And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
Examples of creative destruction include e-commerce disrupting retail, streaming services replacing videocassette and DVD rentals and internet advertising undermining newspaper advertising.
Newcastle were back in the Champions League after an absence of two decades and Howe was determined to drain energy-sapping emotion from a daunting opening tie against Milan.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
That’s so precious to me right now, and the idea of producing a lot of stuff — and sapping all of that free time — is not appealing.
By suddenly disclosing its true holdings, China could drive up gold prices while signaling stronger backing for the renminbi, thus weakening the dollar’s global clout.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Recent economic data has suggested a weakening labor market and inflation up a touch, but not so much as to crack the stock market.
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