Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


Germany Tests Demand for New 20-Year Bond in Sale Via Banks ...
... asked not to be identified. Strategists at Commerzbank AG expect the sale to raise up to €6 billion ($7.1 billion). The government is aiming to increase its ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 27, 2026


FedEx Freight Sells $3.7 Billion of Bonds Ahead of Spinoff ...
Tuesday's four-part offering includes notes maturing in three to 10 years, according to a person familiar with the matter. The longest tranche will yield ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 27, 2026


Exclusive: Japan, US eye synthetic diamond production under $550 ...
Both declined to be identified as the matter is private. "The United States wants to accelerate domestic production of synthetic diamonds," one of the ...

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Turkey Hits Banks With New Curbs to Target Offshore Lira Market ...
... declined to be identified because the talks were private. Following those meetings, the central bank introduced new measures making it more expensive for ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 27, 2026


Maine's Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up ...
In one elementary school classroom in Portland, roughly half of students were missing each day last week, said their teacher, who declined to be identified ...

New York Times  ∙  January 27, 2026


Barry Silbert ramps up lobbying while fighting billions in fraud ...
A source close to the White House told The Post that Silbert's lobbying blitz could even backfire since it is “rubbing officials the wrong way.” Silbert's ...

New York Post  ∙  January 27, 2026


OPmobility signs deal to explore buying Hyundai Mobis' lighting ...
A source close to OPmobility said that Hyundai Mobis' lighting business weighs more than 1 billion euros of revenue per year. Analysts from J.P. Morgan gave ...

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Meghan set to 'use Archie and Lilibet as a shield'
"Security is always going to be a deciding factor in this," a source close to the duchess said, per GB News.

None  ∙  January 27, 2026


How Trump 2.0 reshaped CISA, the nation's top cyber agency - Axios
Why it matters: CISA is at the front lines of protecting U.S. government agencies and private companies from nation-state and cybercriminal digital threats, but ...

Axios  ∙  January 27, 2026


JPMorgan Tells Its M&A Bankers: Do More to Close the Goldman Gap
on mergers and acquisitions, according to people with knowledge of the matter. John Simmons and Filippo Gori, co-heads of global banking, delivered the message ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 27, 2026


Chevron seeks better terms from Iraq before taking over Lukoil ...
... West Qurna 2 oil field as a condition for buying the project from Russia's Lukoil , three sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Exclusive: US to issue general license lifting some sanctions on ...
... sources familiar with the preparation said on Tuesday, a shift from a previous plan to grant individual exemptions to sanctions for companies seeking to do ...

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Anthropic fundraising: Round wraps above $10 billion and could rise
The funding round could rise if Microsoft and Nvidia decide to contribute, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

CNBC  ∙  January 27, 2026


Trump wants honest investigation of Alex Pretti killing - CNBC
Shortly after Trump spoke, MS Now, citing three people briefed on the matter, reported that the Department of Justice had decided not to conduct a civil rights ...

CNBC  ∙  January 27, 2026


Micron to announce memory chip manufacturing investment ... - MSN
... people briefed on the matter said, expanding production in response to an acute global memory shortage. The company will announce the investment as soon as ...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


Plan for Multi-Trillion‑Dollar Megacity Set To Be Redesigned
... people briefed on the matter. Built with the most advanced engineering and design imaginable, THE LINE is a landmark city stretching 170 km. A revolution ...

Newsweek  ∙  January 27, 2026


Exclusive: Saudi Arabia shelves Mukaab 'The Cube' project, world's ...
... people familiar with the matter people familiar with the matter said. The Mukaab, at the center of Riyadh's New Murabba ...

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Brazil's Embraer ends 2025 with record backlog of $31.6 billion
... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Businesscategory · SAP meets Q4 revenue forecasts, cloud demand resilient. 5 hours ago. VivaTech ...

Reuters  ∙  January 27, 2026


Florida Republican Vern Buchanan won't seek reelection - Politico
But Gruters is not interested in running to replace Buchanan in the Florida district, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter granted ...

Politico  ∙  January 27, 2026


MrBeast slams Netflix over Alex Honnold's payday for viral Taipei ...
The Times later reported his payout landed in the mid-six figures, roughly $500,000, citing two people with direct knowledge of the deal. That figure ...

None  ∙  January 27, 2026


Is Gregory Bovino blocked from using social media? All we know ...
Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has had his access to social media revoked, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


Indian refiners say offers of Venezuelan oil limited, most going to US
The executives declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to media. Vitol and Trafigura did not immediately respond to requests for comment ...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


U.S. startup incubator's decision to shun Canada brings investors to ...
Another industry person, who declined to be named due to sensitivities around the topic, had a similar take. “This is a simple matter of operational ...

None  ∙  January 27, 2026


Micron to announce memory chip manufacturing investment in ...
One said the investment would be in NAND flash memory. The people declined to be identified as they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Micron ...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


Exclusive-White House set to meet with banks, crypto companies on ...
⁠The sources declined to be identified discussing private ‌policy discussions. (Reporting by Hannah Lang ‌in New York). 條款 及 私隱政策 · Privacy Dashboard.

Yahoo Finance  ∙  January 27, 2026


BCCI VP on why Bangladesh refused to travel to India for T20 World ...
This arrangement would pose limited logistical challenges,” an official close to the information revealed, as quoted by HT. Meanwhile, the 2026 T20 World ...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos - NY Post
The woman, who did not want to be identified, told The California Post that she and co-workers are regularly harassed at the Edward R. Roybal Federal ...

New York Post  ∙  January 27, 2026


Report: Alex Pretti suffered broken rib in confrontation with feds days ...
... an anonymous source. Pretti stepped out of his vehicle...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


Noem says 'everything I've done' has been directed by Trump and ...
... a source familiar with the situation told Axios. The post Noem Says 'Everything I've Done' Has Been Directed by Trump and Stephen Miller: Report first ...

MSN  ∙  January 27, 2026


Exclusive: India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU ...
The sources declined to be identified as the talks are confidential and could be subject to last-minute changes. India's commerce ministry and the European ...

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026


China goes on hiring spree for tax officials as fiscal pressures mount
... declined to be identified. Tax authorities have also announced moves to tighten tax enforcement and to scale back the use of corporate tax breaks by local ...

Financial Times  ∙  January 26, 2026


Focus: Trump's JPMorgan lawsuit underscores his growing clash ...
The industry still expects to lock in capital relief, ‍said another bank CEO who declined to be identified discussing regulatory issues. Those changes ...

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026


Families, business struggle months after ICE raids on cannabis farms
A car shop owner, who declined to be identified because he fears government retribution, said he supported President Trump because of his campaign pledge to ...

None  ∙  January 26, 2026


Russia's fuel oil exports to Asia slow in early 2026 as sanctions ...
The sources declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to media. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. About 360,000 tons loaded in November and ...

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026


'Too good to be true': Bait-style listings being used by some property ...
One agent, who declined to be named, said: “Bait listings can be extremely disruptive to our work when we serve buyers. They give the illusion that there ...

None  ∙  January 26, 2026


Kremlin sticks to demand that Ukraine cede all of Donbas in talks ...
... a source close to the Kremlin. That purported agreement, according to the same source, envisages Ukraine handing Russia control of all of Donbas and ...

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026


Private jet crashes upon takeoff in Maine amid travel chaos due to ...
A source familiar with the situation told CNN that a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet was involved in the harrowing ordeal. The extent of the injuries ...

MSN  ∙  January 26, 2026


Yasiel Puig was once one of MLB's most exciting players. Now he's ...
Major League Baseball was subpoenaed to assist in the current criminal prosecution, per a source familiar with the situation. Marquest Meeks, MLB's Senior ...

New York Times  ∙  January 26, 2026


Nidec Said to Prepare Recovery Plan Following Accounting Scandal ...
... asked not to be identified because the information isn't public. While the initiative marks one step toward recovery since founder Shigenobu Nagamori ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 26, 2026


US pushes for quickest fixes to boost Venezuela oil output
... asked not to be identified discussing internal plans. The idea is that with limited investment, Venezuela could boost production by several hundred thousand ...

None  ∙  January 26, 2026


Aramco Starts First Bond Sale of This Year as Oil Prices Lag ...
... asked not to be identified. The company plans to invest more than $50 billion this year in supporting and expanding oil and natural gas production, while ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 26, 2026


OPEC+ Likely to Stick With Supply Pause in March, Delegates Say ...
Four delegates who asked not to be identified said their expectation is that the policy will remain unchanged, although two added that discussions among ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 26, 2026


Can South Cambridgeshire council do five days' work in four? - BBC ...
One council staffer, who asked not to be named, said four-day working was a reason they had stayed. Trade union Unison called it a "game changer", saying ...

BBC  ∙  January 26, 2026


Samsung Nears Nvidia's Approval for Key HBM4 AI Memory Chips ...
Samsung is preparing for mass production of HBM4 in February, said the people, who asked not to be named as the information is private. The company will be ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 26, 2026


Minneapolis live: Protesters gather in Minneapolis as governor calls ...
One man we spoke to, who asked not to be named, was holding a sign that read "Veterans Against ICE". "This is not the America I fought for," he told me. A ...

BBC  ∙  January 26, 2026


Can a council do five days' work in four? - Yahoo News Canada
One SCDC officer, who asked not to be named, said they treated their non-working day like a weekend, going to the gym or seeing family. "It's good to rest and ...

None  ∙  January 26, 2026


India's LNG Buyers Stall Deals as They Await Record Supply Wave ...
Indian buyers are looking for long-term supply contracts from around 2028, near when that wave peaks, according to the people, who asked not to be named as ...

Bloomberg  ∙  January 26, 2026


Samsung to start production of HBM4 chips next month for Nvidia ...
... -bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM4, ​next month and supply them to Nvidia , a person familiar ‌with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026


Marco Rubio juggles 2 roles in Trump administration : NPR
... not authorized to speak on the record. John Bolton, who served as Trump's national security adviser in the first administration, says it's no knock on Rubio ...

NPR  ∙  January 26, 2026


US energy sector reels after winter storm knocks out 2 million bpd of ...
... not authorized to speak on the record. ConocoPhillips typically does not comment on day-to-day operations, a company spokesperson said. Chevron (CVX.N) ...

Reuters  ∙  January 26, 2026