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The Swedish Energy Authority today issued a so-called early warning of possible gas supply problems in southern and western Sweden.more

Around 40,000 workers are taking part in the biggest nationwide rail strike in 30 years today, the first of three days of protest that has effectively brought train services in the UK to a standstill.more

More than 14,000 staff at Rolls Royce will be given a £2,000 one-off payment to help with the rising cost of living in the UK.more

Britain's biggest rail strike in 30 years became inevitable as last-minute talks yesterday afternoon failed. The strike is expected to continue today, Thursday and Saturday, but major disruption is expected by Sunday.more

A scheme offering interest-free loans to the financially vulnerable is being expanded to reach up to 20,000 people. After a successful trial in Manchester the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) will be rolled out across the UK from September.more

A Treasury minister has warned employees not to expect their wages to rise along with the soaring rate of inflation. Simon Clarke said that big increases in salaries to meet the rising cost of living could end up in a 1970s style "inflationary spiral".more

Cosmetics maker Revlon has filed for bankruptcy in the US, as it says supply chain disruptions have driven up the cost of raw materials for its products. The 90-year-old firm says it has also been struggling with supplier payments, inflation and labour shortages.more

People struggling with the soaring cost of living are cutting back on food and car journeys to save money, according to a BBC-commissioned survey. more

Hard-pressed householders could see their energy bills rise by as much as €70 per week if prices continue to surge on their current trajectory.more

UK interest rates have risen further as the Bank of England attempts to stem the pace of soaring prices. Rates have increased from 1% to 1.25%, the fifth consecutive rise, pushing them to the highest level in 13 years.more

There is a risk that the increased inflation, although not as high as it is now, will remain in the global economy for longer - assesses the chief economist of PZU, Dawid Pachucki. As he estimates, in June inflation in Poland accelerated to over 15 percent year to year.more

In connection with the sanctions imposed on Russia, 15,000 people will leave Putin's country this year. millionaires - the company from the international removals industry predicts. According to an expert cited yesterday by CNN, the exodus of the rich usually precedes a country's economic collapse.more

Petrol prices have hit new record highs every day for the past month, according to motoring organisation the RAC. more

For the first time in history, Denmark won first place in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking - a ranking measuring the competitiveness of countries - the International Institute for Management Development announced yesterday. Last year, Switzerland was the winner in this ranking.more

The company said it has seen a particularly sharp recovery at airport stores, amid a sharp increase in holidaymakers travelling internationally.more

Eight million homes across the country will start to see cost-of-living payments hit their bank accounts on July 14 as part of the Government’s package to help households amid soaring energy prices. more

The sharp rise in energy and food prices has brought inflation in Germany to the highest level in almost 50 years. In May, consumer prices were 7.9 percent higher than the same month last year, according to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office.more

The cost of living squeeze tightened for millions of workers in the three months to April when base pay fell 2.2 per cent after taking inflation into account, official figures revealed today.more

The beds arranged in layers will have a total area of 13.5 thousand square meters and will be used to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs. Such a farm is created by the English company Jones Food Company (JFC) near Boston. The investment is to help Great Britain become independent from food imports.more

Boris Johnson has said the best way to lose weight is to “eat less”, citing his own experience, as he responded to criticism of the Government’s new food strategy.more

There will soon be queues of cars for public chargers on the Vistula River, because there are not enough such points in this country. "Poland may face financial penalties for failing to meet the requirements of the regulation currently being prepared by the EU," informs Rzeczpospolita.more

The UK economy shrank again in April as businesses felt the impact of price rises and the NHS Covid Test and Trace operation was wound down. The economy contracted by 0.3% in April after it shrank by 0.1% the month before, official figures showed.more

More than half of UK homes have reduced the amount of gas and electricity they use as worries about the cost of living grow, new data shows.more

The cost of filling an average family car with petrol has hit £100 for the first time. more

According to the data of the National Statistics Institute (INE) released on Friday, inflation in Spain in May was 8.7%. on an annual basis. According to experts, inflation will remain at a level unprecedented in the country for 30 years, at least until 2024.more