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The Polish zloty weakened to the lowest levels in history in relation to the euro - reports today, inter alia, Reuters agency. It notes that the weakening is behind investors fleeing to safer assets in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more

A special report by Proxi.cloud and UCE RESEARCH shows that on February 24 this year, the day the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, there was a sharp increase in visits to Polish gas stations. Compared to the previous day, it was over 36%. The increased traffic continued for three days, i.e. until February 26 this year. Then it started to drop gradually.more

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the British government will increase defense spending in March, including allocating additional budget money to military aid for the country, Sky News reported, citing sources.more

Food prices are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data.more

The highest train fare rises for nine years have come into force for rail travellers in England and Wales.more

From March 1, the Polish government will transfer more money to benefits for pensioners and retirees. Benefits will increase by 7% As a result, the lowest pension will now amount to PLN 1,338.44 and will be higher by PLN 87.56 than a year earlier.more

Work on the construction of the onshore sections of the Baltic Pipe in Denmark may resume, the Danish environmental protection agency has issued an environmental permit - gas transmission operators Gaz-System and Energinet announced today.more

The war in Ukraine changed the prospects for the zloty. The risk of economic crisis and inflation persistence have a negative impact on the currency, but there are also positive phenomena, informs today's "Puls Biznesu".more

The British-Dutch petrochemical company Shell has announced that as a result of Russia's attack on Ukraine, it is withdrawing from all ventures with the Russian energy company Gazprom. The day before, the British concern BP made a similar decision.more

Associated British Foods (ABF) has said rebounding business at its Primark fashion stores mean its sales and profits are "strongly ahead" of last year.more

Russian invasion of Ukraine could further hike global energy prices and cut real incomes by 3.1%, economists fear more

The government is to launch a study of the economic benefits of reintroducing imperial units of measurement, to quantify a supposed advantage of Brexit.more

Students who start university next year could be paying off their loans for 40 years after graduating, under new government plans for England. more

A full-scale armed conflict is the worst-case scenario, which has not been taken into account by economists so far, reports today's Gazeta Wyborcza. We should take into account a further increase in inflation and a greater scale of interest rate increases - emphasize analysts.more

"Prices, fees have gone up recently. Repayment of franking credit is becoming a problem for me". - says Ms Paulina, who took out such a commitment in 2008. She intends to go to court on this matter. Nearly 40 percent of Polish franking borrowers plan to do the same - according to the research conducted by UCE Research and SYNO Poland.more

The once-popular toy chain disappeared from the UK in 2018 after it fell into administration and failed to attract a buyer. more

More than half of Britons are finding it harder to meet their monthly household budget than they were a year ago, the highest share in almost 10 years as inflation mounts, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed.more

The price of a pint in London could go up to £10.50 by the end of the decade – if inflation keeps spiraling at its current rate. more

The number of people homeless in England is predicted to jump by a third by 2024 as councils warn of a “tidal wave” of need caused by benefits freezes, soaring food and energy bills and the end of Covid eviction bans.more

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with loan guarantees of up to $ 500 million to help it mitigate the economic effects of Russian aggression, the British Foreign Ministry announced.more

Transport for London (TfL) has agreed with the Government to extend its existing funding package until Friday.more

The prime minister's 'Living with Covid' plan must not put the cost and responsibility of testing on employers, business groups have warned.more

Inflation in Spain has reached its highest level in 30 years, according to estimates from the National Statistics Office (INE) in Madrid. According to the government agency, the inflation level in January 2022 was 6.1 percent.more

Asda employees earn so little that they cannot afford to shop at the store, according to a recent survey by the GMB trade union. Some supermarket chain employees have to use food banks or rely on alms, it added.more

Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, has warned that it will increase the price of its beers due to the impact of inflation. more