Pieniądze

Yesterday in Polish exchange offices, the franc cost even more than PLN 5 - reports "Rzeczpospolita". According to the daily, those who are indebted in francs cannot rest easy, because there are many indications that the Swiss currency will exceed the level of PLN 5 for longer in the near future.more

The minimum wage in the UK should rise to £15 an hour "as soon as possible", the Trades Union Congress (TUC) says. more

Average prices per square meter of studios on the primary market are much higher than for other premises. The biggest differences are in Gdańsk, where the price of a square meter of a studio apartment in this city is 34.1% higher. from the average for other apartments - according to the latest report.more

The one-off payment will be paid automatically to people who receive certain disability benefits from September 20, the DWP said.more

Barristers have voted to go on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike in England and Wales from next month.more

The government in Budapest has launched an investigation against Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air suspecting the company of violating consumer rights, the Ministry of Justice said. An investigation was launched after numerous complaints from passengers.more

Areas where energy use is high but average income low include Birmingham, Bradford and Cornwall, says Friends of the Earth.more

Households with smart meters could be paid for turning off high-energy appliances such as washing machines during peak times to reduce the risk of blackouts this winter.more

Households struggling with the rising cost of living in the UK will receive some help this winter, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said. more

Workers in Britain's busiest container port, Felixstowe, began an eight-day strike this morning, demanding pay rises. 48 percent passes through Felixstowe. of containers arriving in the UK.more

The city watchdog has informed buy now, pay later firms such as Klarna and Clearpay that it has seen online ads and posts by social media influencers that break rules by not warning of risks such as taking on unaffordable debt. more

Families are looking ahead to a grim winter as experts predict the cap on energy bills will hit close to £3,600 per year from October - before rising again in April next year.more

People under 30 are facing a growing cost-of-renting crisis, new figures seen by the BBC suggest. more

The average spending on utility bills rose 43.9 per cent year-on-year in Julymore

The high street building society is the latest employer to offer its workers a cost of living support payment as families struggle with high bills.more

Pay has fallen further behind the rising cost of living, according the latest official data.more

A zero-interest loans scheme aimed at helping thousands of people who are struggling to put food on the table is being rolled out across the UK.more

Uber is to put up its London fares for the second time in nine months with an average five per cent rise coming into force on Tuesday.more

Regulated train fares in England will rise below the rate of inflation next year to help people with the cost of living crisis, the government has said. more

Inflation in France rose to 6.1 percent in July. in annual terms, while the unemployment rate in Q2 remained stable at 7.4%. - reported by the French National Statistics Institute (Insee)more

Some low-paid workers on universal credit have missed out on the government’s first cost of living payment because of payroll quirks that removed their benefit entitlement during the key window set by the government.more

Pay rises could fall behind inflation by almost 8% later this year, marking the biggest fall in real wages for 100 years, according to analysis by the TUC.more

Ryanair won't be offering flights at rock bottom prices any more thanks to the soaring cost of fuel, the budget airline's boss has admitted. more

The average family in the Netherlands currently spends 1.5 thousand zlotys on basic products in supermarkets. euro more than 11 months ago. During this time, prices increased by almost a fifth, according to a study by GfK.more

Derby and Inverness have been named the two best places for a wallet-friendly drink.more