These are the standards every TradePulse story must meet, in every language edition. They exist so you can judge our work — and hold us to it.
Independence
TradePulse is editorially independent. Advertisers, sponsors, and business partners have no influence over what we cover, how we cover it, or how prominently. Journalists and editors may not accept payment, gifts, or favors from people or organizations they cover. Our funding model is published on the Ownership & Funding page.
Sourcing
- We aim for at least two independent sources for consequential claims, and we name sources wherever possible. When we cannot name a source, we explain why.
- We link to or clearly cite the reports, filings, and data underlying our stories so you can verify them yourself.
- We distinguish what sources said from what we have verified.
- We do not publish unverified rumors; when a rumor moves markets and is newsworthy as a rumor, we say plainly that it is unconfirmed and attribute it.
Labeling
Every article carries one of three labels:
- News — reported facts, attributed and verified.
- Analysis — our interpretation of verified facts, argued transparently with the reasoning shown.
- Opinion — the author's personal view, clearly their own.
Analysis and opinion never present themselves as neutral news reporting.
Use of AI Tools
We use AI-assisted tools in parts of our workflow — research assistance, translation support, and drafting under editorial direction. Every article is reviewed, verified, and edited by a named human editor before publication, and accountability for everything we publish rests with that editor and TradePulse. We never present machine-generated content as unaided human reporting, and we never publish synthetic quotes, images, or "sources."
Fact-Checking and Numbers
Financial figures are checked against primary sources — company filings, statistical agencies, central banks — before publication. When figures are estimates, we say so and attribute them. Currency conversions and growth rates are calculated from the stated base, and we note the reference date.
Conflicts of Interest
Journalists must disclose to their editor any financial interest in, or personal relationship with, subjects they cover; where a conflict cannot be avoided, it is disclosed in the article. Staff may not trade on non-public information learned in the course of reporting.
Updates and Timestamps
Articles display their publication date and are timestamped again when meaningfully updated. A story that develops is updated in place with a note; a story that changes fundamentally links to its correction under our Corrections Policy.
Plagiarism and Attribution
We do not copy other outlets' work. Aggregating a competitor's scoop means linking and crediting them explicitly. Direct quotations are exact and attributed.
Contact the Standards Desk
Complaints about our coverage, labeling, or conduct: editorial@tradepulse.news. We answer every substantive complaint and publish corrections when warranted.