Cost of living: We cannot rule out a windfall tax, says minister
Simon Clarke will not confirm a levy on energy firms to tackle rising costs, but promises pragmatism. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
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Cost of living: Two-child families paying £400 a month more
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61501778?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The rising cost of energy, transport and childcare is forcing families to make tough choices. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Cost of living: The Ipswich man who feeds his dog rather than himself
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Newspaper headlines: ‘Cost of living crunch’ and desire to arm Moldova
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Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost goes up by £3bn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-61519609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The revised operating date for the Somerset site is June 2027 and is expected to cost up to £26bn. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Cost of living: What are Rishi Sunak’s options to ease the burden on households?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61491787?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA There are ways the chancellor could tackle the strain on people’s pockets – but what do they cost? BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Australia election 2022: Cost of living worries voters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61483645?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA If interest rates keep rising 300,000 Australians may default on mortgage repayments. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Iceland to launch over-60s discount as cost of living soars
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61512945?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The supermarket chain says it wants to support older customers through the cost of living crisis. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Gas prices just hit a new record high. Here are a few ways to cut down the cost
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here As the summer driving season nears, gasoline prices show no signs of slowing down. The national average for unleaded gas hit a new high of $4.59 per gallon Thursday, according to AAA. For the first time ever, the average price was $4......
Cost of living: Calls to bring benefit and pension rises forward
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61492789?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA Big increases are due next April but charities say soaring prices mean people need the money now. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
SNP on Tories and cost of living: Insults and inaction
Ian Blackford called on the prime minister to sack his chancellor if he would not deliver an emergency budget to deal with the “cost of living crisis”. Boris Johnson said the government had spent “billions already” to help people and councils respond to Covid, the spike in energy prices, and......
Cost of living: Police officers ‘struggling’ with low pay
A North Wales Police detective says she has to borrow money from her mother at the end of the month. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
Cost of living: Chancellor Rishi Sunak hints again at windfall tax u-turn
Labour, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats have all proposed using a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, whose profits have rocketed as the economy got back up and running after the pandemic, saying the billions raised could go towards targeted support for struggling households. BBC – For more......
MP Rachel Maclean cost of living comments prompt death threat
Rachel Maclean’s much-criticised comments about workers doing more hours were “taken out of context”. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
Help must come, says former PM John Major on cost of living crisis
Sir John Major warns about rising prices, as a minister is criticised for advocating people working more hours. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
Cost of living: Labour to call vote on windfall tax for oil and gas companies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-61456268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA It is shameful not to raise extra money from oil and gas firms amid the rising cost of living, Ed Miliband says. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Tying the knot this year? Add ‘marriage tax penalty’ to the potential cost
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Gorodenkoff | Istock | Getty Images If you’re happily saying “I do” this year, be aware that the IRS can be a real buzzkill. While many couples end up paying less in taxes after tying the knot, some face a......
The 15 cities with the most expensive commutes, based on the cost of gas
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here With gas prices in the U.S. hitting an all-time average high of $4.43 per gallon on Friday, some commuters may be feeling a budget squeeze worse than others. With gas prices, location matters: The difference in gas expenses for drivers......
Norwegian Air posts Q1 loss, flags fuel cost impact on recovery
Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 plane SE-RRJ approaches Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia January 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OSLO, May 13 (Reuters) – Norwegian Air (NAS.OL) posted a loss for the first quarter on Friday and said the surge in......
Arsenal’s leadership woes exposed by Tottenham, and could cost them a Champions League spot
LONDON — The only good news for Arsenal after their humiliating 3-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby was that, despite the celebratory scenes among the home supporters at the end of the game, Champions League qualification remains in the hands of Mikel Arteta and his squad.......