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US President Joe Biden announced yesterday that the United States, along with the European Union and the G7 countries, would suspend normal trade relations with Russia, removing its status as a preferred trading partner (MFN). He also announced that Russia would not be able to benefit from IMF and World Bank loans, and announced a ban on Russian alcohol, diamonds and seafood imports.more

Waitrose and Aldi are to stop selling disposable BBQs because of their impact on the natural environment and wildlife.more

McDonald's announced yesterday the temporary closure of its restaurants and the suspension of all operations in Russia. General Electric has also suspended most of its operations. Starbucks Corp, in turn, said it would suspend all business in Russia, and Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo announced they would not sell their carbonated drinks there, Reuters reported.more

In February this year. the number of used passenger cars and vans imported to Poland from abroad was the lowest in 7 years; 64,235 cars up to 3.5 tons were registered, which means a decrease by 9.9%. over the course of the year - reported the Automotive Market Research Institute Samar.more

War in Ukraine will push up energy prices and see UK families squeezed even further, a think tank has warned.more

The Coca-Cola concern and Danone are withdrawing from the Russian market, the Nexta portal reported today. Samsung has also joined the growing group of international companies that have withdrawn from trading with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.more

A survey by Which? finds that a higher percentage of electric car owners reported problems with their vehicle in its first four years, and that electric vehicles also spend longer off the road when they are faulty.more

Already six British supermarket chains have announced that they are withdrawing Russian vodka, and some of them also other Russian products in the range in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine. Meanwhile, the British are increasingly looking for vodka from Ukraine on the Internet.more

Thanks to the protest of dockers refusing to unload the tanker with Russian gas, which was supposed to arrive at the port at the mouth of the Thames this morning, the ship was diverted, but the problem of the legal loophole allowing gas to be transported from Russia to Great Britain remained, reports The Guardian.more

Although the vast majority of Polish food goes to EU markets, apart from the EU, Ukraine and Russia are among their most important trade partners, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

As a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, two British supermarkets, Co-operative and Morrisons, have withdrawn Russian-made vodka from sale. At the same time, customers on social media are calling on supermarkets to change the name of "chicken kievs" for "chicken kyiv".more

Ikea is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, which will affect around 15,000 employees, Bloomberg reported yesterday. It added that not only production, but also exports and imports of goods are affected.more

Swedish clothing company H&M has suspended all sales in Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the website of the British public broadcaster BBC reported. It is another multinational company that has taken such steps.more

The pandemic has highlighted the worsening mental health of the nation – and, thankfully, raised awareness of this issue.more

Some 2,000 workers at Sainsbury’s may lose their jobs after the supermarket is set to shut around 200 of its in-store cafes.more

Food prices are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data.more

We have decided to suspend orders for products from the Russian Federation and Belarus. As a consequence, marketing communication related to these products will also be withdrawn, informed the Żabka Polska press office. The announcement also informed about the aid provided for the Ukrainians.more

Associated British Foods (ABF) has said rebounding business at its Primark fashion stores mean its sales and profits are "strongly ahead" of last year.more

Marks & Spencer has been voted the UK’s favourite in-store supermarket despite a strong showing from discounters Aldi and Lidl as consumers face up to the cost-of-living crisis.more

The once-popular toy chain disappeared from the UK in 2018 after it fell into administration and failed to attract a buyer. more

The price of a pint in London could go up to £10.50 by the end of the decade – if inflation keeps spiraling at its current rate. more

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to scrap plastic milk cartons and replace them with its own-brand fresh milk in plant-based cardboard cartons.more

Asda employees earn so little that they cannot afford to shop at the store, according to a recent survey by the GMB trade union. Some supermarket chain employees have to use food banks or rely on alms, it added.more

Financial results disclosed by Reckitt Benckiser, the owner of brands like Durex, Dettol, and Lemsip, give an insight into changing consumer habits as pandemic restrictions ease.more

Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, has warned that it will increase the price of its beers due to the impact of inflation. more