Global Markets Show Mixed Performance Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
Global markets showed mixed results this week; European markets fell due to geopolitical uncertainty and French political instability, while US markets reached new highs due to a resilient economy and expected lower interest rates; Asian markets were mixed, with Australia hitting a record high and C...
Global Markets Show Mixed Performance Amidst Geopolitical Uncertainty
Global markets showed mixed results this week; European markets fell due to geopolitical uncertainty and French political instability, while US markets reached new highs due to a resilient economy and expected lower interest rates; Asian markets were mixed, with Australia hitting a record high and C...
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32% Bias Score
Graphic Novel "Ressources" Details Unsustainable Resource Extraction and Promotes Techno-Discernment
Philippe Bihouix and Vincent Perriot's "Ressources. Un défi pour l'humanité" details the unsustainable rate of resource extraction, criticizing technosolutionism and advocating for "techno-discernment" to achieve a sustainable future, highlighting that more resources will be extracted in the next 30...
Graphic Novel "Ressources" Details Unsustainable Resource Extraction and Promotes Techno-Discernment
Philippe Bihouix and Vincent Perriot's "Ressources. Un défi pour l'humanité" details the unsustainable rate of resource extraction, criticizing technosolutionism and advocating for "techno-discernment" to achieve a sustainable future, highlighting that more resources will be extracted in the next 30...
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28% Bias Score
German Court Upholds Habeck's Electricity Price Brake Law
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court unanimously upheld Robert Habeck's electricity price brake law, avoiding a potential political blow for the Minister of Economics and the government.
German Court Upholds Habeck's Electricity Price Brake Law
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court unanimously upheld Robert Habeck's electricity price brake law, avoiding a potential political blow for the Minister of Economics and the government.
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52% Bias Score
UK Government Redirects Funding to Deprived Areas to Address Local Council Financial Crisis
The UK government will redistribute £600 million to deprived English towns and cities, potentially allowing councils to raise council tax above the current cap, to address financial instability and create a fairer funding system starting in 2026-27.
UK Government Redirects Funding to Deprived Areas to Address Local Council Financial Crisis
The UK government will redistribute £600 million to deprived English towns and cities, potentially allowing councils to raise council tax above the current cap, to address financial instability and create a fairer funding system starting in 2026-27.
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40% Bias Score
France to Increase Electricity Taxes by 54% in 2025
The French government will increase electricity taxes by 54% starting February 1st, 2025, reaching €37.20 per MWh (excluding VAT), despite earlier denials, to offset lower wholesale prices and fund the budget, even though this measure was rejected in parliament.
France to Increase Electricity Taxes by 54% in 2025
The French government will increase electricity taxes by 54% starting February 1st, 2025, reaching €37.20 per MWh (excluding VAT), despite earlier denials, to offset lower wholesale prices and fund the budget, even though this measure was rejected in parliament.
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40% Bias Score
Ezz Steel Plant Malfunction Causes Stock Drop, Market Loss
A major malfunction at Ezz Steel's Ain Sokhna plant, resulting in a nine-month shutdown of a furnace with a 1.6 million-ton annual capacity, caused a 9.33% stock price drop, a 5.8 billion Egyptian pound market loss, and projected impacts on Egyptian steel supply and prices.
Ezz Steel Plant Malfunction Causes Stock Drop, Market Loss
A major malfunction at Ezz Steel's Ain Sokhna plant, resulting in a nine-month shutdown of a furnace with a 1.6 million-ton annual capacity, caused a 9.33% stock price drop, a 5.8 billion Egyptian pound market loss, and projected impacts on Egyptian steel supply and prices.
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36% Bias Score
Italian Workers Strike Over Low Wages, High Costs
Thousands of Italian workers across multiple sectors, including teachers, healthcare professionals, and sanitation workers, participated in a nationwide strike on Friday, protesting low wages, rising living costs, and government policies. The strike, impacting public services and transportation, ref...
Italian Workers Strike Over Low Wages, High Costs
Thousands of Italian workers across multiple sectors, including teachers, healthcare professionals, and sanitation workers, participated in a nationwide strike on Friday, protesting low wages, rising living costs, and government policies. The strike, impacting public services and transportation, ref...
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36% Bias Score
German Cities Demand Increased Funding Amidst Coalition Collapse
The German Association of Cities calls on the federal government to improve municipal funding and finalize key projects, expressing concerns about the lack of funding and the potential negative impact on affordable housing, schools, and digitalization efforts.
German Cities Demand Increased Funding Amidst Coalition Collapse
The German Association of Cities calls on the federal government to improve municipal funding and finalize key projects, expressing concerns about the lack of funding and the potential negative impact on affordable housing, schools, and digitalization efforts.
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36% Bias Score
UK Budget Announcement Delayed Until June Amidst Difficult Negotiations
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves postpones the announcement of Whitehall department budgets until June due to complex negotiations with ministers, delaying the three-year spending review and potentially impacting public services.
UK Budget Announcement Delayed Until June Amidst Difficult Negotiations
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves postpones the announcement of Whitehall department budgets until June due to complex negotiations with ministers, delaying the three-year spending review and potentially impacting public services.
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52% Bias Score
Black Friday 2023: $70.9 Billion in Global Online Sales
Black Friday, originating from an 1869 financial crisis, is now a global shopping phenomenon; 2023 online sales reached $70.9 billion, an 8% increase from 2022, driven by internet expansion and retailers shifting from losses to profits.
Black Friday 2023: $70.9 Billion in Global Online Sales
Black Friday, originating from an 1869 financial crisis, is now a global shopping phenomenon; 2023 online sales reached $70.9 billion, an 8% increase from 2022, driven by internet expansion and retailers shifting from losses to profits.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Cabinet Faces Conflict-of-Interest Scrutiny
President-elect Trump is assembling a cabinet of wealthy individuals, many of whom will need to divest assets to avoid conflicts of interest; however, loopholes and a lack of enforcement raise concerns.
Trump Cabinet Faces Conflict-of-Interest Scrutiny
President-elect Trump is assembling a cabinet of wealthy individuals, many of whom will need to divest assets to avoid conflicts of interest; however, loopholes and a lack of enforcement raise concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Canada Post Strike Cripples Charitable Fundraising
The Canada Post strike severely impacts Canadian charities' holiday fundraising, causing significant financial shortfalls and forcing organizations to explore more expensive alternatives, potentially impacting service provision.
Canada Post Strike Cripples Charitable Fundraising
The Canada Post strike severely impacts Canadian charities' holiday fundraising, causing significant financial shortfalls and forcing organizations to explore more expensive alternatives, potentially impacting service provision.
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48% Bias Score