French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
French Electricity Tax Reverts to Pre-Crisis Level
France's electricity tax will revert to pre-crisis levels on February 1st, impacting household bills despite lower electricity market prices; a proposed tax increase aimed at balancing the budget was abandoned following parliamentary censure and subsequent government collapse.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Eases Mortgage Rules, Increasing Debt and Taxpayer Risk
Canada's new mortgage rules, effective December 2024, raise the insured mortgage cap to \$1.5 million and extend 30-year amortizations, potentially increasing homeownership but also long-term debt and taxpayer risk.
Canada Eases Mortgage Rules, Increasing Debt and Taxpayer Risk
Canada's new mortgage rules, effective December 2024, raise the insured mortgage cap to \$1.5 million and extend 30-year amortizations, potentially increasing homeownership but also long-term debt and taxpayer risk.
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60% Bias Score
Bavarian Law Threatens Rural Supermarkets
Bavaria's proposed law limits 24/7 supermarkets to 150 square meters for Sunday openings, threatening a planned 650 square meter store in Hohenroth and prompting eight communities to lobby for exceptions to maintain local food access.
Bavarian Law Threatens Rural Supermarkets
Bavaria's proposed law limits 24/7 supermarkets to 150 square meters for Sunday openings, threatening a planned 650 square meter store in Hohenroth and prompting eight communities to lobby for exceptions to maintain local food access.
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52% Bias Score
Armenia's Rising Job Numbers Mask Persistent Unemployment Crisis
Armenia's November 2024 employment figures show 782,832 jobs, a 3,681 increase from October 2024, yet unemployment rose to 15.5% in Q1 2024 and 13.8% in Q2 2024, prompting a new government strategy with 103 measures and 870 billion AMD in funding to address regional disparities, youth unemployment, ...
Armenia's Rising Job Numbers Mask Persistent Unemployment Crisis
Armenia's November 2024 employment figures show 782,832 jobs, a 3,681 increase from October 2024, yet unemployment rose to 15.5% in Q1 2024 and 13.8% in Q2 2024, prompting a new government strategy with 103 measures and 870 billion AMD in funding to address regional disparities, youth unemployment, ...
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48% Bias Score
Government Should Subsidize Development Approval Costs to Speed Housing
The lengthy and costly governmental approval process for development projects, particularly residential ones, hinders much-needed construction, especially in coastal areas, due to fees, delays, and interest costs, prompting a suggestion for authorities to cover some or all of these expenses to accel...
Government Should Subsidize Development Approval Costs to Speed Housing
The lengthy and costly governmental approval process for development projects, particularly residential ones, hinders much-needed construction, especially in coastal areas, due to fees, delays, and interest costs, prompting a suggestion for authorities to cover some or all of these expenses to accel...
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56% Bias Score
China Relocates Industries Westward to Balance Economic Development
China's central government plans to relocate industries from its economically advanced eastern regions to its underdeveloped western regions to balance economic development, driven by rising labor costs in the east and geopolitical considerations; this is the third such relocation in the nation's hi...
China Relocates Industries Westward to Balance Economic Development
China's central government plans to relocate industries from its economically advanced eastern regions to its underdeveloped western regions to balance economic development, driven by rising labor costs in the east and geopolitical considerations; this is the third such relocation in the nation's hi...
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40% Bias Score
Greek Political Clash Over Bank Tax Proposal
A public dispute arose between New Democracy spokesperson Nikos Romanos and PASOK-KINAL's Pavlos Geroulanos over Geroulanos's conversation with the Bank of Greece's deputy governor, concerning PASOK's proposed bank tax; Romanos accused Geroulanos of admitting the proposal's impracticality, while Ger...
Greek Political Clash Over Bank Tax Proposal
A public dispute arose between New Democracy spokesperson Nikos Romanos and PASOK-KINAL's Pavlos Geroulanos over Geroulanos's conversation with the Bank of Greece's deputy governor, concerning PASOK's proposed bank tax; Romanos accused Geroulanos of admitting the proposal's impracticality, while Ger...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Policies Spark Investor Fears, Underscoring Need for Cautious Investment Strategies
Concerns rise among investors about President-elect Trump's potential negative impact on the stock market; a Vanguard study reveals that 86% of investors who sold stocks during the 2020 pandemic underperformed those who stayed invested; the article advises against panic selling and suggests building...
Trump Policies Spark Investor Fears, Underscoring Need for Cautious Investment Strategies
Concerns rise among investors about President-elect Trump's potential negative impact on the stock market; a Vanguard study reveals that 86% of investors who sold stocks during the 2020 pandemic underperformed those who stayed invested; the article advises against panic selling and suggests building...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Income Inequality Worsens Despite 2023 Improvement
Turkey's income inequality remains high in 2023, with the top 5% earning 23.1% of total income while the bottom 5% earned only 1%, according to TÜİK data; while a slight improvement occurred compared to 2022, the past decade shows a worsening trend in income distribution, reflected in a rising Gini ...
Turkey's Income Inequality Worsens Despite 2023 Improvement
Turkey's income inequality remains high in 2023, with the top 5% earning 23.1% of total income while the bottom 5% earned only 1%, according to TÜİK data; while a slight improvement occurred compared to 2022, the past decade shows a worsening trend in income distribution, reflected in a rising Gini ...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey Sets 2025 Minimum Wage at 22,104 Lira; Pension and Salary Increases Limited
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 is set at 22,104 lira, with planned pension increases at 17% and civil servant salary increases at 12%, based on six-month inflation; additional welfare payments are not planned.
Turkey Sets 2025 Minimum Wage at 22,104 Lira; Pension and Salary Increases Limited
Turkey's minimum wage for 2025 is set at 22,104 lira, with planned pension increases at 17% and civil servant salary increases at 12%, based on six-month inflation; additional welfare payments are not planned.
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40% Bias Score
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
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48% Bias Score
Bitcoin Price Plunges Amidst Monetary Policy Concerns
Bitcoin's price has dropped to approximately $90,000 from over $100,000 due to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and a predicted $4.1 trillion decrease in the global money supply, potentially causing a further fall to $20,000 according to analysts.
Bitcoin Price Plunges Amidst Monetary Policy Concerns
Bitcoin's price has dropped to approximately $90,000 from over $100,000 due to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and a predicted $4.1 trillion decrease in the global money supply, potentially causing a further fall to $20,000 according to analysts.
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68% Bias Score