Costco Rejects Shareholder Proposal to Review DEI Program Risks
Costco's board rejected a shareholder proposal to review the business risks of its DEI programs, citing the programs' positive impact on innovation and customer satisfaction, contrasting with other companies that have scaled back DEI initiatives.
Costco Rejects Shareholder Proposal to Review DEI Program Risks
Costco's board rejected a shareholder proposal to review the business risks of its DEI programs, citing the programs' positive impact on innovation and customer satisfaction, contrasting with other companies that have scaled back DEI initiatives.
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48% Bias Score
French Senate to Approve 2025 Budget Bill Amidst Political Turmoil
The French Senate is set to approve the second part of the 2025 budget bill on January 23, concluding a complex process involving government changes and multiple votes. The bill, which includes social security and state budget components, will then proceed to a joint committee before a final vote, w...
French Senate to Approve 2025 Budget Bill Amidst Political Turmoil
The French Senate is set to approve the second part of the 2025 budget bill on January 23, concluding a complex process involving government changes and multiple votes. The bill, which includes social security and state budget components, will then proceed to a joint committee before a final vote, w...
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48% Bias Score
French Senate Eliminates Benefits for Former Presidents and Prime Ministers
The French Senate voted to eliminate €2.8 million in annual benefits for former presidents and prime ministers, including chauffeur-driven cars and staff, following calls for austerity and amid rising costs; the measure now proceeds to the National Assembly.
French Senate Eliminates Benefits for Former Presidents and Prime Ministers
The French Senate voted to eliminate €2.8 million in annual benefits for former presidents and prime ministers, including chauffeur-driven cars and staff, following calls for austerity and amid rising costs; the measure now proceeds to the National Assembly.
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44% Bias Score
French Government Averts Budget Crisis with Concessions, Faces €12 Billion Censure Cost
French Economy Minister Eric Lombard warned that censuring the government's 2025 budget would cost €12 billion, prompting concessions to the Socialist Party to secure its passage. The government projects a 6% deficit for 2024 and plans a €50 billion budgetary effort for 2025, alongside EU capital ma...
French Government Averts Budget Crisis with Concessions, Faces €12 Billion Censure Cost
French Economy Minister Eric Lombard warned that censuring the government's 2025 budget would cost €12 billion, prompting concessions to the Socialist Party to secure its passage. The government projects a 6% deficit for 2024 and plans a €50 billion budgetary effort for 2025, alongside EU capital ma...
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44% Bias Score
Netherlands Falls Short of Social Housing Goals
In the Netherlands, only 26 percent of new housing construction from 2020-2023 was social rental housing, falling short of the government's 30 percent target; 34 municipalities had zero social rental construction, prompting a new law to mandate this 30 percent target in municipalities with lower tha...
Netherlands Falls Short of Social Housing Goals
In the Netherlands, only 26 percent of new housing construction from 2020-2023 was social rental housing, falling short of the government's 30 percent target; 34 municipalities had zero social rental construction, prompting a new law to mandate this 30 percent target in municipalities with lower tha...
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40% Bias Score
Italy's 2024 Business Climate: Positive Net Growth Masks Regional Disparities and Zero-Start-Up Municipalities
In 2024, Italy recorded a net increase of 36,856 businesses, despite a low rate of new business creation and a significant rise in municipalities with zero new business registrations—478 in total, compared to 212 in 2004. Growth was concentrated in professional services, construction, and hospitalit...
Italy's 2024 Business Climate: Positive Net Growth Masks Regional Disparities and Zero-Start-Up Municipalities
In 2024, Italy recorded a net increase of 36,856 businesses, despite a low rate of new business creation and a significant rise in municipalities with zero new business registrations—478 in total, compared to 212 in 2004. Growth was concentrated in professional services, construction, and hospitalit...
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20% Bias Score
Castlelake to Sell Aedas Homes for Over €1.1 Billion
US fund Castlelake is selling its 79% stake in Spanish real estate company Aedas Homes, with bids expected in February from major investors like Hines and Starwood Capital for a deal potentially exceeding €1.1 billion, reflecting increased international interest in Spain's housing market.
Castlelake to Sell Aedas Homes for Over €1.1 Billion
US fund Castlelake is selling its 79% stake in Spanish real estate company Aedas Homes, with bids expected in February from major investors like Hines and Starwood Capital for a deal potentially exceeding €1.1 billion, reflecting increased international interest in Spain's housing market.
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40% Bias Score
Greek Citizens' Reports Expose 74,944 Cases of Tax Evasion and Corruption in 2024
In 2024, Greek citizens submitted 74,944 reports to the Independent Public Revenue Authority (IAPR) regarding tax evasion and corruption, utilizing the 'Appodixi' app for reporting suspicious receipts and contributing significantly to identifying financial irregularities.
Greek Citizens' Reports Expose 74,944 Cases of Tax Evasion and Corruption in 2024
In 2024, Greek citizens submitted 74,944 reports to the Independent Public Revenue Authority (IAPR) regarding tax evasion and corruption, utilizing the 'Appodixi' app for reporting suspicious receipts and contributing significantly to identifying financial irregularities.
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36% Bias Score
Europe Urged to Redirect €300 Billion in Savings for Domestic Investment
French central banker François Villeroy de Galhau urged Europe to redirect €300 billion in private savings currently invested in the US back into the European economy to fund crucial investments, highlighting insufficient financial intermediation in Europe as a key obstacle.
Europe Urged to Redirect €300 Billion in Savings for Domestic Investment
French central banker François Villeroy de Galhau urged Europe to redirect €300 billion in private savings currently invested in the US back into the European economy to fund crucial investments, highlighting insufficient financial intermediation in Europe as a key obstacle.
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48% Bias Score
Sberbank Issues 8,000+ Government-Backed Education Loans in Siberia
Sberbank provided over 8,000 government-subsidized educational loans totaling almost 1.5 billion rubles in Siberia during 2024, a 26% increase from the previous year, with the most significant growth seen in Tuva (47%) and Khakassia (40%).
Sberbank Issues 8,000+ Government-Backed Education Loans in Siberia
Sberbank provided over 8,000 government-subsidized educational loans totaling almost 1.5 billion rubles in Siberia during 2024, a 26% increase from the previous year, with the most significant growth seen in Tuva (47%) and Khakassia (40%).
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44% Bias Score
WNBA Free Agency 2025: CBA Negotiations to Reshape the League
The WNBA's 2025 free agency will be significantly impacted by upcoming CBA negotiations, with many top players expected to sign one-year deals in anticipation of salary increases resulting from a new media rights agreement worth $200 million over 11 years, leading to potential roster upheaval across...
WNBA Free Agency 2025: CBA Negotiations to Reshape the League
The WNBA's 2025 free agency will be significantly impacted by upcoming CBA negotiations, with many top players expected to sign one-year deals in anticipation of salary increases resulting from a new media rights agreement worth $200 million over 11 years, leading to potential roster upheaval across...
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32% Bias Score
Record Norovirus Surge Overwhelms England's Hospitals
England's hospitals are facing an unprecedented surge in norovirus cases, reaching the highest level since January 2020, overwhelming hospitals already struggling with high flu rates and delayed discharges, leading to dangerously high bed occupancy rates of 96 percent.
Record Norovirus Surge Overwhelms England's Hospitals
England's hospitals are facing an unprecedented surge in norovirus cases, reaching the highest level since January 2020, overwhelming hospitals already struggling with high flu rates and delayed discharges, leading to dangerously high bed occupancy rates of 96 percent.
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44% Bias Score