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In France, trade unionists at TotalEnergies and Esso-ExxonMobil continue strikes and refinery blockades despite a labor order announced Tuesday by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. A fuel black market is forming, with gasoline being sold at higher prices.more

One in five jobs in Poland depends on demand created in EU countries, according to analysis by the Polish Economic Institute. According to experts, economic growth without our participation in the EU's single market would be less than 40 percent, meaning that Poland today would be at 2014 levels.more

The average annual grocery bill across Great Britain is forecast to rise by £643 this year, according to research firm Kantar. more

All over UK, demand for homes is falling, most sharply in Wales, rural areas and coastal holiday destinations, the Daily Telegraph reports today. The reasons are rising mortgage costs and the end of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced boom in suburban properties.more

Latvia, Estonia and Poland lead among countries whose aid to Ukraine was measured by its ratio to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to an analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW). They are followed by Lithuania, Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom.more

Rising prices of pizzas, dumplings and burgers are causing more and more people to look for them on the store shelf and prepare them at home instead of in bars. At Biedronka alone, their sales have grown by 20 percent. - reports today's " Rzeczpospolita."more

If you’ve managed to score yourself a good value trip for some winter sun, then firstly we are very jealous. But secondly – maybe it’s not going to be quite as good value as you thought. Holiday makers have been warned that they could be hit with extra charges despite already paying for their trip, because of the falling value of the pound against currencies such as the Euro and the Dollar.more

People are stocking up on blankets and air fryers as they try to keep their energy bills down this winter, according to a new report. Other energy-efficient appliances, such as air dryers, and warm clothing have also been selling well, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.more

The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in nearly 50 years, latest official figures show. The jobless rate fell to 3.5% in the three months to August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the lowest since early 1974 more

"The economic situation we are in is unprecedented and we have not seen it in four decades," says Klaas Knot, president of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). The head of De Nederlandsche Bank says that banks must be prepared that not all loans will be repaid.more

In September, stores were more expensive on average by 24.1 percent year-on-year, with sugar becoming more expensive by 100 percent, according to the latest "Retail Price Index." All of the 12 product categories analyzed became more expensive, with only one category recording an increase of less than 10 percent.more

The government has decided not to launch a public information campaign on reducing energy use this winter after the prime minister's office raised objections, the BBC has been told. more

The process of awarding new licenses for exploration and production of oil and gas from the North Sea began yesterday in the UK. As expected, around 100 licenses will be awarded.more

The German government expects a recession in 2023. Information accessed by the ARD station shows that GDP growth is expected to be just 1.4 percent this year, and the German economy will begin to contract in 2023. Inflation will also rise.more

Fuels at Polish gas stations will become more expensive, e-petrol.pl analysts forecast. In their opinion, a liter of 95-octane gasoline may cost as much as PLN 6.63 next week, while diesel fuel may cost PLN 7.67.more

Tim Martin today invoked Macbeth to describe the travails facing the pub trade as his Wetherspoon empire fell to an annual loss of £30 million. more

Many fuel stations in France have had mile-long queues of cars for days. About 15 percent of the country's stations are out of fuel, mainly due to wage strikes at oil companies.more

British households could face up to three hours of power cuts this winter, grid operator National Grid warned yesterday, but cautioned that this is a worst-case, unlikely scenario.more

The Polish government wants to allocate a record amount for pension and health contributions of clergy, mainly Catholic, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. The union is recommending its 300,000 members walk out over pay, with the result of the ballot due next month.more

The latest research by GfK Corona Mood, which quotes today's "Rzeczpospolita", shows that 27 percent of people are guided by shopping patriotism. respondents, although in 2021 there were even more than 40% of them. The reason given is the impoverishment of the society on the Vistula River.more

More than 66.7 thousand imported used cars and vans up to 3.5t dmc were registered in Poland in September, down 18.2% year-on-year, according to data from the Samar Institute. It added that the age of the vehicles is at a record high, with an average age of more than 13 years.more

Surviving politically difficult moments, Prime Minister Liz Truss assured today that she will "take Britain through the storm" and "everyone will benefit" from the effects of her economic policies, whose priorities are "growth, growth and growth."more

Inflation in Germany rose to 10 percent in September - the highest level since 1951. Consumers, however, see the price increase differently. According to the survey, perceived inflation among Germans is 34.2 percent, the Welt newspaper's website reported.more

Tesco has said people are "watching every penny" as they try to make ends meet, amid rising costs. more