Australia’s hotly anticipated quarterly consumer price index will land amid fears inflation progress is stalling in some advanced economies and threatening to delay interest rate cuts. Consecutive months of hotter-than-expected United States inflation data have pushed back the expected timing of rate cuts in the world’s biggest economy to later this year. Australian interest-rate markets […]
Consumer association Consumentenbond is taking the Albert Heijn supermarket group to court to find out more about cash register mistakes which have led to shoppers paying more than they should. The association’s research shows that AH, Jumbo and Plus receipts are often likely to be wrong when checked against the prices of goods in the stores. In 2023, the association said it wanted compensation for consumers who have for years put up with the mistakes, unbeknown to them. Albert Heijn has been
Over the past few weeks, the naira has undergone a dramatic turnaround, appreciating from a record low of around N1,900/dollar read more Naira soars, prices stall: Why relief for Nigerian consumers is slow!
There are indications that prices of goods and services may not come down soon despite the speedy appreciation of Naira against major foreign currencies in recent weeks.
The federal leader of the New Democrats spent Monday insisting his party's position on carbon pricing remains unchanged. But Jagmeet Singh refused to say explicitly whether he supports the consumer levy, and Canadians having to pay it on everyday items like gasoline. "Our position is not changed — at all," he told reporters. "We absolutely support a price on pollution. We've always supported it." Singh faced reporters for the first time since a speech last week at the annual Progress...
As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday. Organizers have planned a parade of about 10,500 athletes through the heart of the French capital on boats on
As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone celebrations on Wednesday.
“There isn’t much alternative in China. With exchange controls and capital controls, you can’t just look at other markets to put your money into.”
Gasoline futures have risen nearly 29% this year with prices at the pump currently averaging $3.67 a gallon, according to the motorist association AAA.
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