Credit Card Fraud: 2024 FTC Report and Case Study
In 2024, the FTC reported 416,582 credit card fraud cases, exemplified by Martin's \$1,095 fraudulent charge in Hong Kong; this highlights the global reach and financial impact of credit card fraud resulting from data breaches, phishing, and weak online security, demanding proactive consumer protect...
Credit Card Fraud: 2024 FTC Report and Case Study
In 2024, the FTC reported 416,582 credit card fraud cases, exemplified by Martin's \$1,095 fraudulent charge in Hong Kong; this highlights the global reach and financial impact of credit card fraud resulting from data breaches, phishing, and weak online security, demanding proactive consumer protect...
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48% Bias Score
Frontier Airlines Outperforms Rivals, Defying Low-Cost Carrier Skepticism
Despite predictions of failure for low-cost carriers, Frontier Airlines' stock is up 16% year-to-date in 2025, outperforming major U.S. airlines; the airline attributes its success to improved revenue, cost management, and operational performance, and plans to expand into highly competitive routes s...
Frontier Airlines Outperforms Rivals, Defying Low-Cost Carrier Skepticism
Despite predictions of failure for low-cost carriers, Frontier Airlines' stock is up 16% year-to-date in 2025, outperforming major U.S. airlines; the airline attributes its success to improved revenue, cost management, and operational performance, and plans to expand into highly competitive routes s...
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40% Bias Score
German Rail Construction to Cause Major Freight Train Delays in Netherlands
Construction on a German railway line near Zevenaar will cause major disruptions to the Betuweroute, a key freight rail line, until June 2026, resulting in significant delays for freight trains in the Netherlands and further impacting an already declining sector.
German Rail Construction to Cause Major Freight Train Delays in Netherlands
Construction on a German railway line near Zevenaar will cause major disruptions to the Betuweroute, a key freight rail line, until June 2026, resulting in significant delays for freight trains in the Netherlands and further impacting an already declining sector.
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48% Bias Score
Vietnam's Record-Low Fertility Rate Raises Economic Concerns
Vietnam's fertility rate hit a record low of 1.9 births per woman in 2024, for the third year below the replacement level, despite strong economic growth; this decline is particularly sharp in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting government incentives but raising concerns about future economic impacts and an...
Vietnam's Record-Low Fertility Rate Raises Economic Concerns
Vietnam's fertility rate hit a record low of 1.9 births per woman in 2024, for the third year below the replacement level, despite strong economic growth; this decline is particularly sharp in Ho Chi Minh City, prompting government incentives but raising concerns about future economic impacts and an...
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32% Bias Score
Andalusia's €2.512 Billion Trade Surplus Fuels Economic Growth Projections
Andalusia's trade surplus with other Spanish regions reached €2.512 billion in the third quarter of 2024, making it the second-largest exporter among regions with positive balances; this, along with positive economic forecasts and increased business confidence, points to robust economic growth in 20...
Andalusia's €2.512 Billion Trade Surplus Fuels Economic Growth Projections
Andalusia's trade surplus with other Spanish regions reached €2.512 billion in the third quarter of 2024, making it the second-largest exporter among regions with positive balances; this, along with positive economic forecasts and increased business confidence, points to robust economic growth in 20...
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44% Bias Score
England's Cancer Crisis: Regional Disparities and Urgent Need for Improved Care
A new analysis reveals a rising number of cancer cases in England, with 3.4 million people expected to be living with the disease by the end of 2024, highlighting regional disparities in incidence rates and the urgent need for improved cancer care.
England's Cancer Crisis: Regional Disparities and Urgent Need for Improved Care
A new analysis reveals a rising number of cancer cases in England, with 3.4 million people expected to be living with the disease by the end of 2024, highlighting regional disparities in incidence rates and the urgent need for improved cancer care.
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48% Bias Score
Republican Divisions Hamper Federal Tax Reform Timeline
Differing opinions within the Republican party regarding the timing of federal tax reform are creating uncertainty over when Congress will act to prevent the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The House has a narrow majority and the Senate is divided on whether to address TCJA and ...
Republican Divisions Hamper Federal Tax Reform Timeline
Differing opinions within the Republican party regarding the timing of federal tax reform are creating uncertainty over when Congress will act to prevent the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The House has a narrow majority and the Senate is divided on whether to address TCJA and ...
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
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68% Bias Score
Greece's unsustainable early retirement trend deepens pension crisis
In 2024, Greece received 201,000 early retirement applications, continuing a trend of high early retirement numbers that began in 2021 and significantly exceeds the birth rate, creating a massive imbalance in the pension system and contributing to Greece's growing debt.
Greece's unsustainable early retirement trend deepens pension crisis
In 2024, Greece received 201,000 early retirement applications, continuing a trend of high early retirement numbers that began in 2021 and significantly exceeds the birth rate, creating a massive imbalance in the pension system and contributing to Greece's growing debt.
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60% Bias Score
BBVA's Spark thrives amid startup downturn, expands to London
BBVA's Spark, a banking unit offering debt financing to startups, thrived in 2023, facilitating major debt rounds for several companies despite a challenging market; its recent expansion into London aims to leverage the larger European startup ecosystem.
BBVA's Spark thrives amid startup downturn, expands to London
BBVA's Spark, a banking unit offering debt financing to startups, thrived in 2023, facilitating major debt rounds for several companies despite a challenging market; its recent expansion into London aims to leverage the larger European startup ecosystem.
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36% Bias Score
Reeves Signals Support for Heathrow Expansion
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport this week, as part of a wider plan to boost the British economy by accelerating infrastructure projects and altering planning rules, despite previous objections from several cabinet ministers and environm...
Reeves Signals Support for Heathrow Expansion
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport this week, as part of a wider plan to boost the British economy by accelerating infrastructure projects and altering planning rules, despite previous objections from several cabinet ministers and environm...
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40% Bias Score
UK Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax Reforms
UK farmers protested inheritance tax reforms on Saturday, using tractors in town centers across the UK, claiming the reforms will decimate the agricultural sector and potentially cause food shortages, while the government cites £5 billion investment in farming and reduced tax rates for farms.
UK Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax Reforms
UK farmers protested inheritance tax reforms on Saturday, using tractors in town centers across the UK, claiming the reforms will decimate the agricultural sector and potentially cause food shortages, while the government cites £5 billion investment in farming and reduced tax rates for farms.
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40% Bias Score