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22/07/2023

UK inflation: which goods and services have risen most in price?

From sugar to olive oil and holiday centres to pet products, how costs have soared

22/07/2023

UK housing market forecast to avoid slump despite zero growth in prices

Rents jump by record 5.1% in a month as rental market struggles to meet demand from priced-out buyers

22/07/2023

‘An all time low’: UK hospitality bosses say industry is fighting for survival

The sector is facing many challenges, from staffing issues to inflation that could push the price of a pint to £7

18/07/2023

June drop in UK inflation expected but heat still on Bank of England

City economists predict annual rate will fall from 8.7% recorded in April and May but will still be higher than in eurozone

18/07/2023

Company insolvencies jump 27% as high interest rates hit economy; UK grocery price inflation dips – business live

FTSE 100 index posts biggest one-day fall since March, as strong US jobs report fuels fears of even higher US interest rates

18/07/2023

Some sellers say they were going from strength to strength, but now they have been left unable to pay their bills, with their only source of income coming from Etsy sales.

07/07/2023

The Empire Cinema chain has entered administration, leading to the loss of 150 jobs and the closure of six cinemas.

The financial hit of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and the cost of living crisis have been blamed for the cinema closures.

07/07/2023

FTSE 100 hits lowest closing level of 2023 as interest rate rise fears grip markets – business live

FTSE 100 index posts biggest one-day fall since March, as strong US jobs report fuels fears of even higher US interest rates

07/07/2023

Older UK workers who retired early in pandemic were ‘forced into poverty’

Thinktank challenges view that those taking early retirement under Covid were relatively well off

06/07/2023

Bank governor accuses UK retailers of overcharging on petrol and other goods

Unnecessarily high fuel prices will have to be tackled to help reduce inflation, suggests Andrew Bailey

06/07/2023

FTSE 100 falls to lowest closing level in 2023 as interest rate fears grip markets

Markets suffer on both sides of Atlantic as Fed signals more rate hikes and recession fears grow in UK

05/07/2023

The train company representative body, the Rail Delivery Group, said it can't "prejudge the outcome" of closure rail station consultations but hopes affected staff will leave or take new jobs.