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Stadler's Berlin Plant Faces Job Cuts Amidst Financial Crisis
Facing financial difficulties despite full order books, Swiss train manufacturer Stadler is negotiating with the IG Metall union in Berlin regarding cost-cutting measures that could lead to job losses; the union demands no job cuts or plant closures and negotiations are pending.
Stadler's Berlin Plant Faces Job Cuts Amidst Financial Crisis
Facing financial difficulties despite full order books, Swiss train manufacturer Stadler is negotiating with the IG Metall union in Berlin regarding cost-cutting measures that could lead to job losses; the union demands no job cuts or plant closures and negotiations are pending.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Material Handling Industry Shows Expansion Despite Tariff Risks
The February 2025 MHI Business Activity Index shows expansion in U.S. material handling, with shipments and new orders increasing, but inventories contracting for the 17th straight month; positive future outlook tempered by tariff risks with Canada and Mexico.
U.S. Material Handling Industry Shows Expansion Despite Tariff Risks
The February 2025 MHI Business Activity Index shows expansion in U.S. material handling, with shipments and new orders increasing, but inventories contracting for the 17th straight month; positive future outlook tempered by tariff risks with Canada and Mexico.
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40% Bias Score
Canada-U.S. Tariffs Could Add $6,000 to Average New Car Price
Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, coupled with Canadian retaliatory tariffs, could increase the average price of a new car by $5,000-$6,000, impacting Canadian consumers within months and significantly affecting both new and used car markets.
Canada-U.S. Tariffs Could Add $6,000 to Average New Car Price
Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, coupled with Canadian retaliatory tariffs, could increase the average price of a new car by $5,000-$6,000, impacting Canadian consumers within months and significantly affecting both new and used car markets.
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36% Bias Score
Pharmaceutical Firms Oppose EU's Rushed Medicine Shortage Act
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act, aiming to prevent medicine shortages in the EU by March 11th, faces opposition from major pharmaceutical companies like Roche and Bayer due to concerns over insufficient impact assessment and rushed preparation, prompting calls for a more th...
Pharmaceutical Firms Oppose EU's Rushed Medicine Shortage Act
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act, aiming to prevent medicine shortages in the EU by March 11th, faces opposition from major pharmaceutical companies like Roche and Bayer due to concerns over insufficient impact assessment and rushed preparation, prompting calls for a more th...
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Drug Shortages: A Systemic Crisis
Germany is experiencing widespread medication shortages, affecting over 500 drugs, due to low reimbursement rates for generics, past price control policies, and over-reliance on foreign manufacturers, particularly in China, jeopardizing patient care and national security.
Germany's Drug Shortages: A Systemic Crisis
Germany is experiencing widespread medication shortages, affecting over 500 drugs, due to low reimbursement rates for generics, past price control policies, and over-reliance on foreign manufacturers, particularly in China, jeopardizing patient care and national security.
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60% Bias Score
EU to Relax Sustainability Reporting Rules for SMEs
The EU Commission plans to significantly reduce the scope of its sustainability reporting requirements, exempting most SMEs and weakening supply chain due diligence, aiming to reduce bureaucratic burdens on businesses by 25 percent (35 percent for SMEs).
EU to Relax Sustainability Reporting Rules for SMEs
The EU Commission plans to significantly reduce the scope of its sustainability reporting requirements, exempting most SMEs and weakening supply chain due diligence, aiming to reduce bureaucratic burdens on businesses by 25 percent (35 percent for SMEs).
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36% Bias Score
US Tariffs Hit Continental's Mexican Operations, Threatening 20% of Revenue
Continental, a major German auto supplier, faces significant challenges from new US tariffs on Mexican imports, impacting its 20 percent US revenue and 23,000 Mexican employees, forcing it to seek solutions as global markets weaken.
US Tariffs Hit Continental's Mexican Operations, Threatening 20% of Revenue
Continental, a major German auto supplier, faces significant challenges from new US tariffs on Mexican imports, impacting its 20 percent US revenue and 23,000 Mexican employees, forcing it to seek solutions as global markets weaken.
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44% Bias Score
Egg Price Surge Forces Restaurants to Adapt Amidst Avian Flu Crisis
Avian flu outbreaks and supply chain disruptions caused a 15.2% jump in egg prices in January 2025, forcing restaurants to adapt with menu changes, supplier negotiations, and price increases to maintain profitability.
Egg Price Surge Forces Restaurants to Adapt Amidst Avian Flu Crisis
Avian flu outbreaks and supply chain disruptions caused a 15.2% jump in egg prices in January 2025, forcing restaurants to adapt with menu changes, supplier negotiations, and price increases to maintain profitability.
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40% Bias Score
Natural Gas Prices Surge to Two-Year High Amidst Supply Constraints and Record LNG Exports
Natural gas prices soared to a two-year high due to extreme weather increasing demand and disrupting production, record U.S. LNG exports, and global demand pressures, with storage levels 23% below last year's levels.
Natural Gas Prices Surge to Two-Year High Amidst Supply Constraints and Record LNG Exports
Natural gas prices soared to a two-year high due to extreme weather increasing demand and disrupting production, record U.S. LNG exports, and global demand pressures, with storage levels 23% below last year's levels.
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16% Bias Score
Corporate Sustainability Must Go Beyond Carbon Reduction
The sustainability movement's progress is hampered by many companies' narrow focus on carbon emissions, ignoring their chemical footprint which includes persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals that harm human health and the environment; however, some businesses such as IKEA, Ka...
Corporate Sustainability Must Go Beyond Carbon Reduction
The sustainability movement's progress is hampered by many companies' narrow focus on carbon emissions, ignoring their chemical footprint which includes persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals that harm human health and the environment; however, some businesses such as IKEA, Ka...
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36% Bias Score
US Egg Shortage Drives Restaurant Price Hikes, Fuels Record Turkish Imports
Following a 2022 avian flu outbreak that killed over 140 million poultry birds, US egg prices have surged, leading restaurant chains like Denny's and Waffle House to raise menu prices and prompting increased egg imports from Turkey, currently the US's sole egg exporter.
US Egg Shortage Drives Restaurant Price Hikes, Fuels Record Turkish Imports
Following a 2022 avian flu outbreak that killed over 140 million poultry birds, US egg prices have surged, leading restaurant chains like Denny's and Waffle House to raise menu prices and prompting increased egg imports from Turkey, currently the US's sole egg exporter.
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40% Bias Score
US Tariff Change Impacts Chinese E-commerce
The US eliminated the tariff exemption for small packages from China, impacting Chinese e-commerce platforms and US consumers. Chinese companies are investing in overseas warehouses and market diversification, while US consumers face higher prices and reduced selection.
US Tariff Change Impacts Chinese E-commerce
The US eliminated the tariff exemption for small packages from China, impacting Chinese e-commerce platforms and US consumers. Chinese companies are investing in overseas warehouses and market diversification, while US consumers face higher prices and reduced selection.
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40% Bias Score
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