Editorial Standards, Source Attribution & Embedded Media Policy

Last updated: July 28, 2026

1. Purpose of This Policy

BusinessFinance.news is an independent business and financial news publication operated by Instant Media Access.

This policy explains:

  • Our editorial principles and journalistic ambitions;
  • How we research, attribute and link to sources;
  • How our articles differ from the reports, videos and documents on which they may be based;
  • How we use quotations and third-party materials;
  • How embedded videos and remotely delivered media work;
  • How copyright owners and other rights holders may contact us;
  • What a complainant should verify before submitting a copyright or DMCA-style notice.

Our objective is to provide readers with useful, carefully researched and independently written business and financial journalism while respecting the intellectual-property rights of publishers, journalists, creators, photographers, companies, public authorities and other third parties.

This policy describes our editorial standards and internal practices. It does not restrict any rights or remedies available under applicable law.

2. Our Editorial Principles

BusinessFinance.news aims to conduct its editorial work according to the principles of accuracy, independence, transparency, fairness and accountability.

In practical terms, this means that we aim to:

  • Verify material facts using credible sources;
  • Prefer primary documents and direct sources where reasonably available;
  • Consult more than one source when a material claim is disputed, uncertain or developing;
  • Distinguish confirmed facts from reports, estimates, allegations, forecasts and opinions;
  • Identify uncertainty rather than presenting speculation as certainty;
  • Provide relevant context instead of repeating isolated claims or headline figures;
  • Represent materially different viewpoints fairly where a genuine disagreement exists;
  • Avoid deliberately misleading headlines, quotations or descriptions;
  • Correct significant factual errors when they are brought to our attention;
  • Keep commercial relationships separate from editorial conclusions.

We do not claim that every article will be completely free from error. Financial markets, corporate transactions, legal proceedings, government policies and breaking-news events can change rapidly. Information that was accurate at publication may later be revised, clarified or superseded.

3. Independent and Original Editorial Writing

BusinessFinance.news articles may be inspired by or developed from publicly available information, including:

  • News reports;
  • Interviews and broadcasts;
  • Official company announcements;
  • Regulatory filings;
  • Government publications;
  • Court documents;
  • Research reports;
  • Earnings releases and investor presentations;
  • Public databases;
  • Videos published by established news organisations, companies, analysts or other creators.

The existence of a source does not mean that our article is a reproduction of that source.

Our editorial work may include independently written:

  • Explanations;
  • Summaries;
  • Comparisons;
  • Calculations;
  • Historical context;
  • Market context;
  • Risk analysis;
  • Fact checking;
  • Identification of unanswered questions;
  • Discussion of competing interpretations;
  • Conclusions and editorial assessments;
  • Headlines, subheadings and article organisation.

An article may begin with a reported event or a publicly available video, but the resulting BusinessFinance.news article is intended to be an original editorial work that adds context, analysis and explanation.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, third-party publishers, video creators and source organisations do not write, approve, sponsor or control our articles. They are not responsible for our wording, interpretation or conclusions.

We do not claim ownership of underlying facts, public records, company names, trademarks, third-party quotations or externally created media. We claim rights only in the original editorial material and presentation created for BusinessFinance.news, subject to applicable legal exceptions and limitations.

4. Source Attribution and Links

We believe readers should be able to understand where important information originated.

Depending on the article and the nature of the information, we may provide:

  • Inline links near a specific claim;
  • A source list at the end of an article;
  • Links to official documents, filings or announcements;
  • Attribution in the body of the article;
  • Identification of the publisher, speaker, organisation or author;
  • A link to the original video or media platform.

We aim to use descriptive source labels so readers can understand what they are opening.

A source link does not mean that BusinessFinance.news endorses everything published by that source. It also does not mean that the source endorses BusinessFinance.news.

External pages are controlled by their respective operators. They may be changed, corrected, moved, restricted by a paywall or removed after our article is published. We are not responsible for the continuing availability, accuracy, security or privacy practices of an external website.

Where possible, we distinguish between:

  • Information confirmed by a primary source;
  • Information reported by one or more news organisations;
  • Claims made by a company, government, analyst or interested party;
  • Our own calculations, interpretation or editorial assessment.

5. Quotations and Paraphrasing

Quotations may be used when the precise language of a speaker, document or publisher is relevant to the story.

Our ambition is to:

  • Use quotations selectively rather than reproducing an excessive portion of another work;
  • Identify the speaker or original source;
  • Preserve the substantive meaning of the quotation;
  • Avoid changing the meaning through misleading omissions;
  • Link to the original source where reasonably possible;
  • Use quotations for legitimate reporting, commentary, criticism, explanation or analysis.

Most of our articles are written through original synthesis and paraphrasing rather than by copying the wording or structure of source articles.

Attribution does not by itself authorise every possible use of copyrighted material. We therefore seek to combine clear attribution with restrained quotation, original writing and compliance with applicable copyright exceptions, licences and permissions.

6. Accuracy, Updates and Corrections

We welcome good-faith corrections supported by reliable evidence.

A correction request should include:

  • The URL of the relevant BusinessFinance.news article;
  • The exact sentence, figure or statement believed to be incorrect;
  • A clear explanation of the alleged error;
  • Supporting documents or authoritative sources;
  • The name and contact details of the person submitting the request;
  • Any relevant relationship the sender has to the subject of the article.

We may correct, clarify, update or expand an article when appropriate.

Minor typographical, formatting or stylistic changes may be made without a correction notice. When a material factual error is corrected, we may add an editor’s note or correction notice where appropriate.

Updating an article does not necessarily mean that the original publication was negligent or improper. New information may become available after publication, and preliminary figures or reports may later be revised.

Correction requests may be sent to:

editor@businessfinance.biz

Please include “Correction Request” in the subject line.

7. Editorial Independence and Commercial Relationships

Advertising, affiliate links, sponsorships and other commercial arrangements help support the operation of BusinessFinance.news.

Commercial relationships do not give an advertiser, affiliate partner or outside organisation the right to dictate our editorial conclusions.

Where appropriate, sponsored, paid or promotional material should be identified as such. Affiliate relationships may also be disclosed within an article or through a general affiliate and advertising disclosure.

The inclusion of a company, security, product, platform or service in an article does not necessarily mean that BusinessFinance.news recommends or endorses it.

Likewise, linking to a source, company or platform does not establish a commercial partnership unless one is expressly disclosed.

8. Embedded Videos and Third-Party Media

BusinessFinance.news may display videos and other media using official embedding tools supplied by third-party platforms such as YouTube.

An embedded video is not ordinarily uploaded to or stored on the BusinessFinance.news server. The embedded player connects the reader’s browser to the third-party platform, which hosts, transmits and controls the underlying media.

For example, when a YouTube video is displayed through an official YouTube player:

  • The underlying video remains hosted by YouTube;
  • Playback is delivered through YouTube’s technology;
  • YouTube or the relevant channel controls the source video;
  • The video owner or platform may restrict, alter or remove the video;
  • BusinessFinance.news generally cannot edit the underlying video file;
  • Removing the embed from our page does not remove the original video from YouTube.

The same general principle may apply to other officially embedded or remotely delivered media.

BusinessFinance.news does not claim ownership of third-party videos, audio, photographs, thumbnails, logos, graphics or other media merely because they appear through an embedded player or remote-media tool.

All copyrights, trademarks, personality rights and other rights in third-party media remain with their respective owners.

This section does not apply to the BusinessFinance.news name, logo, website design, original editorial text or other materials created or licensed directly for our publication.

9. No Control Over the Underlying Platform Content

Embedded media remains subject to the hosting platform’s:

  • Terms of service;
  • Copyright procedures;
  • Community rules;
  • Privacy practices;
  • Advertising systems;
  • Technical availability;
  • Geographic restrictions;
  • Account and channel controls.

BusinessFinance.news does not control whether a third-party platform permits embedding, disables embedding, changes its player, inserts advertising, restricts playback, suspends an account or removes content.

The inclusion of an embedded video does not necessarily mean that BusinessFinance.news agrees with every statement made in it. The video may be included because it reports on, illustrates or provides context for the subject of our independently written article.

We may criticise, qualify, correct or disagree with information presented in an embedded video or linked source.

10. Information for Copyright Owners Before Sending a Notice

Before submitting a copyright complaint or DMCA-style notice to BusinessFinance.news, please determine exactly what material is being challenged and where that material is hosted.

There is an important distinction between:

  1. Original text or other material published and controlled directly by BusinessFinance.news; and
  2. A video, image or other media file hosted and controlled by YouTube or another third-party platform.

If the complaint concerns our original article text, headline, locally controlled material or editorial use of a quotation, the complaint should identify the relevant BusinessFinance.news page and the specific material at issue.

If the complaint concerns an embedded video or remotely delivered image, please verify whether the disputed file is actually hosted by BusinessFinance.news.

Where the media remains hosted by YouTube or another platform, a notice sent only to BusinessFinance.news may result in the embed being reviewed or removed from our article, but it cannot remove the underlying file from the hosting platform, the uploader’s account or other websites that embed the same content.

A rights holder seeking removal of the original video or media file should therefore consider using the copyright-reporting process provided by the platform that actually hosts and controls the file.

Rights holders may nevertheless contact BusinessFinance.news directly. We may voluntarily review, disable or remove an embed while a credible complaint is investigated.

Contacting the hosting platform is not a condition that limits a complainant’s legal rights. It is practical information intended to help the complainant direct the request to the party capable of removing the underlying file.

11. Copyright and DMCA-Style Notices

BusinessFinance.news is operated from Sweden but accepts properly substantiated copyright complaints, including notices formulated with reference to the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act where relevant.

A notice should include:

  1. The full name and contact details of the copyright owner or authorised representative;
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
  3. The exact BusinessFinance.news URL where the disputed material appears;
  4. A precise description of the material complained of;
  5. An explanation of whether the complaint concerns:
    • BusinessFinance.news editorial text;
    • A quotation;
    • A locally controlled website asset;
    • An embedded video;
    • A remotely delivered image or thumbnail;
    • A link to an external page.
  6. Where embedded media is involved, the URL or identifying information for the original hosting-platform content;
  7. An explanation of why the use is allegedly unauthorised or unlawful;
  8. A statement that the complainant has a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or applicable law;
  9. A statement that the information supplied is accurate and that the sender is the copyright owner or authorised to act for the owner;
  10. A physical or electronic signature.

Notices should be sent to:

Copyright Contact
Instant Media Access
c/o Billo ILY 237-S
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
114 45 Stockholm
Sweden

Email:
editor@businessfinance.biz

Suggested subject: Copyright Notice – BusinessFinance.news

This address is provided as a general copyright and editorial contact. It should not be interpreted as a representation that the contact has been registered as a designated DMCA agent with the United States Copyright Office unless a separate registration is confirmed in the Copyright Office’s public directory.

12. How We Review Complaints

When we receive a sufficiently detailed complaint, we may:

  • Confirm receipt;
  • Review the relevant article and source material;
  • Determine whether the disputed material is locally controlled or third-party hosted;
  • Request additional information;
  • Check the original source and platform status;
  • Temporarily disable an embed while investigating;
  • Remove or replace an embed;
  • Add or improve attribution;
  • Correct or revise editorial text;
  • Decline a request that is unsupported, misdirected or legally insufficient;
  • Refer the complainant to the hosting platform;
  • Seek legal advice where necessary.

Our response will depend on the facts, the nature of the material, the information supplied and the applicable law.

Removing or disabling content as a precaution does not constitute an admission of infringement, liability or wrongdoing.

Similarly, declining to remove material does not prevent a rights holder from pursuing any remedy available under applicable law.

13. Good-Faith Complaints

Copyright procedures should not be used to suppress criticism, prevent legitimate reporting, remove unfavourable factual information or interfere with lawful quotation, commentary or analysis.

Please do not submit a notice unless you are the rights holder or are genuinely authorised to act on the rights holder’s behalf.

Knowingly false, misleading, abusive or materially inaccurate complaints may cause harm to journalists, publishers, creators and platform users. We reserve the right to preserve and rely upon relevant correspondence when defending our editorial and legal interests.

At the same time, BusinessFinance.news will treat genuine rights-holder concerns seriously and will not deliberately retain material that we conclude is unlawfully published.

14. Ownership of BusinessFinance.news Content

Unless otherwise stated, the original editorial text, headlines, article structure, explanations, analysis, summaries and other materials created specifically for BusinessFinance.news are owned by or licensed to the website operator.

No ownership is claimed over:

  • Underlying news events or facts;
  • Public-domain information;
  • Third-party trademarks and company names;
  • Properly attributed quotations;
  • Externally hosted videos;
  • Third-party photographs, graphics or platform thumbnails;
  • Government or regulatory documents subject to their own legal status;
  • Materials used under licence or applicable legal exceptions.

Nothing in this policy is intended to prevent lawful quotation, criticism, review, reporting, research or other use permitted by applicable law.

When referring to our original reporting or analysis, we appreciate clear attribution to BusinessFinance.news and a link to the relevant article.

15. Questions and Contact

Questions regarding editorial standards, source attribution, corrections, copyright or embedded media may be sent to:

Instant Media Access
c/o Billo ILY 237-S
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
114 45 Stockholm
Sweden

Email:
editor@businessfinance.biz

Please include the relevant BusinessFinance.news URL and a clear description of your request so that it can be reviewed efficiently.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our editorial practices, technology, third-party platforms or applicable legal requirements.

The current version will be published on BusinessFinance.news with its effective or last-updated date.