This page sets out the standards New Business Herald applies to everything it publishes. It is a working document: where our practice changes, we update this page and note the date of the change.
Accuracy and sourcing
Factual claims must be traceable to a source we can name. In practice this means:
- Statistical claims are sourced to the issuing body — a statistical agency, central bank, regulator or exchange — and not to secondary coverage of that release.
- Descriptions of company financials are drawn from filed statements and regulatory disclosures.
- Descriptions of how a rule, standard or policy instrument works are checked against the governing documentation.
- Where a figure is contested, disputed or subject to revision, we say so rather than presenting a single number as settled.
We do not publish invented quotations, invented sources, or figures we cannot substantiate. If we cannot verify a claim to our own satisfaction, we either leave it out or state plainly that it is unverified.
Separating fact from interpretation
Reporting and analysis are labelled differently. Articles published under Analysis contain the author’s interpretation and judgement, and are marked as such. Reporting elsewhere on the site is confined to what can be established. Where an article moves from established fact into inference, the language signals the shift — “this suggests”, “one reading is” — rather than blurring the two.
Use of AI tools
We use AI tools to assist with drafting, structuring and editing explanatory articles. Every article published on this site is reviewed by a human editor before publication, and the publication takes full editorial responsibility for all content regardless of how it was drafted.
AI tools are not permitted to be the sole basis for a factual claim. Statistics, financial figures, quotations and descriptions of law or regulation are verified against primary sources by a person before they appear. We do not use AI to generate quotations, sources, or the appearance of original reporting that did not take place.
Independence and conflicts of interest
Editorial decisions are made without input from advertisers, sponsors or commercial partners. We do not sell coverage, and we do not offer favourable treatment in exchange for payment, access or advertising spend.
Any sponsored or paid content is labelled clearly and unambiguously as such at the top of the item, and is not presented in a way designed to be mistaken for editorial content. Where a writer or the publication holds a financial interest relevant to a story, that interest is disclosed within the article.
No financial advice
Our content is general information and journalism. It does not take account of any individual’s circumstances, objectives or risk tolerance, and it is not personalised investment, legal, tax or accounting advice. Readers remain responsible for their own decisions and should seek qualified professional advice before acting.
Corrections
We correct errors promptly and visibly rather than quietly. The process is described in full in our Corrections Policy.
Updates to published articles
Explanatory articles are reviewed periodically and updated when rules, rates or standards change. Substantive updates are noted on the article. Routine copy-editing that does not alter meaning is not noted.
Reader contact
Questions about these standards can be sent to admin@newbusinessherald.com.