France Lowers Proposed Air Travel Tax Amid Environmental Concerns
France's new government is considering a lower tax on air travel, reducing expected revenue from €850 million to €750 million, causing concern among environmental groups who fear reduced funding for emission reduction initiatives. This follows a previous government's failed attempt to implement a hi...
France Lowers Proposed Air Travel Tax Amid Environmental Concerns
France's new government is considering a lower tax on air travel, reducing expected revenue from €850 million to €750 million, causing concern among environmental groups who fear reduced funding for emission reduction initiatives. This follows a previous government's failed attempt to implement a hi...
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40% Bias Score
Academic Collaboration Should Remain Despite Supply Chain Decoupling: Expert
John Quelch, executive vice-chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, argues against extending supply chain decoupling to educational collaborations, emphasizing the importance of cross-border academic exchanges for global prosperity, citing his university's international student body and China's initi...
Academic Collaboration Should Remain Despite Supply Chain Decoupling: Expert
John Quelch, executive vice-chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, argues against extending supply chain decoupling to educational collaborations, emphasizing the importance of cross-border academic exchanges for global prosperity, citing his university's international student body and China's initi...
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36% Bias Score
UK to Crack Down on Welfare Fraud with Driving Ban and Bank Access
The UK government will introduce a bill to combat welfare fraud, allowing the DWP to recover £1.5 billion over five years by suspending driving licenses for those with over £1,000 in unpaid debts and accessing bank statements for debt recovery; the bill also expands Public Sector Fraud Authority pow...
UK to Crack Down on Welfare Fraud with Driving Ban and Bank Access
The UK government will introduce a bill to combat welfare fraud, allowing the DWP to recover £1.5 billion over five years by suspending driving licenses for those with over £1,000 in unpaid debts and accessing bank statements for debt recovery; the bill also expands Public Sector Fraud Authority pow...
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72% Bias Score
Xinjiang Tunnel Construction Progressing Despite Challenges
The 15.7-kilometer West Tianshan Super-Long Tunnel in Xinjiang, China, is under construction to connect northern and southern Xinjiang by late October 2027, reducing travel time between Yili and Aksu from 1,710 km to less than 500 km, despite facing geological and environmental challenges.
Xinjiang Tunnel Construction Progressing Despite Challenges
The 15.7-kilometer West Tianshan Super-Long Tunnel in Xinjiang, China, is under construction to connect northern and southern Xinjiang by late October 2027, reducing travel time between Yili and Aksu from 1,710 km to less than 500 km, despite facing geological and environmental challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Sareb's Affordable Housing Project Receives No Bids
Sareb's Project Vienna, aiming to construct 3,770 affordable rental homes in Spain through a public-private partnership, received zero bids for its first phase, prompting an analysis to understand the lack of investor interest and potential project adjustments.
Sareb's Affordable Housing Project Receives No Bids
Sareb's Project Vienna, aiming to construct 3,770 affordable rental homes in Spain through a public-private partnership, received zero bids for its first phase, prompting an analysis to understand the lack of investor interest and potential project adjustments.
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40% Bias Score
Record Grocery Spending in Spain Reaches "122 Billion Euros" in 2024
Spanish consumers spent a record "122 billion euros" on groceries in 2024, a 4.6% increase driven by higher input prices (up 2.5%), increased demand (up 2%), and a booming online grocery sector (up 18%).
Record Grocery Spending in Spain Reaches "122 Billion Euros" in 2024
Spanish consumers spent a record "122 billion euros" on groceries in 2024, a 4.6% increase driven by higher input prices (up 2.5%), increased demand (up 2%), and a booming online grocery sector (up 18%).
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36% Bias Score
Davos Panel Highlights Europe's Economic Challenges
At a Davos panel, European leaders discussed the continent's economic challenges, emphasizing the need for regulatory reform, increased investment, and a cultural shift to regain competitiveness, citing the Draghi report's warnings.
Davos Panel Highlights Europe's Economic Challenges
At a Davos panel, European leaders discussed the continent's economic challenges, emphasizing the need for regulatory reform, increased investment, and a cultural shift to regain competitiveness, citing the Draghi report's warnings.
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60% Bias Score
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
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52% Bias Score
Canada's Broadcasting Rules Spark U.S. Trade Retaliation Fears
U.S. business groups warn Canada's updated broadcasting rules under the Online Streaming Act could trigger U.S. trade retaliation, potentially harming Canadian creative industries and violating the CUSMA trade deal. The CRTC is considering changes to Canadian content definitions, while facing opposi...
Canada's Broadcasting Rules Spark U.S. Trade Retaliation Fears
U.S. business groups warn Canada's updated broadcasting rules under the Online Streaming Act could trigger U.S. trade retaliation, potentially harming Canadian creative industries and violating the CUSMA trade deal. The CRTC is considering changes to Canadian content definitions, while facing opposi...
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48% Bias Score
Xizang's Economy Booms in 2024: GDP Up 6.3%, Foreign Trade Soars
Xizang's 2024 GDP reached $37.96 billion (a 6.3 percent increase), with per capita disposable income at $4,296 and foreign trade surging 15.4 percent to $1.74 billion, driven by infrastructure improvements and supportive government policies.
Xizang's Economy Booms in 2024: GDP Up 6.3%, Foreign Trade Soars
Xizang's 2024 GDP reached $37.96 billion (a 6.3 percent increase), with per capita disposable income at $4,296 and foreign trade surging 15.4 percent to $1.74 billion, driven by infrastructure improvements and supportive government policies.
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52% Bias Score
Australia's Housing Market Shifts from Seller's to Buyer's Market
Increased residential listings in Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne (up 50 percent in some areas), coupled with a December 2024 drop in national property values, signal a shift from a seller's to a buyer's market, driven by high interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and sellers ant...
Australia's Housing Market Shifts from Seller's to Buyer's Market
Increased residential listings in Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne (up 50 percent in some areas), coupled with a December 2024 drop in national property values, signal a shift from a seller's to a buyer's market, driven by high interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and sellers ant...
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40% Bias Score
Qantas Raises Long-Haul Flight Fares by Two Percent
Qantas announced a two percent fare increase on Economy and Premium Economy long-haul flights from Australia and New Zealand to the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, effective March 21, 2024, following a 28 percent drop in its 2024 post-tax profit.
Qantas Raises Long-Haul Flight Fares by Two Percent
Qantas announced a two percent fare increase on Economy and Premium Economy long-haul flights from Australia and New Zealand to the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, effective March 21, 2024, following a 28 percent drop in its 2024 post-tax profit.
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48% Bias Score