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Summer Breeze Festival: A $1B+ Metal Music Market
The Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, attracted 45,000 attendees and 130 bands over four days, generating significant revenue for local businesses exceeding Christmas sales and showcasing the economic stability of the heavy metal music scene.
Summer Breeze Festival: A $1B+ Metal Music Market
The Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, attracted 45,000 attendees and 130 bands over four days, generating significant revenue for local businesses exceeding Christmas sales and showcasing the economic stability of the heavy metal music scene.
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44% Bias Score
Thames Water Receives £5bn Bailout Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny
Facing a £20bn debt crisis, Thames Water secured a £5bn rescue package from lenders, involving debt write-offs and regulatory leniency requests that are currently under review by Ofwat.
Thames Water Receives £5bn Bailout Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny
Facing a £20bn debt crisis, Thames Water secured a £5bn rescue package from lenders, involving debt write-offs and regulatory leniency requests that are currently under review by Ofwat.
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44% Bias Score
KKR Pulls Out of Thames Water Rescue Deal
KKR withdrew its proposed £4 billion rescue deal for Thames Water due to concerns over potential regulatory and political backlash, exposing systemic problems within the privatized water industry and highlighting the ineffective regulation by Ofwat.
KKR Pulls Out of Thames Water Rescue Deal
KKR withdrew its proposed £4 billion rescue deal for Thames Water due to concerns over potential regulatory and political backlash, exposing systemic problems within the privatized water industry and highlighting the ineffective regulation by Ofwat.
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56% Bias Score
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Deal, Raising Prospect of Nationalization
Facing £20bn debt, the UK's largest water supplier, Thames Water, lost its preferred equity investor KKR, jeopardizing operations and potentially leading to temporary nationalization after failing to secure alternative funding by June.
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Deal, Raising Prospect of Nationalization
Facing £20bn debt, the UK's largest water supplier, Thames Water, lost its preferred equity investor KKR, jeopardizing operations and potentially leading to temporary nationalization after failing to secure alternative funding by June.
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60% Bias Score
Thames Water Fined \$166 Million for Sewage Pollution and Dividend Violations
Britain's Thames Water was fined \$166 million for sewage pollution and dividend rule violations, the largest penalty ever imposed by Ofwat; the fine will be paid by the company and its investors, not customers.
Thames Water Fined \$166 Million for Sewage Pollution and Dividend Violations
Britain's Thames Water was fined \$166 million for sewage pollution and dividend rule violations, the largest penalty ever imposed by Ofwat; the fine will be paid by the company and its investors, not customers.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Music Festivals Reject KKR Ownership Over Ethical Concerns
Multiple Dutch music festivals, including DGTL, Mysteryland, and Zwarte Cross, have disassociated from their owner, the private equity firm KKR, due to KKR's investments in fossil fuels, weapons, and Israeli surveillance technology; this follows similar actions by artists at other KKR-owned festival...
Dutch Music Festivals Reject KKR Ownership Over Ethical Concerns
Multiple Dutch music festivals, including DGTL, Mysteryland, and Zwarte Cross, have disassociated from their owner, the private equity firm KKR, due to KKR's investments in fossil fuels, weapons, and Israeli surveillance technology; this follows similar actions by artists at other KKR-owned festival...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Music Festivals Face Boycotts Over KKR Investment Links
In 2025, several major Spanish music festivals faced boycotts from artists and the public due to their links with the KKR investment fund, whose involvement in Israeli settlements in the West Bank sparked ethical concerns.
Spanish Music Festivals Face Boycotts Over KKR Investment Links
In 2025, several major Spanish music festivals faced boycotts from artists and the public due to their links with the KKR investment fund, whose involvement in Israeli settlements in the West Bank sparked ethical concerns.
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52% Bias Score
KKR Pulls Out of Thames Water Takeover, Leaving Creditors to Tackle £20bn Turnaround
KKR withdrew its bid to take over debt-laden Thames Water, leaving a group of creditors – including US hedge funds – responsible for a £20bn, 15-year turnaround plan, raising concerns about potential environmental and customer service impacts.
KKR Pulls Out of Thames Water Takeover, Leaving Creditors to Tackle £20bn Turnaround
KKR withdrew its bid to take over debt-laden Thames Water, leaving a group of creditors – including US hedge funds – responsible for a £20bn, 15-year turnaround plan, raising concerns about potential environmental and customer service impacts.
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48% Bias Score
Thames Water Faces Nationalization After KKR Pulls Out of Rescue Deal
KKR's withdrawal from a "4 billion rescue plan leaves Thames Water, burdened by "20 billion in debt, facing potential nationalization after failing to secure alternative investment; the UK government is monitoring the situation closely.
Thames Water Faces Nationalization After KKR Pulls Out of Rescue Deal
KKR's withdrawal from a "4 billion rescue plan leaves Thames Water, burdened by "20 billion in debt, facing potential nationalization after failing to secure alternative investment; the UK government is monitoring the situation closely.
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64% Bias Score
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Rescue Bid
Facing a £22.8bn debt, Thames Water's rescue bid by KKR failed, prompting the company to seek alternative financing solutions by July to avoid government intervention, following a record fine and government proposals for increased industry regulation.
KKR Withdraws from Thames Water Rescue Bid
Facing a £22.8bn debt, Thames Water's rescue bid by KKR failed, prompting the company to seek alternative financing solutions by July to avoid government intervention, following a record fine and government proposals for increased industry regulation.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Music Festivals Reject KKR Ownership Over Ethical Investment Concerns
Multiple Dutch music festivals are distancing themselves from their owner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a private equity firm with investments in fossil fuels, weapons, and Israeli surveillance technology, due to ethical concerns; over 70 artists at the Sónar festival in Barcelona have also voiced...
Dutch Music Festivals Reject KKR Ownership Over Ethical Investment Concerns
Multiple Dutch music festivals are distancing themselves from their owner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), a private equity firm with investments in fossil fuels, weapons, and Israeli surveillance technology, due to ethical concerns; over 70 artists at the Sónar festival in Barcelona have also voiced...
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52% Bias Score
DJs Boycott Field Day Festival Over Owner's Ethical Concerns
Several DJs are boycotting the UK's Field Day festival due to its owner, private equity firm KKR's, alleged ties to Israeli settlements and arms manufacturers, causing a debate about ethical investment in the music industry.
DJs Boycott Field Day Festival Over Owner's Ethical Concerns
Several DJs are boycotting the UK's Field Day festival due to its owner, private equity firm KKR's, alleged ties to Israeli settlements and arms manufacturers, causing a debate about ethical investment in the music industry.
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40% Bias Score
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