Russia is seeking Ukraine's exclusion from the world grain market and proposing a plan for its supplies to Africa involving Qatar and Turkey, but both countries refuse Moscow's request for such cooperation, the Financial Times reported.more
The supermarket giant will end its sale of boxed video games in all of its UK stores, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz. The firm is blaming the rise of digital game sales for the change and will continue to stock digital points cards.more
Vodafone has launched a new social broadband tariff with faster speeds to encourage families struggling with the cost of living to take up the help.more
From 2024, large supermarkets in the Belgian capital of Brussels will be required to donate unsold food that can still be eaten to organizations providing food aid to those in need. According to the Brussels Minister of Social Welfare Alain Maron, this obligation will apply to more than 100 stores, according to the Belga agency.more
Rundown Oxford Street is finally set for a facelift as long-awaited plans to reduce traffic and increase space for pedestrians went to public consultation.more
Morrisons is launching a budget range in its 500 convenience stores - as the cost of living crisis bites. They will be coming to Morrisons Daily stores soon, and the move is believed to be a first in the UK, reports The Mirror.more
As Gipsy Hill Brewery in London argues, the beer brewed there is carbon negative, meaning that more greenhouse gases are removed from the atmosphere during its production than it produces. This is because the hops used are from recycled sources and the barley is from regenerative agriculture.more
The UK has formally signed an agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Alliance for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a trade bloc of 11 countries bordering the Pacific. It is the UK's most important post-Brexit trade deal.more
An unexpected parcel arriving from Amazon may have once suggested you were receiving a gift — but these days it is also, sadly, a giveaway of a scam.
Online fraudsters are increasingly able to access personal data to perform an elaborate trick in what is called a brushing scam.more
Aldi has yet again been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £75.25 on average in June.more
Inflation is falling in Italy, but in June an anomaly was recorded in the form of an "astronomical" increase in food prices, by up to 46 percent on an annual basis. This is reported by the daily Il Messaggero, based on data from the Istat Statistical Institute. As noted, this may be the result of speculation. According to the government, intervention is needed.more
Supermarket executives have denied making too much money from soaring prices, telling MPs the industry is the "most competitive we have ever been".
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Stricken cinema chain Cineworld has said it will file for administration in the UK as part of a restructuring plan that is set to wipe out shareholders.more
Shoppers have been splashing out on new outfits and other items for enjoying the summer weather, boosting sales overall, latest retail figures show.
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Sainsbury's has announced it has committed £15m to lowering the price of staple foods such as rice and pasta, as part of a move to pass lower wholesale costs on to shoppers. The decision comes as politicians have started talks with supermarkets about how they are helping customers in financial difficulties amid the crisis.more