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UK Faces Acute Economic Challenge from Shrinking Workforce
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlights Britain's "acute challenge" from weak economic growth and a post-pandemic drop in workers, particularly among young people and the long-term sick, impacting productivity and inflation.
UK Faces Acute Economic Challenge from Shrinking Workforce
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlights Britain's "acute challenge" from weak economic growth and a post-pandemic drop in workers, particularly among young people and the long-term sick, impacting productivity and inflation.
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48% Bias Score
US Foreclosure Filings Surge 13 Percent, Hitting Tourism Hotspots Hardest
US foreclosure filings rose 13 percent in July, affecting 36,130 families; Nevada and Florida, key tourism destinations, saw the highest rates due to economic downturns and job losses in the tourism sector, impacting homeowners' ability to pay mortgages.
US Foreclosure Filings Surge 13 Percent, Hitting Tourism Hotspots Hardest
US foreclosure filings rose 13 percent in July, affecting 36,130 families; Nevada and Florida, key tourism destinations, saw the highest rates due to economic downturns and job losses in the tourism sector, impacting homeowners' ability to pay mortgages.
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36% Bias Score
Sluggish U.S. Housing Market Persists Despite Slight Sales Increase
U.S. existing home sales saw a slight July increase but remain far below pre-pandemic levels due to high mortgage rates (averaging 6.6%) and increased home prices (up nearly 50% in five years), although more inventory and slightly lower rates offer some buyer leverage.
Sluggish U.S. Housing Market Persists Despite Slight Sales Increase
U.S. existing home sales saw a slight July increase but remain far below pre-pandemic levels due to high mortgage rates (averaging 6.6%) and increased home prices (up nearly 50% in five years), although more inventory and slightly lower rates offer some buyer leverage.
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36% Bias Score
German Brewery Strike Ends with Wage Increase, Reduced Hours
A two-week strike by brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia resulted in a wage increase of 5.9% to 7.7% and a reduction in weekly working hours, impacting breweries in the Radeberger and Carlsberg groups and highlighting regional wage disparities.
German Brewery Strike Ends with Wage Increase, Reduced Hours
A two-week strike by brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia resulted in a wage increase of 5.9% to 7.7% and a reduction in weekly working hours, impacting breweries in the Radeberger and Carlsberg groups and highlighting regional wage disparities.
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40% Bias Score
Notting Hill Carnival: Safety Concerns Amidst Police Shortages
The 2024 Notting Hill Carnival saw 349 arrests, with 72 for weapons offences; low police morale due to low pay and high resignation rates are undermining neighborhood policing initiatives.
Notting Hill Carnival: Safety Concerns Amidst Police Shortages
The 2024 Notting Hill Carnival saw 349 arrests, with 72 for weapons offences; low police morale due to low pay and high resignation rates are undermining neighborhood policing initiatives.
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64% Bias Score
German Brewery Strike Ends with Significant Wage Increase
Brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia ended a two-week strike after securing a wage increase of 5.9 percent to 7.7 percent over two years, narrowing the pay gap with western Germany and reducing weekly hours at some breweries.
German Brewery Strike Ends with Significant Wage Increase
Brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia ended a two-week strike after securing a wage increase of 5.9 percent to 7.7 percent over two years, narrowing the pay gap with western Germany and reducing weekly hours at some breweries.
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32% Bias Score
UK Fertility Rate Plummets to Record Low, Posing Economic Challenges
England and Wales' fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.44 in 2023, below the 2.1 needed for population stability, creating economic challenges due to fewer taxpayers supporting an aging population and increasing state pension costs.
UK Fertility Rate Plummets to Record Low, Posing Economic Challenges
England and Wales' fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.44 in 2023, below the 2.1 needed for population stability, creating economic challenges due to fewer taxpayers supporting an aging population and increasing state pension costs.
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52% Bias Score
High NEET Rates in Europe: Regional Disparities and Gender Gaps
In 2024, 11% of 15–29 year-olds in the EU were NEET; Turkey had the highest rate at 25.9%, while the Netherlands had the lowest at 4.9%, highlighting wide regional disparities and significant gender gaps in several countries.
High NEET Rates in Europe: Regional Disparities and Gender Gaps
In 2024, 11% of 15–29 year-olds in the EU were NEET; Turkey had the highest rate at 25.9%, while the Netherlands had the lowest at 4.9%, highlighting wide regional disparities and significant gender gaps in several countries.
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44% Bias Score
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Firefighters' Strike Prompts Government Action
Following a meeting between Madrid's regional government and Tragsa, the public company managing forest fire fighting, improvements to firefighters' working conditions will be implemented from January, with a meeting between Tragsa and firefighters planned for next week, amidst an ongoing strike.
Madrid Firefighters' Strike Prompts Government Action
Following a meeting between Madrid's regional government and Tragsa, the public company managing forest fire fighting, improvements to firefighters' working conditions will be implemented from January, with a meeting between Tragsa and firefighters planned for next week, amidst an ongoing strike.
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36% Bias Score
German Brewery Strike Ends with Significant Wage Increase
Brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia secured a wage increase of 5.9 to 7.7 percent over two years after a two-week strike involving over 1,300 strike hours, impacting supply chains and causing retail shortages, partially closing the wage gap with western German breweries.
German Brewery Strike Ends with Significant Wage Increase
Brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia secured a wage increase of 5.9 to 7.7 percent over two years after a two-week strike involving over 1,300 strike hours, impacting supply chains and causing retail shortages, partially closing the wage gap with western German breweries.
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40% Bias Score
WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
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28% Bias Score
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