Biden's Economic Legacy: Record Job Growth Amidst High Debt and Inflation
President Biden's economic legacy includes record job growth and substantial infrastructure investments, but also a soaring national debt and persistently high inflation, leaving a mixed economic record.
Biden's Economic Legacy: Record Job Growth Amidst High Debt and Inflation
President Biden's economic legacy includes record job growth and substantial infrastructure investments, but also a soaring national debt and persistently high inflation, leaving a mixed economic record.
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36% Bias Score
Rinehart's Hancock Energy Drives Australian Gas Revival
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart is rapidly expanding her Hancock Energy company through a series of acquisitions in Australia's Perth Basin, potentially partnering with Mitsui & Co., and exploring U.S. investment opportunities under the Trump administration, leveraging modern technology to revi...
Rinehart's Hancock Energy Drives Australian Gas Revival
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart is rapidly expanding her Hancock Energy company through a series of acquisitions in Australia's Perth Basin, potentially partnering with Mitsui & Co., and exploring U.S. investment opportunities under the Trump administration, leveraging modern technology to revi...
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60% Bias Score
Argentina Records Record US$18.899 Billion Trade Surplus in 2024
Argentina registered a record US$18.899 billion trade surplus in 2024, exceeding the previous record of US$16.885,8 billion in 2009; this was driven by a 19.4% increase in exports, mainly agricultural products, and a 17.5% decrease in imports due to the economic recession.
Argentina Records Record US$18.899 Billion Trade Surplus in 2024
Argentina registered a record US$18.899 billion trade surplus in 2024, exceeding the previous record of US$16.885,8 billion in 2009; this was driven by a 19.4% increase in exports, mainly agricultural products, and a 17.5% decrease in imports due to the economic recession.
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48% Bias Score
Indonesia Leverages China Ties, South-South Cooperation Amidst Trump's Return
Indonesia faces economic uncertainty from Trump's return but seeks to leverage stronger ties with China, exemplified by $139.26 billion in bilateral trade in 2023 and over $7 billion in Chinese investment, and expand South-South partnerships to mitigate risks and boost its global influence.
Indonesia Leverages China Ties, South-South Cooperation Amidst Trump's Return
Indonesia faces economic uncertainty from Trump's return but seeks to leverage stronger ties with China, exemplified by $139.26 billion in bilateral trade in 2023 and over $7 billion in Chinese investment, and expand South-South partnerships to mitigate risks and boost its global influence.
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48% Bias Score
Work-Life Balance Trumps Pay in 2024 Job Market
Randstad's 2024 survey of 26,000 workers across 35 countries shows work-life balance now outweighs pay in job choices, with 44% quitting toxic jobs (up 11% from 2023) and 48% rejecting roles from companies not sharing their values.
Work-Life Balance Trumps Pay in 2024 Job Market
Randstad's 2024 survey of 26,000 workers across 35 countries shows work-life balance now outweighs pay in job choices, with 44% quitting toxic jobs (up 11% from 2023) and 48% rejecting roles from companies not sharing their values.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs: Canada's Response and Potential Economic Adaptation
Facing President Trump's threatened tariffs, Canada has responded with denial, accommodation, education, and retaliation, preparing for potential economic adaptation if free trade ends; this could reverse decades of economic integration.
Trump's Tariffs: Canada's Response and Potential Economic Adaptation
Facing President Trump's threatened tariffs, Canada has responded with denial, accommodation, education, and retaliation, preparing for potential economic adaptation if free trade ends; this could reverse decades of economic integration.
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56% Bias Score
Mone PPE Scandal: Criminal Investigation Launched
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband face a criminal investigation over a £200 million PPE deal awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic, with allegations of using political connections and misleading the public to secure contracts for PPE MedPro, a company linked to her husband who stood to gain £60 ...
Mone PPE Scandal: Criminal Investigation Launched
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband face a criminal investigation over a £200 million PPE deal awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic, with allegations of using political connections and misleading the public to secure contracts for PPE MedPro, a company linked to her husband who stood to gain £60 ...
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60% Bias Score
Spanish-Valencian Government Rift Jeopardizes Flood Reconstruction Funds
Following devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, the regional government expressed surprise at the central government's EU funding application, revealing a complete lack of communication that jeopardizes the 4.404 billion euro reconstruction effort. This highlights the urgent need for inter-governme...
Spanish-Valencian Government Rift Jeopardizes Flood Reconstruction Funds
Following devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, the regional government expressed surprise at the central government's EU funding application, revealing a complete lack of communication that jeopardizes the 4.404 billion euro reconstruction effort. This highlights the urgent need for inter-governme...
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48% Bias Score
EU to Review 2035 Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate Amidst Industry Concerns
Italy is pushing for a 2025 review of the EU's plan to mandate zero-emission vehicles by 2035, amid slow market growth (1% in 2024 compared to an 18% decline from 2019) and concerns about the transition's impact on the European automotive industry.
EU to Review 2035 Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate Amidst Industry Concerns
Italy is pushing for a 2025 review of the EU's plan to mandate zero-emission vehicles by 2035, amid slow market growth (1% in 2024 compared to an 18% decline from 2019) and concerns about the transition's impact on the European automotive industry.
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52% Bias Score
China Prioritizes Yellow River Basin Development in 2025 Plans
Xi Jinping presided over a Politburo meeting reviewing work reports from key Chinese state institutions and approving their 2025 plans, prioritizing ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, emphasizing actions to improve water conservation, soil retention, and we...
China Prioritizes Yellow River Basin Development in 2025 Plans
Xi Jinping presided over a Politburo meeting reviewing work reports from key Chinese state institutions and approving their 2025 plans, prioritizing ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, emphasizing actions to improve water conservation, soil retention, and we...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, effective February 1st, impacting over $893 billion in annual bilateral trade and potentially leading to higher prices for American consumers and retaliatory tariffs.
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, effective February 1st, impacting over $893 billion in annual bilateral trade and potentially leading to higher prices for American consumers and retaliatory tariffs.
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56% Bias Score
Global Internet Traffic Surges 15 Percent in 2024, Driven by Online Gaming
DE-CIX reported a 15 percent increase in global internet traffic in 2024, reaching 68 exabytes, primarily driven by online gaming, unlike previous years dominated by sports streaming. This record traffic, exceeding double the 2020 levels, highlights the growing demand for digital content and the nee...
Global Internet Traffic Surges 15 Percent in 2024, Driven by Online Gaming
DE-CIX reported a 15 percent increase in global internet traffic in 2024, reaching 68 exabytes, primarily driven by online gaming, unlike previous years dominated by sports streaming. This record traffic, exceeding double the 2020 levels, highlights the growing demand for digital content and the nee...
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44% Bias Score