Farmers cut food production as costs soar
Fertiliser costs began to rise last autumn when the wholesale price of gas, which is needed to produce it, started...
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Fraudsters target under-35s on WhatsApp
Meanwhile, money lost through so-called romance scams, where the victim is persuaded to make a payment to a person they...
Nearly five million fewer donating, says charity sector
The latest report highlights the threefold pressures on the sector. The cost of living crisis, that has seen prices rising...
Firms say government price cut plan ‘slap in face’
Prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, with UK inflation - the rate at which prices increase...
Poundland boosts £1 items in battle for shoppers
"I think you're seeing a shift, a flight to value, if you like, from the traditional grocers, the major multiples,...
UK decides AI still cannot patent inventions
And, on Tuesday, the IPO also announced plans to change copyright law to allow anyone with lawful access - rather...
Non-essential petrol sales halted for two weeks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the first country to take the drastic step in halting sales of fuel to ordinary people "since...
Walgreens abandons Boots sale after market turmoil
Rosalind Brewer, chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance, said: "We have now completed a thorough review of Boots and No7...
Businesses urged to slash prices by cost of living tsar
It's understood the slogan, which is still being decided, will promote a message about helping out in tough times, which...
Cost of living: Call for swift action on financial disputes
In the last financial year, it received nearly 9,370 complaints about the response to so-called authorised scams compared with 7,770...
Credit Suisse bank found guilty over money laundering charges
The court heard evidence around the bank's role in accepting millions of Euros in bank deposits between 2004 and 2008,...
Landlord warning over tenant eviction laws in Scotland
Sarah Jane Laing, chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates, said: "Whether you are a landlord with a single buy...
Russia on brink of default as debt deadline looms
"They have not got it," says Jay Auslander, a US lawyer who has worked on many government debt cases. "And...
More rail strikes extremely likely, says union boss
Downing Street said the unions should call off the strikes "as quickly as possible", but Mick Lynch, general secretary of...
Germany takes step closer to gas rationing
In the short term, however, the challenge will be to maintain supply and demand in the German energy system. And...
Rail strike: Second day of action under way after talks collapse
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) workers' union, claimed Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had "wrecked"...
How Aussie farmers are hoping to win over tequila fans
The project is being led by TSI president Trent Fraser, who was appointed last year. Born and raised in South...
Just 100 days left to spend paper £20 and £50 notes
"The majority of paper banknotes have now been taken out of circulation, but a significant number remain in the economy,...
