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The British government today lifted a ban on hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction that was imposed in 2019 after a series of seismic tremors. The ban was lifted despite the fact that predicting tremors "remains a scientific challenge," according to the report.more

The death of Elizabeth II and the assumption of the throne by her son Charles III will entail not only a redesign of British passports and money. The packaging of the hundreds of products that boast the royal recommendation must also be redesigned.more

Nearly 1/3 of Poles are saving "on everything" - According to a survey of Poles' attitudes toward rising prices. More than 80 percent of respondents believe that prices of products and services will continue to rise in the coming months.more

The average household in the Netherlands will save €2,200 a year by adopting the government's proposal to cap gas and electricity prices, according to calculations by the Energy and Climate Ministry. The cabinet has set aside €5.4 billion in next year's budget for this purpose.more

Experts commenting on the latest data from stores believe that the peak of inflation in Poland is still ahead of us. However, they disagree as to whether it will come in fall or early 2023, or maybe only in spring.more

On Friday, the new Government will set out its economic plans in a mini-budget, with chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng expected to announce various tax cuts. He is also weighing up scrapping the cap on bankers' bonuses.more

Energy bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their expected level this winter under a huge government support package. The scheme will fix wholesale gas and electricity prices for firms for six months from 1 October, shielding businesses from crippling costs.more

The data does not indicate that the domestic labor market is set to experience a significant slowdown in the coming months, assessed Mariusz Zielonka of the Lewiatan Confederation in a commentary on the CSO indicators. He added that employment is growing steadily on an annual basis.more

There will be no energy rationing in the UK, the country's new Prime Minister Liz Truss promised today, but stressed that security cannot be compromised in the name of keeping bills low.more

For the first time since Russia's aggression against Ukraine began, McDonald's restaurants have opened in Kiev. For the time being, the chain is selling meals only in delivery mode by courier companies via an app, the Ukrainian portal Telegraf reported today.more

As early as November this year, there will be a maximum energy price to be paid by households, according to an agreement between the government and energy companies, media reports. The program is expected to cost the budget "many billions of euros" and is to be officially announced today.more

An entrepreneur will no longer submit an application to CEIDG on paper. He must have the Internet," reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

More European Union countries have announced energy-saving campaigns. Denmark and Hungary are reducing space heating in winter, and Italy is further shortening the heating season. Many countries have introduced bans on lighting buildings at night and illuminating advertisements.more

84.4 percent of respondents are concerned about rising prices for electricity, heating and hot water, according to a SW Research survey for rp.pl released Saturday.more

Almost 80% of the UK’s lowest-paid workers say they are now facing the toughest financial squeeze of their lifetimes, according to new research by the Living Wage Foundation.more

The pound has fallen to a new 37-year low against the US dollar after figures showed UK retail sales fell sharply in August as the rise in the cost of living continued to hit households.more

The UK's jobs market, which has been buoyant since the economy began to recover from the pandemic, might be starting to turn, experts have warned.more

Sainsbury’s has raised pay for staff again and offered free food during shifts as part of a £25 million package to support workers facing cost-of-living pressures. The UK’s second largest supermarket chain said £20 million of the cash boost will go towards a pay increase.more

Aldi has overtaken Morrisons to become the fourth-largest UK supermarket for the first time, according to data from research firm Kantar.more

Soaring milk, cheese and egg costs have pushed food inflation to its highest level for 14 years. Food prices rose at their fastest pace since 2008 in the year to August as the war in Ukraine continued to help drive up prices at supermarket tills.more

The UK’s largest banks will be tested on their ability to withstand a rise in defaults linked to sky-high energy prices, as part of the Bank of England’s delayed health check of the financial industry.more

Pay growth failed to keep pace with rising prices in July despite a jump in average wages, according to official data that showed the cost of living crisis continued to affect millions of households throughout the summer.more

Liz Truss’s plans for an energy price freeze and sweeping tax cuts will give Britain’s richest households twice as much financial support with living costs as the poorest households, according to a leading thinktank.more

The UK economy grew more slowly than expected in July as worker shortages and soaring costs weighed on activity amid the heightened risk of recession, my colleague Richard Partington reports. more

Inflation will peak over the next six months. I don't think it will exceed 20 per cent, the President of the Polish Development Fund Paweł Borys told the "Super Express".more