China's Booming Exports to Curb Inflation and Drive Green Transformation in 2025
China's foreign trade grew 4.9 percent year-on-year to $5.43 trillion in the first 11 months of 2024, driven by robust exports of mechanical and electrical products and resilient supply chains; this is expected to curb global inflation and drive green transformation, despite growing external risks.
China's Booming Exports to Curb Inflation and Drive Green Transformation in 2025
China's foreign trade grew 4.9 percent year-on-year to $5.43 trillion in the first 11 months of 2024, driven by robust exports of mechanical and electrical products and resilient supply chains; this is expected to curb global inflation and drive green transformation, despite growing external risks.
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52% Bias Score
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Consumer Electronics Prices
President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, ranging from 10% to 60% on various imported goods, threaten to significantly increase consumer electronics prices, potentially triggering a global trade war and harming American businesses and innovation; the CTA estimates that laptops would increase in pric...
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Consumer Electronics Prices
President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, ranging from 10% to 60% on various imported goods, threaten to significantly increase consumer electronics prices, potentially triggering a global trade war and harming American businesses and innovation; the CTA estimates that laptops would increase in pric...
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52% Bias Score
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
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48% Bias Score
EU and France Diverge on WTO Reform Amidst Rising Global Protectionism
EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič reaffirmed the EU's commitment to WTO rules in Geneva on Tuesday, contrasting with French President Macron's earlier criticism of the international trade rules system, highlighting a potential transatlantic divergence on trade policy and the future of the WTO.
EU and France Diverge on WTO Reform Amidst Rising Global Protectionism
EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič reaffirmed the EU's commitment to WTO rules in Geneva on Tuesday, contrasting with French President Macron's earlier criticism of the international trade rules system, highlighting a potential transatlantic divergence on trade policy and the future of the WTO.
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36% Bias Score
China's Marine Economy Drives Energy Security and Global Leadership
China's marine economy, driven by record offshore oil and gas production (exceeding 60 percent of new crude oil output in 2024) and over 50 percent of global offshore wind capacity, has become a cornerstone of its energy security and global economic leadership, exceeding global averages in key secto...
China's Marine Economy Drives Energy Security and Global Leadership
China's marine economy, driven by record offshore oil and gas production (exceeding 60 percent of new crude oil output in 2024) and over 50 percent of global offshore wind capacity, has become a cornerstone of its energy security and global economic leadership, exceeding global averages in key secto...
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40% Bias Score
Global Economic Growth Slows Amidst Rising Trade Protectionism
The IMF projects 3.2% global economic growth in 2025, but a potential Trump presidency and its threatened tariffs on key trading partners like China and Mexico pose significant risks to global economic stability, potentially disrupting supply chains and increasing inflation, as analysts warn.
Global Economic Growth Slows Amidst Rising Trade Protectionism
The IMF projects 3.2% global economic growth in 2025, but a potential Trump presidency and its threatened tariffs on key trading partners like China and Mexico pose significant risks to global economic stability, potentially disrupting supply chains and increasing inflation, as analysts warn.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...
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44% Bias Score
EU Firms Isolate China Operations Amid US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Facing US-China trade war uncertainty, European firms in China increasingly isolate their local operations to meet Chinese demands and mitigate geopolitical risks, potentially impacting global competitiveness despite short-term gains.
EU Firms Isolate China Operations Amid US-China Trade War Uncertainty
Facing US-China trade war uncertainty, European firms in China increasingly isolate their local operations to meet Chinese demands and mitigate geopolitical risks, potentially impacting global competitiveness despite short-term gains.
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40% Bias Score
German Exports Surge in November, but Future Outlook Uncertain
German exports rose 2.1 percent in November 2024 to €127.3 billion, primarily due to a 14.5 percent surge in US demand (€14 billion), exceeding economist predictions; however, imports decreased by 3.3 percent, and future export expectations are dimming.
German Exports Surge in November, but Future Outlook Uncertain
German exports rose 2.1 percent in November 2024 to €127.3 billion, primarily due to a 14.5 percent surge in US demand (€14 billion), exceeding economist predictions; however, imports decreased by 3.3 percent, and future export expectations are dimming.
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40% Bias Score
German Exports Surge in November Despite Annual Decline
German exports increased by 2.1 percent in November 2022 to \u20ac127 billion, the highest level since January, while imports decreased by 3.3 percent; however, despite this increase, full-year exports are still down.
German Exports Surge in November Despite Annual Decline
German exports increased by 2.1 percent in November 2022 to \u20ac127 billion, the highest level since January, while imports decreased by 3.3 percent; however, despite this increase, full-year exports are still down.
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56% Bias Score
China Accelerates Unified National Market Creation
China is building a unified national market to improve resource allocation, promote fair competition, and attract global investment, with the NDRC unveiling trial guidelines focusing on a unified market access system and fair competition.
China Accelerates Unified National Market Creation
China is building a unified national market to improve resource allocation, promote fair competition, and attract global investment, with the NDRC unveiling trial guidelines focusing on a unified market access system and fair competition.
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12% Bias Score