Weight-Loss Injections: Large Study Shows Significant Health Benefits, Rare Risks
A study of nearly two million veterans with type-2 diabetes found that GLP-1 receptor agonists (like Ozempic and Wegovy) significantly reduced risks of heart disease, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and mental health issues, despite some rare but serious side effects like pancreatitis and kidney...
Weight-Loss Injections: Large Study Shows Significant Health Benefits, Rare Risks
A study of nearly two million veterans with type-2 diabetes found that GLP-1 receptor agonists (like Ozempic and Wegovy) significantly reduced risks of heart disease, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and mental health issues, despite some rare but serious side effects like pancreatitis and kidney...
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Disrupts US Content Creators
A temporary federal ban on TikTok in the US caused widespread disruption among content creators and small businesses who use the platform to promote their brands and engage with consumers, prompting many to find alternative platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
TikTok Ban Disrupts US Content Creators
A temporary federal ban on TikTok in the US caused widespread disruption among content creators and small businesses who use the platform to promote their brands and engage with consumers, prompting many to find alternative platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
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36% Bias Score
Global Tourism Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024
Global tourism in 2024 rebounded to pre-pandemic levels (1.4 billion international arrivals, matching 2019), exceeding 2019 revenue by 4% (\$1.6 trillion) despite geopolitical tensions and rising concerns about the environmental impact of mass tourism.
Global Tourism Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024
Global tourism in 2024 rebounded to pre-pandemic levels (1.4 billion international arrivals, matching 2019), exceeding 2019 revenue by 4% (\$1.6 trillion) despite geopolitical tensions and rising concerns about the environmental impact of mass tourism.
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40% Bias Score
Global Markets Await Trump's Inauguration Amidst Mixed Economic Signals
Global markets await Donald Trump's inauguration, while key economic data and earnings reports from Netflix and other companies will shape market sentiment; Europe shows weakness in manufacturing PMI data while China's economy grew 5% in 2024.
Global Markets Await Trump's Inauguration Amidst Mixed Economic Signals
Global markets await Donald Trump's inauguration, while key economic data and earnings reports from Netflix and other companies will shape market sentiment; Europe shows weakness in manufacturing PMI data while China's economy grew 5% in 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Davos 2024: Global Leaders Tackle Economic Reset and Rising Risks
Approximately 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries, including 60 heads of state, are convening in Davos to address pressing global challenges such as restarting economic growth, leveraging technology, and building resilience, as highlighted by the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report.
Davos 2024: Global Leaders Tackle Economic Reset and Rising Risks
Approximately 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries, including 60 heads of state, are convening in Davos to address pressing global challenges such as restarting economic growth, leveraging technology, and building resilience, as highlighted by the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report.
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40% Bias Score
Global Billionaire Wealth Soars as Food Insecurity Rises
Oxfam's report reveals a stark contrast: 204 new billionaires in 2024, increasing their collective wealth to \$15 trillion, while 733 million people lack sufficient food, 152 million more than five years ago.
Global Billionaire Wealth Soars as Food Insecurity Rises
Oxfam's report reveals a stark contrast: 204 new billionaires in 2024, increasing their collective wealth to \$15 trillion, while 733 million people lack sufficient food, 152 million more than five years ago.
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64% Bias Score
US Businesses Lobby EU to Weaken Climate Regulations Amidst Republican Opposition
As the Republican party prepares to increase its opposition to the EU's climate agenda, US businesses are lobbying for changes to the EU's new environmental reporting rules, CSRD, and due diligence laws, highlighting the potential for conflict between the US and EU climate policies.
US Businesses Lobby EU to Weaken Climate Regulations Amidst Republican Opposition
As the Republican party prepares to increase its opposition to the EU's climate agenda, US businesses are lobbying for changes to the EU's new environmental reporting rules, CSRD, and due diligence laws, highlighting the potential for conflict between the US and EU climate policies.
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48% Bias Score
Global Business Confidence Soars, But French Outlook Remains Cautious
A PwC survey of 4,701 business leaders in 109 countries from October 1st to November 8th, 2024, shows 58% are highly confident in the global economy, compared to 38% in 2023; this increase is partly due to Donald Trump's election and pro-business policies, while French leaders remain more cautious d...
Global Business Confidence Soars, But French Outlook Remains Cautious
A PwC survey of 4,701 business leaders in 109 countries from October 1st to November 8th, 2024, shows 58% are highly confident in the global economy, compared to 38% in 2023; this increase is partly due to Donald Trump's election and pro-business policies, while French leaders remain more cautious d...
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36% Bias Score
Corporate Sustainability: Trillions in Economic Opportunities at Stake
CDP's Sherry Madera highlights that effective corporate environmental management can generate trillions in global economic opportunities, while inaction risks significant GDP losses; credible data disclosure is crucial for attracting investment and reducing capital costs.
Corporate Sustainability: Trillions in Economic Opportunities at Stake
CDP's Sherry Madera highlights that effective corporate environmental management can generate trillions in global economic opportunities, while inaction risks significant GDP losses; credible data disclosure is crucial for attracting investment and reducing capital costs.
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52% Bias Score
Billionaire Wealth Surges to \$15 Trillion, Exceeding Eurozone GDP
In 2024, the world's billionaires amassed \$15 trillion in wealth, equivalent to the Eurozone's GDP, increasing by \$2 trillion (three times faster than in 2023), while poverty levels remained largely unchanged since 1990; Oxfam predicts at least five trillionaires will emerge by 2034.
Billionaire Wealth Surges to \$15 Trillion, Exceeding Eurozone GDP
In 2024, the world's billionaires amassed \$15 trillion in wealth, equivalent to the Eurozone's GDP, increasing by \$2 trillion (three times faster than in 2023), while poverty levels remained largely unchanged since 1990; Oxfam predicts at least five trillionaires will emerge by 2034.
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56% Bias Score
Northvolt's Collapse: A Setback for Europe's Green Tech Ambitions
The near-bankruptcy of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, despite substantial funding and government support, reveals the challenges Europe faces in competing with China's established dominance in battery technology, particularly given its rapid growth strategy and quality control issues resulting in ...
Northvolt's Collapse: A Setback for Europe's Green Tech Ambitions
The near-bankruptcy of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, despite substantial funding and government support, reveals the challenges Europe faces in competing with China's established dominance in battery technology, particularly given its rapid growth strategy and quality control issues resulting in ...
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56% Bias Score
Youth Protest and Engagement at Davos WEF
Hundreds of young people protested the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, criticizing attendees as responsible for global crises and demanding increased youth participation in decision-making; counter to this, young leaders are participating in the WEF to influence policy.
Youth Protest and Engagement at Davos WEF
Hundreds of young people protested the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, criticizing attendees as responsible for global crises and demanding increased youth participation in decision-making; counter to this, young leaders are participating in the WEF to influence policy.
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48% Bias Score