Fed Rate Cut Triggers Market Sell-Off Despite Lower Borrowing Costs
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 1000 points due to the Fed's revised dot plot indicating only two rate reductions expected in 2025, fewer than previously anticipated. This caused disappointment among...
Fed Rate Cut Triggers Market Sell-Off Despite Lower Borrowing Costs
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 1000 points due to the Fed's revised dot plot indicating only two rate reductions expected in 2025, fewer than previously anticipated. This caused disappointment among...
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40% Bias Score
Rodeo Collapse Exposes Tech Industry's Vulnerability to Fraud
Dutch software company Rodeo declared bankruptcy after an NRC investigation exposed fabricated growth figures and false claims of prestigious clients like Google and Meta; founder Pieter Vos is now under investigation by the Public Prosecution Service.
Rodeo Collapse Exposes Tech Industry's Vulnerability to Fraud
Dutch software company Rodeo declared bankruptcy after an NRC investigation exposed fabricated growth figures and false claims of prestigious clients like Google and Meta; founder Pieter Vos is now under investigation by the Public Prosecution Service.
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48% Bias Score
China Expands Visa-Free Transit Policy to Boost Tourism
China expanded its visa-free transit policy, effective immediately, allowing citizens of 54 countries to stay up to 240 hours (10 days) across 60 ports in 24 regions, aiming to boost tourism and business exchanges.
China Expands Visa-Free Transit Policy to Boost Tourism
China expanded its visa-free transit policy, effective immediately, allowing citizens of 54 countries to stay up to 240 hours (10 days) across 60 ports in 24 regions, aiming to boost tourism and business exchanges.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine Unveils "Trident": Laser Weapon System
Ukraine claims to have developed a laser weapon, called "Trident," capable of shooting down aircraft at a range of two kilometers; this announcement is unprecedented, as few nations possess this battlefield-ready technology, making Ukraine potentially the fifth country globally with this capability.
Ukraine Unveils "Trident": Laser Weapon System
Ukraine claims to have developed a laser weapon, called "Trident," capable of shooting down aircraft at a range of two kilometers; this announcement is unprecedented, as few nations possess this battlefield-ready technology, making Ukraine potentially the fifth country globally with this capability.
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56% Bias Score
Nissan and Honda Explore Full Merger to Dominate Electric Vehicle Market
Top Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda are considering a full merger to boost their competitiveness in the electric vehicle market, potentially creating the world's third-largest car group with 8 million annual sales, but facing challenges such as disentangling from Renault and potential job losse...
Nissan and Honda Explore Full Merger to Dominate Electric Vehicle Market
Top Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda are considering a full merger to boost their competitiveness in the electric vehicle market, potentially creating the world's third-largest car group with 8 million annual sales, but facing challenges such as disentangling from Renault and potential job losse...
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32% Bias Score
Five Key Workplace Trends for 2025
Five key workplace trends for 2025 include the rise of agentic AI, a human-centric approach to AI, the boom of fractional leadership, better accommodation for neurodiversity, and a renewed focus on culture and wellbeing, impacting efficiency, leadership structures, and employee satisfaction.
Five Key Workplace Trends for 2025
Five key workplace trends for 2025 include the rise of agentic AI, a human-centric approach to AI, the boom of fractional leadership, better accommodation for neurodiversity, and a renewed focus on culture and wellbeing, impacting efficiency, leadership structures, and employee satisfaction.
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine Unveils Drone-Shooting Laser Weapon
Ukraine has developed a laser weapon, "Trizub," capable of shooting down drones over a mile away; this system, currently under development, presents a significant advancement in drone defense technology.
Ukraine Unveils Drone-Shooting Laser Weapon
Ukraine has developed a laser weapon, "Trizub," capable of shooting down drones over a mile away; this system, currently under development, presents a significant advancement in drone defense technology.
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24% Bias Score
Brainport Eindhoven Companies Invest €219 Million in Regional Development
Twelve companies in Brainport Eindhoven are investing €219 million over 12 years to improve infrastructure, housing, talent, and equality, complementing a €2.51 billion public investment to address concerns about the region's capacity for growth, particularly in the tech sector.
Brainport Eindhoven Companies Invest €219 Million in Regional Development
Twelve companies in Brainport Eindhoven are investing €219 million over 12 years to improve infrastructure, housing, talent, and equality, complementing a €2.51 billion public investment to address concerns about the region's capacity for growth, particularly in the tech sector.
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44% Bias Score
China's Energy Self-Sufficiency Surges Past 80 Percent Amidst Renewable Energy Boom
China's energy self-sufficiency rate topped 80 percent in 2024 due to increased oil and gas production; renewable energy capacity will surge by over 300 GW this year, exceeding 85 percent of new installations, as the country plans a unified power market by 2025.
China's Energy Self-Sufficiency Surges Past 80 Percent Amidst Renewable Energy Boom
China's energy self-sufficiency rate topped 80 percent in 2024 due to increased oil and gas production; renewable energy capacity will surge by over 300 GW this year, exceeding 85 percent of new installations, as the country plans a unified power market by 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Citi Identifies Key Investment Themes Beyond the AI Hype for 2025
Citi analysts forecast strong investment returns in 2025 from diverse sectors, including AI-driven companies like Schrodinger and Marqeta, and also from agriculture (Darling Ingredients, Hormel Foods), clean energy (First Solar), and other growth areas; their strategy balances AI-focused growth with...
Citi Identifies Key Investment Themes Beyond the AI Hype for 2025
Citi analysts forecast strong investment returns in 2025 from diverse sectors, including AI-driven companies like Schrodinger and Marqeta, and also from agriculture (Darling Ingredients, Hormel Foods), clean energy (First Solar), and other growth areas; their strategy balances AI-focused growth with...
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44% Bias Score
Qualcomm Defends Nuvia Acquisition in Arm Trial
In a high-stakes trial, Qualcomm defended its acquisition of Nuvia by arguing that Nuvia's CPU design was independent of Arm's instruction set architecture (ISA) and that the acquisition was permissible under their licensing agreement; the judge limited the jury's decision to two specific questions,...
Qualcomm Defends Nuvia Acquisition in Arm Trial
In a high-stakes trial, Qualcomm defended its acquisition of Nuvia by arguing that Nuvia's CPU design was independent of Arm's instruction set architecture (ISA) and that the acquisition was permissible under their licensing agreement; the judge limited the jury's decision to two specific questions,...
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36% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Boosts Regional Power Sharing
The $1.2 billion Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway, officially opened last year, enables the two countries to share electricity across 650 miles of transmission lines, improving energy reliability and addressing rising demand fueled by renewable energy sources; this is part of a broader trend in Af...
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Boosts Regional Power Sharing
The $1.2 billion Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway, officially opened last year, enables the two countries to share electricity across 650 miles of transmission lines, improving energy reliability and addressing rising demand fueled by renewable energy sources; this is part of a broader trend in Af...
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40% Bias Score