efforts to become the leading party in Greece, hindering its ability to consolidate its position as the main voice for governmental change, due to the current electoral law an...
PASOK's Alliance Talks Risk Undermining its Leadership Bid
Internal discussions within PASOK regarding potential political alliances with SYRIZA and other parties risk undermining its efforts to become the leading party in Greece, hindering its ability to consolidate its position as the main voice for governmental change, due to the current electoral law an...
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52% Bias Score
Irida AI Technologies Expands Bird Protection System to Spain, France, and Lithuania
Irida AI Technologies, a Greek company, secured three new contracts totaling €600,000 to install its Bird Protect system in wind farms in Spain (13 turbines, 49.4 MW), Lithuania (14 turbines, 63 MW), and France (6 turbines, 12.3 MW), expanding its international presence and furthering its commitment...
Irida AI Technologies Expands Bird Protection System to Spain, France, and Lithuania
Irida AI Technologies, a Greek company, secured three new contracts totaling €600,000 to install its Bird Protect system in wind farms in Spain (13 turbines, 49.4 MW), Lithuania (14 turbines, 63 MW), and France (6 turbines, 12.3 MW), expanding its international presence and furthering its commitment...
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40% Bias Score
Victorian Treasurer Questions Government's Use of $12.1 Billion "Slush Fund"
Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes raised concerns about her government's use of a $12.1 billion "slush fund", with experts citing significantly higher spending than other Australian jurisdictions; $39.9 billion since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, exceeding other states and the federal government ...
Victorian Treasurer Questions Government's Use of $12.1 Billion "Slush Fund"
Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes raised concerns about her government's use of a $12.1 billion "slush fund", with experts citing significantly higher spending than other Australian jurisdictions; $39.9 billion since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, exceeding other states and the federal government ...
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48% Bias Score
Employee Engagement Crucial for Successful Business Transformations
A survey reveals that 53% of global workers feel overwhelmed by workplace changes, while McKinsey research shows that transformations involving at least 7% of employees are twice as likely to succeed; this highlights the importance of effective communication and employee engagement in successful bus...
Employee Engagement Crucial for Successful Business Transformations
A survey reveals that 53% of global workers feel overwhelmed by workplace changes, while McKinsey research shows that transformations involving at least 7% of employees are twice as likely to succeed; this highlights the importance of effective communication and employee engagement in successful bus...
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28% Bias Score