French Unemployment Surges 3.9% in Q4 2024, Highest in a Decade
French unemployment in category A rose by 3.9% in Q4 2024, reaching 3.138 million, the largest increase in a decade excluding the Covid-19 crisis, driven by decreased hiring and rising bankruptcies, impacting particularly the youth (8.5% rise).
French Unemployment Surges 3.9% in Q4 2024, Highest in a Decade
French unemployment in category A rose by 3.9% in Q4 2024, reaching 3.138 million, the largest increase in a decade excluding the Covid-19 crisis, driven by decreased hiring and rising bankruptcies, impacting particularly the youth (8.5% rise).
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28% Bias Score
German Construction Industry Forecasts Continued Turnover Decline in 2025
Germany's construction industry forecasts a continued decline in turnover for 2025 despite a recent order increase in November 2024, citing insufficient orders and calling for governmental policy changes to boost the sector.
German Construction Industry Forecasts Continued Turnover Decline in 2025
Germany's construction industry forecasts a continued decline in turnover for 2025 despite a recent order increase in November 2024, citing insufficient orders and calling for governmental policy changes to boost the sector.
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56% Bias Score
China's Economic Growth Slows to 5%, Facing Multiple Headwinds
China's economy grew by 5% in 2024, its slowest rate in decades, due to reduced exports from US, Canadian, and EU tariffs; decreased consumer spending from a property crisis and high unemployment; and reduced foreign investment from economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions; over 900 protests o...
China's Economic Growth Slows to 5%, Facing Multiple Headwinds
China's economy grew by 5% in 2024, its slowest rate in decades, due to reduced exports from US, Canadian, and EU tariffs; decreased consumer spending from a property crisis and high unemployment; and reduced foreign investment from economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions; over 900 protests o...
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48% Bias Score
China's Economic Growth Figures Under Scrutiny Amidst Weak Consumption and Population Decline
Despite China reporting economic growth, independent analyses show significantly lower figures; weak domestic consumption, despite government efforts, is coupled with a declining population resulting in a 1.4 million decrease in population in 2022.
China's Economic Growth Figures Under Scrutiny Amidst Weak Consumption and Population Decline
Despite China reporting economic growth, independent analyses show significantly lower figures; weak domestic consumption, despite government efforts, is coupled with a declining population resulting in a 1.4 million decrease in population in 2022.
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36% Bias Score
German Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Year
Germany's economy shrank by 0.2 percent in 2024, following a 0.3 percent decline in 2023, due to weak consumer spending, a struggling construction sector, decreased exports to China, and political uncertainty stemming from recent elections.
German Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Year
Germany's economy shrank by 0.2 percent in 2024, following a 0.3 percent decline in 2023, due to weak consumer spending, a struggling construction sector, decreased exports to China, and political uncertainty stemming from recent elections.
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52% Bias Score
Sydney House Prices Fall Amidst High Interest Rates
Sydney house prices fell 0.1 percent in December, marking the first back-to-back quarterly decline in two years due to high interest rates and reduced borrowing capacity; however, unit prices reached a record high.
Sydney House Prices Fall Amidst High Interest Rates
Sydney house prices fell 0.1 percent in December, marking the first back-to-back quarterly decline in two years due to high interest rates and reduced borrowing capacity; however, unit prices reached a record high.
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44% Bias Score
South Korea Faces Economic Slowdown Amidst Political Crisis
South Korea's political crisis, marked by the president's arrest and martial law proclamation, coincides with a slowing economy, declining growth projections (1.8% for 2025), and challenges to its export-driven model, particularly in the face of Chinese competition.
South Korea Faces Economic Slowdown Amidst Political Crisis
South Korea's political crisis, marked by the president's arrest and martial law proclamation, coincides with a slowing economy, declining growth projections (1.8% for 2025), and challenges to its export-driven model, particularly in the face of Chinese competition.
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44% Bias Score
\"EU Electric Vehicle Registrations Fall Amidst Broader Market Weakness\"\
Sluggish demand for electric vehicles in Germany caused a 10.2 percent drop in EU-wide electric car registrations in December 2024; however, the overall number of new car registrations in the EU increased by 0.8 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, yet remained 17 percent below 2019 levels...
\"EU Electric Vehicle Registrations Fall Amidst Broader Market Weakness\"\
Sluggish demand for electric vehicles in Germany caused a 10.2 percent drop in EU-wide electric car registrations in December 2024; however, the overall number of new car registrations in the EU increased by 0.8 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, yet remained 17 percent below 2019 levels...
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36% Bias Score
China Meets Growth Target Amidst Property Slump and Looming US Trade Tensions
China's economy met its 5 percent growth target for 2023 despite a weakening property market and weak consumer spending; however, the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency threatens renewed trade tensions, impacting German businesses operating in China.
China Meets Growth Target Amidst Property Slump and Looming US Trade Tensions
China's economy met its 5 percent growth target for 2023 despite a weakening property market and weak consumer spending; however, the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency threatens renewed trade tensions, impacting German businesses operating in China.
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48% Bias Score
Political Upheaval and Economic Instability Rock South Korea
South Korea's political instability, marked by President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest and a martial law declaration, has coincided with a weakening economy: the Korean won plummeted, inflation rose, and growth forecasts were revised downwards, highlighting the nation's vulnerability in a competitive globa...
Political Upheaval and Economic Instability Rock South Korea
South Korea's political instability, marked by President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest and a martial law declaration, has coincided with a weakening economy: the Korean won plummeted, inflation rose, and growth forecasts were revised downwards, highlighting the nation's vulnerability in a competitive globa...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's Economic Stagnation Amidst US Trade Threats
Germany's economy faces a potential crisis due to US trade conflicts and internal structural problems, with slow growth and a high savings rate despite decreased inflation. The 2024 GDP shrank while the rest of the Eurozone grew.
Germany's Economic Stagnation Amidst US Trade Threats
Germany's economy faces a potential crisis due to US trade conflicts and internal structural problems, with slow growth and a high savings rate despite decreased inflation. The 2024 GDP shrank while the rest of the Eurozone grew.
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44% Bias Score
Microsoft Pauses Hiring in U.S. Consulting Division to Cut Costs
Microsoft's U.S. consulting division is pausing hiring and cutting spending through June 2025 to reduce costs, following recent layoffs and slower growth compared to other sectors; the company is still investing in AI.
Microsoft Pauses Hiring in U.S. Consulting Division to Cut Costs
Microsoft's U.S. consulting division is pausing hiring and cutting spending through June 2025 to reduce costs, following recent layoffs and slower growth compared to other sectors; the company is still investing in AI.
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36% Bias Score