February 2025
March 2025
EU Unveils Major Economic Revamp Amidst Climate Concerns
The EU unveiled a plan for economic restructuring, including deregulation, energy price controls, and a €100 billion industrial decarbonization bank (potentially reaching €400 billion with private investment), to counter economic decline and geopolitical uncertainty, while facing criticism from envi...
EU Unveils Major Economic Revamp Amidst Climate Concerns
The EU unveiled a plan for economic restructuring, including deregulation, energy price controls, and a €100 billion industrial decarbonization bank (potentially reaching €400 billion with private investment), to counter economic decline and geopolitical uncertainty, while facing criticism from envi...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey Offers to Mediate Ukraine Peace Deal
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Turkey's readiness to mediate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, offering to host talks amidst a flurry of diplomatic activity involving the US, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, despite previous mediation attempts yielding little progress.
Turkey Offers to Mediate Ukraine Peace Deal
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Turkey's readiness to mediate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, offering to host talks amidst a flurry of diplomatic activity involving the US, Russia, Ukraine, and European nations, despite previous mediation attempts yielding little progress.
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44% Bias Score
German Election Results Cast Doubt on Climate Action
Germany's recent federal election resulted in a conservative CDU/CSU bloc victory (28.6% of the vote), forming a likely coalition with the SPD, potentially slowing climate action; the Green party's support dropped to 11.6%, reflecting a broader European trend.
German Election Results Cast Doubt on Climate Action
Germany's recent federal election resulted in a conservative CDU/CSU bloc victory (28.6% of the vote), forming a likely coalition with the SPD, potentially slowing climate action; the Green party's support dropped to 11.6%, reflecting a broader European trend.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Copper Tariffs Loom, Triggering Market Volatility
The U.S. is launching a Section 232 investigation into copper imports, potentially leading to tariffs. This has caused a widening price gap between the CME and LME copper contracts, with almost 100,000 tons of LME-stored copper canceled in four days, suggesting increased shipments to the U.S. to pre...
U.S. Copper Tariffs Loom, Triggering Market Volatility
The U.S. is launching a Section 232 investigation into copper imports, potentially leading to tariffs. This has caused a widening price gap between the CME and LME copper contracts, with almost 100,000 tons of LME-stored copper canceled in four days, suggesting increased shipments to the U.S. to pre...
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44% Bias Score
Stellantis Faces Potential Losses from U.S. Tariffs
Stellantis reported a difficult 2024 and warned of substantial profit reductions from potential U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Canadian-made vehicles, urging the administration to avoid them while other automakers suggest targeting Asian and European imports instead.
Stellantis Faces Potential Losses from U.S. Tariffs
Stellantis reported a difficult 2024 and warned of substantial profit reductions from potential U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Canadian-made vehicles, urging the administration to avoid them while other automakers suggest targeting Asian and European imports instead.
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56% Bias Score
S&P 500 Projected to Rise 9% in 2025 Amidst Policy Uncertainty
Equity strategists predict the S&P 500 will reach 6,500 by year-end 2025, a 9% increase, despite expected volatility from President Trump's tariffs and policy changes; a market correction is considered likely by many.
S&P 500 Projected to Rise 9% in 2025 Amidst Policy Uncertainty
Equity strategists predict the S&P 500 will reach 6,500 by year-end 2025, a 9% increase, despite expected volatility from President Trump's tariffs and policy changes; a market correction is considered likely by many.
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52% Bias Score
Motional's Robotaxi Achieves 75 mph in High-Speed Tests
Motional's IONIQ 5 robotaxi successfully completed high-speed tests at 75 mph on a California track, marking a significant step toward commercial highway operations for autonomous vehicles, following urban testing in multiple cities.
Motional's Robotaxi Achieves 75 mph in High-Speed Tests
Motional's IONIQ 5 robotaxi successfully completed high-speed tests at 75 mph on a California track, marking a significant step toward commercial highway operations for autonomous vehicles, following urban testing in multiple cities.
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48% Bias Score
Ocean Plastic Pollution: A Global Crisis Requiring Systemic Change
Daily, millions of tons of plastic waste pollute oceans, harming marine life for centuries; this includes microplastics found in Arctic ice, seafood, and even human blood, with the EU aiming to halve marine plastic pollution by 2030 through legislative changes and promoting individual actions.
Ocean Plastic Pollution: A Global Crisis Requiring Systemic Change
Daily, millions of tons of plastic waste pollute oceans, harming marine life for centuries; this includes microplastics found in Arctic ice, seafood, and even human blood, with the EU aiming to halve marine plastic pollution by 2030 through legislative changes and promoting individual actions.
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40% Bias Score
EU President Meets Orbán Amidst Concerns Over Hungary's Stance on Ukraine
European Council President António Costa met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on February 27, 2024, to discuss the EU's response to the war in Ukraine and its defense strategy, amid concerns about Hungary's alignment with the US and its past policy of reconciliation with Russia...
EU President Meets Orbán Amidst Concerns Over Hungary's Stance on Ukraine
European Council President António Costa met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on February 27, 2024, to discuss the EU's response to the war in Ukraine and its defense strategy, amid concerns about Hungary's alignment with the US and its past policy of reconciliation with Russia...
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40% Bias Score
Amazon Launches AI-Powered Alexa+ with Enhanced Smart Home and Contextual Awareness
Amazon unveiled Alexa+, a new AI-powered virtual assistant integrating user data for personalized experiences, initially launching in the US for $19.99/month (or free for Prime members), offering enhanced smart home control and Ring camera integration.
Amazon Launches AI-Powered Alexa+ with Enhanced Smart Home and Contextual Awareness
Amazon unveiled Alexa+, a new AI-powered virtual assistant integrating user data for personalized experiences, initially launching in the US for $19.99/month (or free for Prime members), offering enhanced smart home control and Ring camera integration.
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40% Bias Score
Romanian Far-Right Presidential Candidate Arrested on Multiple Charges
Following the annulment of the first round of Romania's presidential elections due to irregularities, pro-Russian far-right ex-presidential candidate Calin Georgescu was arrested on February 26th, 2025, in Bucharest, on charges of inciting actions against the constitutional order, spreading false in...
Romanian Far-Right Presidential Candidate Arrested on Multiple Charges
Following the annulment of the first round of Romania's presidential elections due to irregularities, pro-Russian far-right ex-presidential candidate Calin Georgescu was arrested on February 26th, 2025, in Bucharest, on charges of inciting actions against the constitutional order, spreading false in...
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48% Bias Score
AI-Driven Efficiency: Top Performing Companies
FactSet's screen identified six S&P 500 companies (market cap > US\$10 billion) benefiting from AI-driven efficiency gains, with Netflix and Meta Platforms leading due to their high sales per employee (US\$2.8 million and US\$2.2 million respectively) and significant investments in AI.
AI-Driven Efficiency: Top Performing Companies
FactSet's screen identified six S&P 500 companies (market cap > US\$10 billion) benefiting from AI-driven efficiency gains, with Netflix and Meta Platforms leading due to their high sales per employee (US\$2.8 million and US\$2.2 million respectively) and significant investments in AI.
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16% Bias Score