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theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Calian Group Launches Venture to Boost Canada's Defence Industry

Calian Group Ltd. launched Calian Ventures, a platform to help Canadian SMEs scale and sell to the Canadian Armed Forces and foreign markets, leveraging its expertise and partnerships.

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
kathimerini.gr
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Greek Private Sector Loans Increase by €1.617 Billion in Q2 2025

During the second quarter of 2025, the nominal value of Greek private sector loans managed by domestic Asset Management Companies (AMC) and transferred to specialized foreign financial institutions increased by €1.617 billion, reaching a total of €79.714 billion.

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0% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spain

Spain's 37.5-hour workweek proposal is at risk of failure unless Junts per Catalunya withdraws its amendment; the government is offering incentives and threatening stricter hour registration to secure support.

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
kathimerini.gr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Greece Targets Tax Evasion by Self-Employed Individuals

Greece's 2023 presumptive tax policy targets self-employed individuals who underreported income despite past tax cuts and pandemic aid, aiming to address tax evasion and ensure fairer contribution.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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EU Postal Services Halt US Shipments Over New Tariffs

European postal services have suspended most parcel shipments to the US due to new import tariffs announced by Donald Trump, impacting billions of dollars in goods and creating uncertainty for businesses.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
zeit.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Saxony-Anhalt Postpones Educational Leave Reform Amid Economic Concerns

Saxony-Anhalt's coalition government postponed a planned reform of educational leave, granting employees five additional days annually for education or volunteer work, due to concerns about the economic impact on businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. The bill's parliamentary i...

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36% Bias Score

Quality Education
german.china.org.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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New German SME Cluster Opens in Anhui, China

A new headquarters cluster for German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) opened in Anhui province, China on Saturday, aiming to deepen economic cooperation between Germany and China, with approximately 200 representatives from both countries attending.

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
fr.euronews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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EU Parliament Exempts Most SMEs from Carbon Border Tax

The European Parliament voted to exempt over 90% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a tax on imports, impacting approximately 182,000 businesses.

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28% Bias Score

Climate Action
kathimerini.gr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Greek Retail Sales Decline Amid Inflation

During the first half of 2025, Greek retail sales excluding supermarkets, fuel, and vehicles, saw a nominal increase of only 1.4%, lagging behind inflation at 2.5%, resulting in a real decrease of 0.3% compared to the same period in 2024.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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XTransfer PMI Shows Chinese SMEs' Export Focus Shifting to Emerging Markets

The July 2024 XTransfer Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) revealed a 52.4 score, exceeding the 50 growth threshold, with African nations exhibiting the highest PMI at 53.7, indicating a substantial shift in Chinese SMEs' export focus towards emerging markets driven by factors like demographic dividen...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dw.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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AI Boosts Efficiency in German Artisan Businesses Amidst Labor Shortages

German artisan businesses, facing labor shortages and high energy costs, are increasingly using AI to boost efficiency, from handling customer inquiries to optimizing production planning in bakeries, though ethical concerns and the potential for skill loss remain.

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40% Bias Score

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lemonde.fr
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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SFR Fined €860,000 for Late Supplier Payments

French telecommunications company SFR was fined €860,000 by the DGCCRF for late payments on 175 invoices in 2022, highlighting a broader issue of inter-company payment delays impacting French SMEs and prompting government plans to increase penalties to 1% of turnover.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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