February 2025
March 2025
Honda-Nissan Merger Talks Falter Over Subsidiary Proposal
Honda's proposal to make Nissan a subsidiary was rejected by Nissan, jeopardizing their planned merger. Nissan cited concerns about losing management control, while Honda expressed impatience with Nissan's slow restructuring progress. The talks are now at risk of collapse.
Honda-Nissan Merger Talks Falter Over Subsidiary Proposal
Honda's proposal to make Nissan a subsidiary was rejected by Nissan, jeopardizing their planned merger. Nissan cited concerns about losing management control, while Honda expressed impatience with Nissan's slow restructuring progress. The talks are now at risk of collapse.
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52% Bias Score
Alphabet Stock Drops 7.5% on Revenue Miss and High Capex Guidance
Alphabet's Q4 2023 revenue slightly missed expectations at $96.47 billion, while adjusted EPS beat forecasts; however, the stock dropped 7.5% due to a $75 billion 2025 capex guidance and concerns about the impact of competitive LLMs on the search business.
Alphabet Stock Drops 7.5% on Revenue Miss and High Capex Guidance
Alphabet's Q4 2023 revenue slightly missed expectations at $96.47 billion, while adjusted EPS beat forecasts; however, the stock dropped 7.5% due to a $75 billion 2025 capex guidance and concerns about the impact of competitive LLMs on the search business.
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40% Bias Score
Man Linked to Sydney Terror Plot Held in Solitary Confinement on Separate Charges
Scott Marshall, linked to a Sydney caravan terror plot, is in solitary confinement on separate charges of possessing stolen goods, including car keys, a Taser, and knuckledusters; his brother asserts his innocence, while his partner, Tammie Farrugia, faces charges related to an antisemitic attack.
Man Linked to Sydney Terror Plot Held in Solitary Confinement on Separate Charges
Scott Marshall, linked to a Sydney caravan terror plot, is in solitary confinement on separate charges of possessing stolen goods, including car keys, a Taser, and knuckledusters; his brother asserts his innocence, while his partner, Tammie Farrugia, faces charges related to an antisemitic attack.
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40% Bias Score
CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Staff, Aiming for Alignment with Trump Agenda
The CIA offered buyouts to all its employees, providing eight months of pay and benefits, aiming to align the agency with the Trump administration's priorities, following a similar offer to 2 million federal workers, excluding national security roles initially.
CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Staff, Aiming for Alignment with Trump Agenda
The CIA offered buyouts to all its employees, providing eight months of pay and benefits, aiming to align the agency with the Trump administration's priorities, following a similar offer to 2 million federal workers, excluding national security roles initially.
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40% Bias Score
Lawmakers Protest Musk's Treasury Department Access
Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk's access to the Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service due to concerns about security risks and potential misuse of taxpayer funds, following statements by Musk and the Trump administration regarding the payments system.
Lawmakers Protest Musk's Treasury Department Access
Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk's access to the Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Service due to concerns about security risks and potential misuse of taxpayer funds, following statements by Musk and the Trump administration regarding the payments system.
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52% Bias Score
Delhi Votes: Modi's BJP Challenges Kejriwal's AAP in Crucial State Election
Over 15 million Delhi residents began voting Wednesday in the state legislature election, where Narendra Modi's BJP challenges Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, which has held power for over a decade; results are expected Saturday.
Delhi Votes: Modi's BJP Challenges Kejriwal's AAP in Crucial State Election
Over 15 million Delhi residents began voting Wednesday in the state legislature election, where Narendra Modi's BJP challenges Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, which has held power for over a decade; results are expected Saturday.
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44% Bias Score
China's Gold Market: Production Up, Consumption Down in 2024
In 2024, China's gold production rose slightly to 377.24 metric tons, while consumption fell 9.58 percent to 985.31 tons; this decrease was largely driven by a 24.69 percent drop in jewelry demand, offset somewhat by a 24.54 percent rise in investment demand for gold bars and coins; the People's Ban...
China's Gold Market: Production Up, Consumption Down in 2024
In 2024, China's gold production rose slightly to 377.24 metric tons, while consumption fell 9.58 percent to 985.31 tons; this decrease was largely driven by a 24.69 percent drop in jewelry demand, offset somewhat by a 24.54 percent rise in investment demand for gold bars and coins; the People's Ban...
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16% Bias Score
USPS Suspends Inbound Packages from China and Hong Kong Amid New Tariffs
The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong due to President Trump's new tariffs eliminating the "de minimis" provision, impacting Chinese e-commerce firms like Shein and Temu and potentially raising prices for U.S. consumers.
USPS Suspends Inbound Packages from China and Hong Kong Amid New Tariffs
The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong due to President Trump's new tariffs eliminating the "de minimis" provision, impacting Chinese e-commerce firms like Shein and Temu and potentially raising prices for U.S. consumers.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Employee Unions Sue Over Trump Administration's Buyout Ultimatum
Facing a February 6 deadline, nearly 2 million federal employees must choose between a buyout or returning to in-person work, prompting a lawsuit from unions alleging the offer is unlawful and violates federal law due to unappropriated funds and the potential for significant disruptions to governmen...
Federal Employee Unions Sue Over Trump Administration's Buyout Ultimatum
Facing a February 6 deadline, nearly 2 million federal employees must choose between a buyout or returning to in-person work, prompting a lawsuit from unions alleging the offer is unlawful and violates federal law due to unappropriated funds and the potential for significant disruptions to governmen...
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60% Bias Score
Maryland Unveils $1.7 Billion Plan for New Francis Scott Key Bridge
Maryland unveiled a $1.7 billion plan to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge, destroyed last year when a container ship struck it, killing six; construction is expected to begin this spring and finish by 2028.
Maryland Unveils $1.7 Billion Plan for New Francis Scott Key Bridge
Maryland unveiled a $1.7 billion plan to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge, destroyed last year when a container ship struck it, killing six; construction is expected to begin this spring and finish by 2028.
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40% Bias Score
US Tariffs on Chinese Goods to Increase Consumer Prices
The U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, impacting consumer prices and prompting retaliatory tariffs from China; the U.S. Postal Service suspended accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong.
US Tariffs on Chinese Goods to Increase Consumer Prices
The U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, impacting consumer prices and prompting retaliatory tariffs from China; the U.S. Postal Service suspended accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Transfer of Transgender Inmates
A federal judge temporarily blocked the transfer of three transgender women from women's to men's prisons, halting the termination of their hormone therapy as per President Trump's January 20th executive order, citing safety concerns and potential constitutional violations.
Judge Blocks Transfer of Transgender Inmates
A federal judge temporarily blocked the transfer of three transgender women from women's to men's prisons, halting the termination of their hormone therapy as per President Trump's January 20th executive order, citing safety concerns and potential constitutional violations.
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36% Bias Score