CEOs got big raises while hiking prices Some companies raised prices, blaming rising wages — but actually cut workers' pay, according to new report Salon · Apr 25, 2022
Brawn wants solution for F1 budget cap inflation squeeze Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says a solution is at hand for the squeeze on the championship's budget cap caused by inflation. Autosport · Apr 25, 2022
Food buying habits are evolving in the face of inflation From cutting back to making substitutions, people are finding ways to cope with higher prices Axios · Apr 25, 2022
Asda and Morrisons cut prices as supermarkets fight for customers Big chains try to preserve market share amid rising inflation and competition from Aldi and Lidl The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022
Asda to cut prices of more than 100 items including tea bags and cheese It comes as retailers reported a 3.3% increase in food inflation last month, which is expected to rise further. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022
Stocks tumble as China lockdowns rattle investors Stocks and commodities tumbled as China’s worsening Covid outbreak compounded fears sparked by faster Federal Reserve tightening. Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2022
Palm oil soars on Indonesia ban in risk to global food inflation Palm oil rallied after top producer Indonesia said it will ban all exports of cooking oil, a surprise move that threatens to worsen global food inflation and aggravate volatility in crop markets still reeling from the war. Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2022
Cost of living crisis street art in Bristol park goes viral "I am giving every household a candle for warm and light" Bristol Post · Apr 25, 2022
Aberdeen to host second round of transatlantic trade talks with US With progress stalled on a UK-US free trade deal, the Government has switched its focus to making agreements with individual states. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022
Pitching a piece of the local EV market As the global economy transitions to a low-carbon future, green investment in renewable energy and environmentally friendly businesses, including the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, has become a megatrend that serves to shape markets. Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2022
Warren warns Democrats risk losing power without inflation action Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her party could be “in real trouble” in the 2022 midterm elections if more isn’t done to help American families deal with 40-year-high inflation. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Warning issued to shoppers buying chocolates and cereals like KitKats, Shreddies and Cheerios People are noticing the cost of groceries increasing with the shoppers' wallets much lighter after the weekly food shop Irish Mirror · Apr 24, 2022
Luxury goods market on a high, despite conflict, pandemic Global luxury brands have posted strong results for the first quarter of this year despite global hardships including the conflict in Ukraine, inflation and Covid restrictions in Asia. This comes on the back of an exceptional year in 2021. Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2022
World Bank and IMF gathering underscores a bleak global outlook If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hurting developed countries, it’s proving a hammer blow for the poor The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 Unpaid UK carers 4.5% worse off as cost of living erodes benefits value Warnings of cost-of-caring crisis as state allowance is cut by £170 a year in real terms
Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022 Cooking-oil chaos exacerbates a looming world hunger crisis The world's supply of cooking oil — already squeezed by war — is getting smaller.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 A divided France and a Germany unsure of its identity threaten Europe’s future In a time of multiple crises and dangers, the EU needs urgently to recover a sense of common purpose
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 Joe Biden’s message drowned out by beat of the Republican culture-war drum Democrats struggle to tell a good-news story raising fears of midterm losses in November
Reuters · Apr 23, 2022 Thousands of farmers stage anti-tax protest in Argentine capital Thousands of Argentine farmers protested in Buenos Aires on Saturday against President Alberto Fernandez, whose policies to contain food prices to curb rampant inflation have been criticized by the agricultural sector.
Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022 'Boris Johnson's excuses are now so entertaining, we're at last getting value from him' Boris Johnson's now telling lies at such a ferocious rate he should be studied by medical science. He’ll tell us the cake at the party wasn’t a cake, it was a report about the inflation rate, covered in icing and candles
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022 Sanctions Hit Russian Economy, Although Putin Says Otherwise Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West. While Russia can claim some symbolic victories, the full impact of Western sanctions is starting to be felt in very real ways. As the West moved to cut off…
Reuters · Apr 23, 2022 Argentina will not modify $45 billion debt with IMF -finance minister Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman said late on Friday that a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund will not be modified, following a meeting with IMF head Kristalina Georgieva.
The Hindu · Apr 23, 2022 Outline steps to stop price rise, Congress tells government Opposition demands a white paper on economy as statistics show retail inflation close to 7%
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022 Busy restaurants belie a tale of tightening belts in cost-of-living crisis Consumer spending, still partially buoyed by lockdown savings, is about to take a hit. But will it mean recession?
StockNews.com · Apr 23, 2022 After Friday’s Stock Market Plunge…What Comes Next? Friday was the worst session since 2020. And marks 3 straight weeks of losses for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 4 straight for the Dow. This means the glorious March bounce has been nearly eliminated as we close the week at 4,271.78...all the closer to the February intraday low of…