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
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
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
Xizang's Economy Booms in 2024, Driven by Trade and Infrastructure Growth
Xizang's 2024 GDP reached $37.96 billion, a 6.3 percent increase year-on-year, driven by a 15.4 percent surge in foreign trade to $1.7 billion and an 8.2 percent rise in per capita disposable income to $4,296, showcasing the region's growing economic importance in China's South Asia strategy.
Xizang's Economy Booms in 2024, Driven by Trade and Infrastructure Growth
Xizang's 2024 GDP reached $37.96 billion, a 6.3 percent increase year-on-year, driven by a 15.4 percent surge in foreign trade to $1.7 billion and an 8.2 percent rise in per capita disposable income to $4,296, showcasing the region's growing economic importance in China's South Asia strategy.
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44% 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
UK to revoke driving licenses from benefit fraudsters
The UK government proposes to strip convicted benefit cheats of their driving licenses for debts over £1,000 and gain greater access to bank account data to combat fraud, potentially saving £1.6bn over five years, but raising privacy concerns.
UK to revoke driving licenses from benefit fraudsters
The UK government proposes to strip convicted benefit cheats of their driving licenses for debts over £1,000 and gain greater access to bank account data to combat fraud, potentially saving £1.6bn over five years, but raising privacy concerns.
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44% Bias Score
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
Netflix Raises Prices After Record Subscriber Growth
Netflix raised prices in several countries after exceeding subscriber growth expectations by nearly 19 million in Q4 2024, reaching over 300 million subscribers, driven by content such as "Squid Game" season 2 and live sports; the company will now report paid memberships at key milestones.
Netflix Raises Prices After Record Subscriber Growth
Netflix raised prices in several countries after exceeding subscriber growth expectations by nearly 19 million in Q4 2024, reaching over 300 million subscribers, driven by content such as "Squid Game" season 2 and live sports; the company will now report paid memberships at key milestones.
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44% Bias Score
Power Struggle Erupts in Spain's Business Leadership
Antonio Garamendi, CEOE president, wants Gerardo Cuerva out as Cepyme president, offering him a less prominent position within CEOE; Cuerva will run for reelection, creating a conflict that will reshape power dynamics in Spain's business sector.
Power Struggle Erupts in Spain's Business Leadership
Antonio Garamendi, CEOE president, wants Gerardo Cuerva out as Cepyme president, offering him a less prominent position within CEOE; Cuerva will run for reelection, creating a conflict that will reshape power dynamics in Spain's business sector.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands Launches Legal Cannabis Production Trial in Groningen
Starting April 7th, legal cannabis cultivation begins in the Netherlands with two Groningen facilities, Q-Farms (€30 million investment) and Holigram (€20 million investment), projected to produce 8,000 kg of weed and 1,000 kg of hash annually in a four-year trial to assess legal production feasibil...
Netherlands Launches Legal Cannabis Production Trial in Groningen
Starting April 7th, legal cannabis cultivation begins in the Netherlands with two Groningen facilities, Q-Farms (€30 million investment) and Holigram (€20 million investment), projected to produce 8,000 kg of weed and 1,000 kg of hash annually in a four-year trial to assess legal production feasibil...
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40% 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