More pain for punters: Wetherspoons meal could hit £30 by 2050 October 17, 2023 In 30 years time, the price of a cheeseburger in a London Wetherspoons may cost £19.00 and its all day brunch could cost nearly £28.
We can’t tax our way to net zero, but we can nudge Brits towards it October 17, 2023 Brits have pushed back against mass spending on net zero, but that doesn't mean minister should throw their arms up and give up on nudging them towards a green transition, writes Laura Hinton
FTSE 100 close: London markets lifted by higher oil and gas prices October 16, 2023 Geopolitical uncertainty has impacted markets over the past week.
Inflation to continue falling despite rising energy prices, experts predict October 15, 2023 Falling food prices are expected to help bring down the annual rate of inflation in September.
Pound slumps as US inflation remains stuck at 3.7 per cent in September October 12, 2023 Sterling slumped after US inflation came in slightly ahead of expectations.
Interest rates: Wholesale inflation in US rises ahead of crucial consumer price data tomorrow October 11, 2023 US wholesale prices rose last month at the fastest pace since April, suggesting that inflationary pressures remain despite a year-and-a-half of higher interest rates.
Solar clampdown would repeat mistakes of onshore wind ban, energy boss warns October 11, 2023 The government could be about to repeat the mistakes that lead to onshore wind's demise through a clampdown on farmland solar.
Pepsi raises profit guidance despite flat volumes October 10, 2023 Pepsico has upgraded its profit guidance for the third consecutive time in a row despite reporting a decline in volumes due to sticky inflation. The Coca-Cola rival said that its third-quarter revenue grew organically by 8.8 per cent to $23.5bn (£19.16bn) and underlying profit grew 12.1 per cent to $4.0bn. Pepsi, which sells favourites such [...]
FTSE 100 close: London rises on Fed official’s comments amid Israel-Gaza uncertainty October 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index soared as markets reacted well to comments by a top official at the Federal Reserve, despite ongoing uncertainty looming due to the war with Israel and Gaza. The capital’s premier bluechip index closed 1.82 per cent higher at 7,628.21, lifted by Ocado, Anglo American and Flutter. Down the most since March, [...]
Falling price of butter leads the way as grocery inflation drops again October 10, 2023 Grocery price inflation has fallen again with the average price of a pack of butter now 16p less than a year ago, figures show. Prices across grocers were 11 per cent higher than a year ago for the four weeks to October 1, down from the previous month’s 12.2 per cent, analysts Kantar said. It [...]