February 2025
March 2025
US Tariffs Boost TJX Profits Amidst Retail Inventory Surge
President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods, coupled with retailers' preemptive stockpiling, creates a strategic advantage for TJX, allowing it to avoid tariff costs and undercut competitors while others face increased costs.
US Tariffs Boost TJX Profits Amidst Retail Inventory Surge
President Trump's 10% tariff on Chinese goods, coupled with retailers' preemptive stockpiling, creates a strategic advantage for TJX, allowing it to avoid tariff costs and undercut competitors while others face increased costs.
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52% Bias Score
ORSE Guide Promotes Upskilling for Eco-Responsible Practices
The ORSE's new guide on CSR training, released February 6th, provides a framework for developing comprehensive training plans to upskill employees in eco-responsible practices, emphasizing collaboration between HR and CSR departments and promoting a just transition.
ORSE Guide Promotes Upskilling for Eco-Responsible Practices
The ORSE's new guide on CSR training, released February 6th, provides a framework for developing comprehensive training plans to upskill employees in eco-responsible practices, emphasizing collaboration between HR and CSR departments and promoting a just transition.
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40% Bias Score
France's Decarbonization Plan Faces Setback Amidst Rise in Fossil Fuel Heating Sales
France aims to eliminate 300,000 oil and 350,000 gas home heating systems annually by 2030, but sales of these systems rose by 14% in 2024, despite regulations phasing them out, due to factors like stock replenishment and lower gas prices, while heat pump sales decreased.
France's Decarbonization Plan Faces Setback Amidst Rise in Fossil Fuel Heating Sales
France aims to eliminate 300,000 oil and 350,000 gas home heating systems annually by 2030, but sales of these systems rose by 14% in 2024, despite regulations phasing them out, due to factors like stock replenishment and lower gas prices, while heat pump sales decreased.
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36% Bias Score
US-Canada Trade War: Tariffs Threaten American French Fries
US President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, including US$4.8-billion worth of canola oil, will increase costs for American businesses and consumers, potentially impacting the availability and affordability of French fries and other food items.
US-Canada Trade War: Tariffs Threaten American French Fries
US President Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, including US$4.8-billion worth of canola oil, will increase costs for American businesses and consumers, potentially impacting the availability and affordability of French fries and other food items.
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56% Bias Score
Germany to Allow Syrian Refugees Temporary Home Visits
German Interior and Foreign Ministers proposed allowing Syrian refugees temporary home visits without risking their protection status; the Interior Ministry is working on a solution, while data shows approximately 480,000 Syrians in Germany hold various protection statuses, impacting family reunific...
Germany to Allow Syrian Refugees Temporary Home Visits
German Interior and Foreign Ministers proposed allowing Syrian refugees temporary home visits without risking their protection status; the Interior Ministry is working on a solution, while data shows approximately 480,000 Syrians in Germany hold various protection statuses, impacting family reunific...
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32% Bias Score
Kosovo Diaspora Votes in Historic First
On February 8th, 2024, approximately 20,324 Kosovar citizens abroad will vote at 30 diplomatic missions in 19 countries for the first time in Kosovo's history, alongside 105,000 others using mail-in ballots, expanding voting access for the diaspora ahead of the February 9th parliamentary elections.
Kosovo Diaspora Votes in Historic First
On February 8th, 2024, approximately 20,324 Kosovar citizens abroad will vote at 30 diplomatic missions in 19 countries for the first time in Kosovo's history, alongside 105,000 others using mail-in ballots, expanding voting access for the diaspora ahead of the February 9th parliamentary elections.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Nigeria's House of Representatives Proposes 31 New States
The Nigerian House of Representatives proposed 31 new states, triggering a debate about the process (requiring legislative, referendum, and state approvals) and implications (costs, resource allocation, and regional autonomy) based on Section 8 of the constitution, increasing the total number of sta...
Nigeria's House of Representatives Proposes 31 New States
The Nigerian House of Representatives proposed 31 new states, triggering a debate about the process (requiring legislative, referendum, and state approvals) and implications (costs, resource allocation, and regional autonomy) based on Section 8 of the constitution, increasing the total number of sta...
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36% Bias Score
Trafigura Convicted of Bribery Despite Angola Contract Award
A Swiss court convicted Trafigura, a commodities trader, for paying $4.9 million in bribes to an Angolan oil executive between 2009 and 2011, resulting in $143.7 million in profits, despite Angola's ongoing anti-corruption efforts and the company's recent award of a 30-year contract.
Trafigura Convicted of Bribery Despite Angola Contract Award
A Swiss court convicted Trafigura, a commodities trader, for paying $4.9 million in bribes to an Angolan oil executive between 2009 and 2011, resulting in $143.7 million in profits, despite Angola's ongoing anti-corruption efforts and the company's recent award of a 30-year contract.
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48% Bias Score
Tilly's Carnival Floats: 42 Years of Political Satire
Jacques Tilly's exhibition in Düsseldorf displays 42 years of his satirical carnival floats, including pieces critical of Chancellor Kohl and Stalin, showcasing his artistic development from childhood and highlighting his ongoing challenges with censorship.
Tilly's Carnival Floats: 42 Years of Political Satire
Jacques Tilly's exhibition in Düsseldorf displays 42 years of his satirical carnival floats, including pieces critical of Chancellor Kohl and Stalin, showcasing his artistic development from childhood and highlighting his ongoing challenges with censorship.
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40% Bias Score
Bavarian Poll: CSU Above 40%, AfD Gains Ground, Coalition Preferences Revealed
A new poll shows the CSU at 42 percent support in Bavaria, down from 44 percent in January but significantly above the 2021 result; the AfD is at 19 percent, the Greens 12 percent, and SPD at 9 percent, with 56 percent of respondents favoring a CDU/CSU-SPD coalition.
Bavarian Poll: CSU Above 40%, AfD Gains Ground, Coalition Preferences Revealed
A new poll shows the CSU at 42 percent support in Bavaria, down from 44 percent in January but significantly above the 2021 result; the AfD is at 19 percent, the Greens 12 percent, and SPD at 9 percent, with 56 percent of respondents favoring a CDU/CSU-SPD coalition.
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36% Bias Score
Lilienthal to Lead Berlin's Volksbühne in 2026".
Matthias Lilienthal will become the new intendant of Berlin's Volksbühne theater starting in the 2026/27 season, supported by Florentina Holzinger and Marlene Monteiro Freitas, aiming to revitalize the institution and address contemporary societal issues.
Lilienthal to Lead Berlin's Volksbühne in 2026".
Matthias Lilienthal will become the new intendant of Berlin's Volksbühne theater starting in the 2026/27 season, supported by Florentina Holzinger and Marlene Monteiro Freitas, aiming to revitalize the institution and address contemporary societal issues.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Defies Fide in Germany
The $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, held in Germany, features leading players and a unique format that challenges the authority of the Fide, potentially reshaping the future of chess.
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Defies Fide in Germany
The $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, held in Germany, features leading players and a unique format that challenges the authority of the Fide, potentially reshaping the future of chess.
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44% Bias Score