Insurance Companies Prioritize Customer Engagement, Boosting Shareholder Returns
Major insurers are dramatically improving customer engagement, evidenced by programs like John Hancock Vitality (89% of buyers prefer it) and Aflac's dedicated cancer claim support, driven by research showing customer experience leaders significantly outperform competitors in shareholder returns (Mc...
Insurance Companies Prioritize Customer Engagement, Boosting Shareholder Returns
Major insurers are dramatically improving customer engagement, evidenced by programs like John Hancock Vitality (89% of buyers prefer it) and Aflac's dedicated cancer claim support, driven by research showing customer experience leaders significantly outperform competitors in shareholder returns (Mc...
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40% Bias Score
Retirement Savings: Focus on Savings Rate, Not Target Amount
Financial advisors recommend prioritizing personal savings rates over fixed retirement targets, suggesting a 15% pre-tax income contribution rate including employer matches; reassessing contributions yearly, and adjusting investment allocations based on risk tolerance and life events.
Retirement Savings: Focus on Savings Rate, Not Target Amount
Financial advisors recommend prioritizing personal savings rates over fixed retirement targets, suggesting a 15% pre-tax income contribution rate including employer matches; reassessing contributions yearly, and adjusting investment allocations based on risk tolerance and life events.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Sharemarket Falls Amid Weakening Commodity Prices
The Australian sharemarket dropped 0.6 percent to 8,379.6 points on Thursday due to weakening commodity prices, despite US technology stock gains; mining stocks underperformed, with BHP and Rio Tinto falling 1.6 percent and 1.4 percent respectively; the government invested $50 million in Rex Airline...
Australian Sharemarket Falls Amid Weakening Commodity Prices
The Australian sharemarket dropped 0.6 percent to 8,379.6 points on Thursday due to weakening commodity prices, despite US technology stock gains; mining stocks underperformed, with BHP and Rio Tinto falling 1.6 percent and 1.4 percent respectively; the government invested $50 million in Rex Airline...
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24% Bias Score
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
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48% Bias Score
Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Permit Fees by 36%
Nepal raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, increasing the spring season cost to \$15,000, effective September, to boost tourism revenue and potentially improve safety and environmental protection on the mountain.
Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Permit Fees by 36%
Nepal raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, increasing the spring season cost to \$15,000, effective September, to boost tourism revenue and potentially improve safety and environmental protection on the mountain.
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32% Bias Score
\"Italian Economy Stagnates Amidst Export Decline and Waning Recovery\"\
Italy's economy stagnated in the third and fourth quarters of 2024 due to a decline in exports, primarily to Germany and the US, alongside worsening business prospects and waning effects of post-Covid recovery and EU funds.
\"Italian Economy Stagnates Amidst Export Decline and Waning Recovery\"\
Italy's economy stagnated in the third and fourth quarters of 2024 due to a decline in exports, primarily to Germany and the US, alongside worsening business prospects and waning effects of post-Covid recovery and EU funds.
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56% Bias Score
Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Plant, Build Durango in Detroit
Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant in 2027, creating 1,500 jobs to produce a new midsize pickup truck, and will build the next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit following a dispute with the United Auto Workers union.
Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Plant, Build Durango in Detroit
Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant in 2027, creating 1,500 jobs to produce a new midsize pickup truck, and will build the next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit following a dispute with the United Auto Workers union.
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48% Bias Score
Australia: Gender Equality Targets or Government Funding Loss
Proposed Australian laws mandate gender equality targets for businesses with 500+ employees within three years, with penalties including ineligibility for government contracts and funding for non-compliance; employer groups oppose the laws, citing unfair competition and compliance burdens, while the...
Australia: Gender Equality Targets or Government Funding Loss
Proposed Australian laws mandate gender equality targets for businesses with 500+ employees within three years, with penalties including ineligibility for government contracts and funding for non-compliance; employer groups oppose the laws, citing unfair competition and compliance burdens, while the...
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52% Bias Score
Eindhoven Acquires Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) 1 to Boost Regional Innovation
The municipality of Eindhoven will purchase the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) 1 from Capreon for an undisclosed sum exceeding 130 million euros, aiming to strengthen regional innovation and limit foreign influence in the high-tech sector.
Eindhoven Acquires Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) 1 to Boost Regional Innovation
The municipality of Eindhoven will purchase the Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) 1 from Capreon for an undisclosed sum exceeding 130 million euros, aiming to strengthen regional innovation and limit foreign influence in the high-tech sector.
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44% Bias Score
Actively Managed ETFs Rise in Canada
Canada launched the world's first ETF in 1990, and today actively managed ETFs constitute over half of the approximately 1,500 ETFs listed in Canada, representing a significant shift from a decade ago, though passive ETFs still hold the majority of assets.
Actively Managed ETFs Rise in Canada
Canada launched the world's first ETF in 1990, and today actively managed ETFs constitute over half of the approximately 1,500 ETFs listed in Canada, representing a significant shift from a decade ago, though passive ETFs still hold the majority of assets.
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36% Bias Score
Earthquake Strikes Fukushima; Fatal Stabbing in Nagano
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, early Thursday, causing no tsunami. Separately, a fatal stabbing near a Nagano train station left one dead and two injured; the attacker remains at large.
Earthquake Strikes Fukushima; Fatal Stabbing in Nagano
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, early Thursday, causing no tsunami. Separately, a fatal stabbing near a Nagano train station left one dead and two injured; the attacker remains at large.
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8% Bias Score
CFPB Director Chopra Remains in Post Despite Trump Administration's House Cleaning
Rohit Chopra, CFPB director appointed by the Biden administration, remains in office despite the change in presidential administration, continuing his consumer-focused policies, which include tackling junk fees and overdraft penalties, and removing medical debt from credit reports, even after packin...
CFPB Director Chopra Remains in Post Despite Trump Administration's House Cleaning
Rohit Chopra, CFPB director appointed by the Biden administration, remains in office despite the change in presidential administration, continuing his consumer-focused policies, which include tackling junk fees and overdraft penalties, and removing medical debt from credit reports, even after packin...
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44% Bias Score