Srebrenica Faces 7 Million KM Budget Deficit After Local Elections
Following the October 2024 Bosnian local elections, Srebrenica's newly formed council, led by President Almir Dudić and Vice-President Radomir Pavlović, faces a significant budget deficit exceeding 7 million KM due to prior mismanagement, demanding immediate financial reforms and collaborative effor...
Srebrenica Faces 7 Million KM Budget Deficit After Local Elections
Following the October 2024 Bosnian local elections, Srebrenica's newly formed council, led by President Almir Dudić and Vice-President Radomir Pavlović, faces a significant budget deficit exceeding 7 million KM due to prior mismanagement, demanding immediate financial reforms and collaborative effor...
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44% Bias Score
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
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44% Bias Score
Bavarian Construction Industry Faces Sharp Decline in 2024
Bavarian construction firms are experiencing a significant downturn, with projected revenue declines of 3-5% in 2024 and 56% of firms anticipating further decreases in 2025 due to decreased orders across all sectors, including housing, public works, and commercial construction, stemming from increas...
Bavarian Construction Industry Faces Sharp Decline in 2024
Bavarian construction firms are experiencing a significant downturn, with projected revenue declines of 3-5% in 2024 and 56% of firms anticipating further decreases in 2025 due to decreased orders across all sectors, including housing, public works, and commercial construction, stemming from increas...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal, Citing Insufficient Government Support
Spanish farmers' unions ASAJA and COAG are protesting in Madrid on December 16th, 2024, against insufficient government responses to their issues, particularly concerning the recently signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which exacerbates existing problems with unfair competition from imports.
Spanish Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal, Citing Insufficient Government Support
Spanish farmers' unions ASAJA and COAG are protesting in Madrid on December 16th, 2024, against insufficient government responses to their issues, particularly concerning the recently signed EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which exacerbates existing problems with unfair competition from imports.
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56% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds Tenants' Right to Buy Social Housing from Blackstone
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that four tenants of social housing sold by EMVS to Blackstone's Fidere in 2013 can buy their homes at the original price due to a legal distinction between grouped and joint sales; the sale excluded 44 garages, not fulfilling the requirement of a joint sale to exclud...
Supreme Court Upholds Tenants' Right to Buy Social Housing from Blackstone
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that four tenants of social housing sold by EMVS to Blackstone's Fidere in 2013 can buy their homes at the original price due to a legal distinction between grouped and joint sales; the sale excluded 44 garages, not fulfilling the requirement of a joint sale to exclud...
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8% Bias Score
Cambodia Launches Packaging Center to Boost Food Industry Sustainability
Cambodia launched the Cambodia Packaging Center (CPC) on December 8th to enhance food industry competitiveness and sustainability by providing innovative packaging solutions; this is part of the EU-funded CAPFISH-Capture project, implemented by the Fisheries Administration and UNIDO.
Cambodia Launches Packaging Center to Boost Food Industry Sustainability
Cambodia launched the Cambodia Packaging Center (CPC) on December 8th to enhance food industry competitiveness and sustainability by providing innovative packaging solutions; this is part of the EU-funded CAPFISH-Capture project, implemented by the Fisheries Administration and UNIDO.
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16% Bias Score
Crédit Agricole Boosts Banco BPM Stake, Shares Surge
Crédit Agricole is increasing its stake in Banco BPM from 9.9% to 15.1%, causing Banco BPM shares to rise over 2%—the highest since January 2016—following a rejected takeover bid from UniCredit last month and amid Banco BPM's own expansion efforts, including a bid for Anima Holding and potential mer...
Crédit Agricole Boosts Banco BPM Stake, Shares Surge
Crédit Agricole is increasing its stake in Banco BPM from 9.9% to 15.1%, causing Banco BPM shares to rise over 2%—the highest since January 2016—following a rejected takeover bid from UniCredit last month and amid Banco BPM's own expansion efforts, including a bid for Anima Holding and potential mer...
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44% Bias Score
Bavaria Increases BayernLB Stake to Meet EU Banking Rules
To meet European banking regulations, Bavaria will raise its stake in BayernLB from 75% to over 80%, converting a €1.7 billion silent contribution into core capital, a move that avoids further capital injections unlike in Hessen.
Bavaria Increases BayernLB Stake to Meet EU Banking Rules
To meet European banking regulations, Bavaria will raise its stake in BayernLB from 75% to over 80%, converting a €1.7 billion silent contribution into core capital, a move that avoids further capital injections unlike in Hessen.
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40% Bias Score
ISS Rejects Mike Ashley's Boohoo Board Bid
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended against Mike Ashley joining Boohoo's board, rejecting his bid to control the struggling retailer despite his 28% stake and accusations of mismanagement. This follows Boohoo's recent CEO replacement and Ashley's own company, Frasers Group, issuing ...
ISS Rejects Mike Ashley's Boohoo Board Bid
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended against Mike Ashley joining Boohoo's board, rejecting his bid to control the struggling retailer despite his 28% stake and accusations of mismanagement. This follows Boohoo's recent CEO replacement and Ashley's own company, Frasers Group, issuing ...
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36% Bias Score
Madrid Rejects National Program to Stabilize University Lecturers
The Madrid regional government rejected a national program to stabilize 1,091 assistant lecturer positions in its public universities, defying a nationwide agreement and jeopardizing 169.8 million euros in national funding; the regional government proposes alternative uses for the funds.
Madrid Rejects National Program to Stabilize University Lecturers
The Madrid regional government rejected a national program to stabilize 1,091 assistant lecturer positions in its public universities, defying a nationwide agreement and jeopardizing 169.8 million euros in national funding; the regional government proposes alternative uses for the funds.
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60% Bias Score
Greece Intervenes in Banking Sector to Address Low Rates, High Fees, and Slow Mortgages
The Greek government is intervening in its banking sector to address low deposit rates (1.84% vs. Eurozone average of 2.76%), high bank fees, and slow mortgage lending, aiming to pressure banks into fulfilling their social responsibilities, as stated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Greece Intervenes in Banking Sector to Address Low Rates, High Fees, and Slow Mortgages
The Greek government is intervening in its banking sector to address low deposit rates (1.84% vs. Eurozone average of 2.76%), high bank fees, and slow mortgage lending, aiming to pressure banks into fulfilling their social responsibilities, as stated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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32% Bias Score
China Outlines 2025 Economic Plan, Emphasizing Growth and Stability
China's Communist Party Central Committee met on December 9, 2024, to plan for 2025, focusing on proactive fiscal and monetary policies, technological innovation, and anti-corruption measures to achieve the 14th Five-Year Plan's objectives.
China Outlines 2025 Economic Plan, Emphasizing Growth and Stability
China's Communist Party Central Committee met on December 9, 2024, to plan for 2025, focusing on proactive fiscal and monetary policies, technological innovation, and anti-corruption measures to achieve the 14th Five-Year Plan's objectives.
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36% Bias Score