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UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis
Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests
Food prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the.. - source: The Guardian - 04.05.2026
Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds
Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cuts
Women are hit hardest when the debt burden in developing.. - source: The Guardian - 04.05.2026
The treasurer also says May federal budget will play ‘helpful not harmful role in fight against inflation’
Jim Chalmers has warned there will be little room for more cost of living.. - source: The Guardian - 04.05.2026
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The Reserve Bank could raise interest rates again on Tuesday, after lifting rates in February and March
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The Reserve Bank.. - source: The Guardian - 03.05.2026
Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years
Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on Iran
Exxon and Chevron quarterly earnings fall despite soaring oil prices
Sign.. - source: The Guardian - 01.05.2026
NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises
Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessment
NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it.. - source: The Guardian - 01.05.2026
The seven-day trial in the watchdog’s case against the supermarket offered a rare glimpse into its internal machinations
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Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock
State pension was ‘built for a different era’, says former PM’s organisation amid pressure on government finances
Labour has been urged by Tony Blair’s thinktank to scrap the.. - source: The Guardian - 01.05.2026
Bank of England warns UK should brace for higher inflation due to Middle East war – video
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but warned that the UK should brace for hikes later this year, as a result of the war in the Middle East.
The Bank’s.. - source: The Guardian - 30.04.2026
US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war
First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fears
US gross domestic product (GDP) accelerated 2% in the first three months of.. - source: The Guardian - 30.04.2026
Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Oil markets spooked as US president appears willing to maintain US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut
The price of Brent oil soared above $126 a barrel on.. - source: The Guardian - 30.04.2026
Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
Consumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorate
Three million UK households are being forced to skip meals as consumers.. - source: The Guardian - 30.04.2026
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump’s calls for cuts
Fed officials cite elevated inflation, slow job growth and uncertainty in Middle East as reasons for holding rates
Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your.. - source: The Guardian - 29.04.2026
Reliance on Chinese green tech poses ‘serious’ risk for Europe, experts say
Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence
Europe is “sleepwalking” into a series of economic and national security.. - source: The Guardian - 29.04.2026
UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report says
Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193
The number of UK businesses in “critical financial distress” has risen by.. - source: The Guardian - 29.04.2026
UK exports to Middle East tumble as Iran war hits economy – business live
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Heathrow has warned that it faces an ‘uncertain outlook’, after a positive start to the year.
London’s largest airport.. - source: The Guardian - 29.04.2026
UK faces £35bn hit and risk of recession this year over impact of Iran war, thinktank warns
Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflict
Britain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this.. - source: The Guardian - 29.04.2026
GM expecting $500m Trump tariff refund, boosting its 2026 earnings outlook
Companies are now seeking refunds on tariffs after supreme court ruled Trump’s emergency levies were illegal
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BP profits double after ‘exceptional’ oil trading during Iran war – business live
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Maja Darlington, climate campaigner for Greenpeace UK, says:
“The oil industry’s capacity to profiteer from human misery.. - source: The Guardian - 28.04.2026
Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’
Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwear
Motorists stocking up on fuel helped to push up retail sales in Great Britain.. - source: The Guardian - 24.04.2026