Our Editorial Standards

Sourcing: The Two-Source Rule

Core claims require at least two independent sources. A core claim is any statement on which the story substantially depends — a figure, a decision, a strategic move, a timeline. "Independent" means the sources are not simply relaying the same origin: a press release and a trade publication quoting it count as one source, not two.

Single-source stories are possible but must be flagged to the desk editor before publication, and the uncertainty must be visible in the text. Anonymous sources require editor approval and must add something no named source could provide.

Separation of News, Analysis and Opinion

Readers must always know which kind of text they are reading:

• News reports what happened, based on verifiable facts.
• Analysis interprets and contextualizes, and is clearly labeled as such.
• Opinion states a view, by name, and never presents the author's own position as fact.

The three formats are visually distinct on every page. A story does not change category after publication without a visible note.

Accuracy

Numbers, names, titles and dates are checked before publication — including in headlines. When we publish data, we name the source of that data and state its reference period. We correct promptly and visibly; see our corrections policy.

Timeliness

We aim to publish material developments as soon as they are verified, not when the news cycle is most convenient. Our 24/7 data monitoring exists precisely so that significant market movements are reported while they are still current. A fast story is never a sloppy one: speed never overrides the two-source rule.

Transparency About Updates

When a published story is materially updated, we add a visible update note at the top of the article stating what changed and when. Minor wording fixes are logged in our transparency record without altering the original text silently.

Corporate Communications

We welcome press releases and company announcements as starting points for reporting — never as finished stories. When a story is based primarily on a company's own communication, we say so explicitly in the article. Companies can pay for placement in clearly marked formats; they can never buy a plain news story.

Independence

We sell no paid editorial placements in our news sections. Our commercial team works with media@ and our editorial team works with desk@ — and the two stay separate. No advertiser, partner or investor has veto power over what we publish. Conflicts of interest among editors are declared to the desk editor before a story goes out.

AI-Assisted Journalism

Where artificial intelligence supports our work — research, drafting, translation, data preparation — it is disclosed according to our AI policy, and every AI-assisted element passes mandatory human editorial review before publication.