Package holiday prices in Greece, Spain and Turkey rocketing up faster than inflation
Across Spain, Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Cyprus, prices for all-inclusive package holidays have shot up over the past year at a rate far higher than…
ACT Council of Social Service says 10 per cent of Canberra is living in poverty as prices for essentials rise
Eighty-nine-year-old Primrose Brimson keeps warm in her Canberra home by curling up underneath handmade quilts — but she says she has now made her last, with the cost…
Bank of England hikes interest rates to 15 year high as it battles soaring prices
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey announcing a sharp rise in interest rates to 5% on Thursday warned that high inflation meant that if the…
Are housing prices going down? Why the CPI report shows disconnect
Once again, housing costs were the biggest contributor to inflation, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The overall shelter costs were…
U.S. gasoline prices stable but primed for some volatility
1/2 Some retail-level gasoline prices are flirting with $5 per gallon, while other states are far more fortunate. Upcoming economic events could heighten that volatility,…
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño developing this year.It's bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians…
How will Saudi Arabia’s oil output cut affect prices? | Oil and Gas
Video Duration 26 minutes 00 seconds 26:00 Saudi Arabia goes it alone in cutting oil production by one million barrels a day starting in July.…
House values in regional NSW record sharpest drop since before the COVID-19 pandemic
The value of homes in regional New South Wales has plummeted by almost 10 per cent in the past year, the sharpest decrease since before…
Flight prices to Europe holiday hotspots soar at six times the rate of inflation
Flight prices have been soaring as airlines and airports look to recover post-pandemic to a host of holiday hotspots in Europe for summer 2023 Source…
Merck sues over government’s plan to negotiate drug prices
Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion. The drugmaker is…
Energy Department revises forecast for gasoline prices higher
1/2 The U.S. Energy Department revised its estimate for the average price for a gallon of gas. Prices at the pump, however, remain well below…
Fuel Subsidy Is ‘Gone’ And Food Prices Are About To Go Up
News of the intended removal of fuel subsidies took immediate effect at the pump as the price of petroleum almost tripled in some places. On…
Gas prices expected to remain high this summer
Gas prices in Southern California are expected to remain high throughout this summer vacation season, pushed up by a rise in travel demand that began…
Thomas Price’s larger-than-life sculptures at Hauser & Wirth
I am here for the tacos of Downey. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and I’m also here…
Expect big crowds and big prices for summer travel
The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways…
Disney+ will add Hulu content, raise ad-free prices by yearend
Disney+, a family-friendly streaming service that has hit a ceiling for new subscriber growth, plans to add Hulu programming later this year to make it…
Inflation eases to 4.9% as rise in grocery prices slows
Inflation slowed for a tenth straight month in April as another drop in grocery bills offset a rebound in gasoline costs, providing some relief to…
US prices stay high in April as inflation persists | Business and Economy News
Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further declines in inflation are…
Soaring prices hammer Argentinians, businesses | Business and Economy News
Buenos Aires, Argentina — In times like these in Argentina, prices are one thing you cannot guarantee. Ask Diego Barrera and Claudio Cayeta, who own…
House prices rise for the second month in a row as rents keep rising due to low vacancy rates
Australian property prices have risen for the second month in a row, suggesting a downturn in the nation's housing market has come to an end…