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The country is currently in the midst of a cost of living crisis, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced measures aimed at relieving some of the pressures that households are facing. more

More than two million low-income workers will no longer pay National Insurance from now, owing to a change in the way the tax is collected. more

In the event of gas shortages, the authorities will prioritise private households, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced yesterday as he presented a draft revised law giving the government, among other things, the power to bail out energy companies facing rising gas prices.more

Poland ranks 10th in the world and 4th in Europe on the infamous list of countries where it is most difficult for entrepreneurs to operate, reports "Puls Biznesu", citing a TMF Group report.more

HUGE increases at coffee giant Costa have sent prices rocketing to £6.15 a cup, a Sun investigation has revealed. The café chain’s 2,600 outlets across the UK are now charging £6 for pimped-up versions of its lattes and cappuccinos.more

67 percent Poles expect their households' spending to increase in the coming months, according to the report "More modest and less, or the life of the Polish consumer". When choosing products, 73 percent. of respondents pay attention primarily to the price.more

Brits go mad for Lurpak, and we eat more of it than any other country, but the rising cost of the luxury butter has left some consumers' cash spread pretty thin. Annoyed shoppers have slammed rising prices as the cost of a single tub of Lurpak now costs £7.25 in some supermarkets. more

A record number of people are pawning items to borrow money from Britain’s largest pawnbroker amid an escalating cost of living crisis.more

The government's policy and the war-induced increase in energy and fuel prices are the two main reasons for high inflation, according to respondents to the United Surveys poll for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna and RMF FM. This was indicated by 33.7 percent, respectively. and 33.3 percent respondents.more

The country's monthly national foreign trade deficit amounted to around €1 billion, according to data published yesterday by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).more

A significant increase in the assessment of the economic situation in Poland took place between February and March, to return in June to the level of January this year. - according to CBOS' semi-annual Public Sentiment Survey. Assessments of the political situation improved significantly in March and in June were slightly higher than in January.more

The United Kingdom will raise the level of defense spending to 2.5 percent before 2030. GDP, announced Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the end of the NATO summit in Madrid. He also stressed that Ukraine cannot be forced to make a bad peace with Russia.more

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the world looks as if it has reached a turning point, changes are likely to take place in many areas, but one of the governments' priorities will be to change the energy order, experts from Harvard and Columbia University write in Foreign Affairs.more

Only 7% of Poles forced to look for a job would set up their own business. Nearly 30% of those running a business are thinking about closing their business or company, and just over 20% about selling it, according to a study of Poles' business readiness prepared for the Assay Group company.more

Poundland is increasing the number of products it sells for a pound as retailers battle for customers. Around half of its products are priced at a pound, but the business says by the end of this week 60% of what it sells will be a pound or less.more

The Miecznik frigate program is an important point of industrial cooperation, and the experience gained in one project can be used in the construction of other ships, assure representatives of the British Babcock group.more

If you’re hoping to buy a property in London, the situation is even more dire. more

Ireland could be heading into a winter food crisis, with extreme weather and Russia's invasion of Ukraine putting severe strain on global supplies, one of Ireland's foremost climate scientists has warned.more

The effects of inflation in many EU countries are most severely felt by the poorest, and this part of society is also exposed to a further increase in prices, especially energy, experts from the Polish Economic Institute.more

Britons are spending less on food as rising prices force them to cut back on their weekly supermarket shop, the latest official figures have shown.more

Ireland now tops the table along with notoriously pricey Denmark as the most expensive country in the EU for everyday expenses, leading experts to call for a Minister for Consumer Affairs.more

The second in a series of three 24-hour strikes by British Rail scheduled for today is taking place as announced, as talks between unions and train operators failed again yesterday.more

The average annual grocery bill in the UK is set to rise by £380 this year, according to research firm Kantar. more

BBQ is almost a national sport for Poles, especially on warm days or long weekends, so the prices of basic products often arouse a lot of interest. According to the analysis carried out by Uce Research and Hiper-Com Poland for the daily "Rzeczpospolita", from May 1 to June 5 this year. Grilled food products were on average 18.1% more expensive than a year earlier.more

Campaigners have warned some renters are at risk of losing out on part of the government’s energy bill support as Brits struggle with the growing cost-of-living crisis.more