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According to the survey conducted by UCE RESEARCH and SYNO Poland for the ePsycholodzy.pl platform, more than six out of ten people have at least one of the depression symptoms listed in the survey. According to experts, it is a hidden source of low productivity and frequent absence of employees, generating losses for employers and the whole economy. more

Londoners can expect a trip around the city to become more expensive as taxi fares are set to rise by 5.5%.more

The vast majority of adult Poles declared that these days they are most afraid of high prices - 71 percent, war - 70 percent and disease - 64 percent, according to a CBOS survey from the first half of February 2022.more

Nearly 40% of Polish women believe that they earn less than men working in the same positions, according to a survey. The same percentage has a different opinion on the matter, and one in five respondents does not know.more

House prices increased at the fastest annual pace since 2007 in February to hit a new record high, according to an index.more

From next month, big changes will come into force regarding the National Living Wage. The wage is set to rise by 6.6 per cent in April, from £8.91 an hour to £9.50 an hour.more

The NHS will pay for patients' taxis and hotels if they opt for treatment at another hospital away from their home, Sajid Javid is to announce, as he launches a major health reform that will allow the public to “shop around” between trusts to avoid long waiting times.more

Britain will not be able to place Roman Abramovich and other Russian oligarchs under sanctions for "weeks or months" because the government has failed to gather court-defensible evidence of their links to Vladimir Putin's regime, The Times reported today.more

Britain will ban Russian companies from accessing the London insurance market, the world's largest centre for commercial and specialist insurance, Britain's finance ministry said today.more

88% of surveyed Poles believe that living in a pandemic is expensive. This is most strongly felt by seniors and residents of large cities, according to the study by the National Debt Register.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

The UK announced today that it is following the US and European Union in taking further measures against Russia by banning British entities from dealing with Russia's central bank, finance ministry and sovereign wealth fund.more

Bus passengers will bear the brunt of the fares rise announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan.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 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

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

In January 2022, the increase in wages was not much higher than inflation - said Jakub Rybacki from the Polish Economic Institute in his commentary to the GUS data. In his opinion, salaries in the first half of the year will increase by 8.5 percent, and inflation will amount to around 8 percent.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

Londoners have been treated to some snazzy new buses featuring charging points, phone holders and sunroofs.more

High inflation around the world means that while arms spending is rising nominally, it has fallen in real terms in 2021. The region that deviates most strongly from this trend is Europe, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) reported yesterday.more

Londoners could be set for another ride sharing price hike after Uber lost a court battle which will force them to start charging VAT on rides.more

UK wage growth is increasingly lagging behind rising inflation, with real earnings in December 2021 1.2 percent lower than a year earlier, the ONS statistics office said today.more

The UK needs nearly 230,000 new private rented homes a year, according to an economics consultancy.more

British employers expect to raise staff pay by the most in at least nine years but the 3% wage deals for workers would still be below fast-rising inflation, according to a survey published on Monday.more