Tag #Economy

theguardian.com
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UK Workforce Divides: Flexible Work Benefits Office Staff, Leaving Frontline Workers Behind

A new report reveals a growing divide in UK workplace flexibility, with office workers benefiting from hybrid work while frontline staff, comprising 10.5 million people, face unchanged conditions, hindering work-life balance and potentially exacerbating labor shortages.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
cnn.com
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Kohl's New CEO Inherits Struggling Retail Giant

Kohl's new CEO, Ashley Buchanan, inherits a struggling department store chain with declining sales and stock value due to previous executive decisions that alienated customers. The company is facing challenges from online competition, high inflation, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemi...

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
smh.com.au
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Australia Invests \$3.8 Billion in NBN Upgrade to Counter Starlink

Australia's government committed \$3.8 billion to upgrade its National Broadband Network (NBN) to counter competition from Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet and improve internet speeds, aiming to prevent customer losses and enhance service equity across the country.

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dailymail.co.uk
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CBI Predicts Significant UK Economic Downturn

A CBI survey of 990 firms predicts a significant economic fall in the next three months due to government policies, impacting businesses and consumers negatively, following a disappointing holiday season.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
zeit.de
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Elbe Deepening Unlikely to Boost Hamburg Port Competitiveness: Study

A new study reveals that deepening the Elbe River is unlikely to significantly improve Hamburg's port competitiveness, prompting calls for a shift towards sustainable port development and collaboration between Hamburg and Bremerhaven/Bremen as 'energy transition hubs'. The study, commissioned by env...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
zeit.de
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Global BEV Sales Rise 14.3% in 2024, but German Market Contracts Sharply

Global sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reached over 10.4 million units in 2024, a 14.3% increase from 2023, led by China (6.7 million units), while Germany's market contracted by 27% due to the end of purchase incentives, dropping to fourth place behind the UK.

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44% Bias Score

Climate Action
forbes.com
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P&G Q2 Beats Expectations; Stock Up 5%, but Long-Term Outlook Uncertain

Procter & Gamble's Q2 fiscal 2025 results exceeded expectations, with $21.9 billion in revenue and $1.88 adjusted EPS, boosting the stock price by 5% despite inconsistent past performance and challenges like falling Chinese sales.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
lexpansion.lexpress.fr
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EU Green Policies: Billions in Carbon Credits to China, Economic and Social Unrest

European carmakers might pay billions to Chinese electric vehicle companies in carbon credits due to EU regulations, illustrating a conflict between environmental goals and economic competitiveness, potentially worsening social unrest.

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60% Bias Score

Climate Action
lemonde.fr
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Tariquet Wine Producer Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amidst Multiple Challenges

Tariquet, a major Gascon wine producer, filed for bankruptcy protection on January 20th due to a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic, increased production costs, shifting customs policies, extreme weather, and possibly overpricing, resulting in a sales drop from 8 million bottles in 2021 to 5.5 mil...

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
thetimes.com
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Iceland Foods' Initiative to Employ Ex-Offenders Reduces Reoffending

Iceland Foods has hired over 680 ex-offenders since 2022, aiming to reduce reoffending and prison populations by offering jobs and support; the initiative excludes sex offenders, arsonists, and those convicted of domestic violence involving children.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
lexpansion.lexpress.fr
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French Property Tax Errors Cost €1.3 Billion

Errors in France's 2023 property tax collection, primarily due to issues with the "Gérer mes biens immobiliers" application, cost the state €1.3 billion—34% of the revenue from the affected taxes—due to taxpayer confusion and application flaws.

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lefigaro.fr
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France Considers Ban on Unsolicited Telemarketing

The French National Assembly is considering a bill to ban unsolicited commercial phone calls, shifting to an 'opt-in' consent model, aiming to combat fraud related to public aid programs while raising concerns about job losses in the direct sales sector.

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44% Bias Score

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