26 h. ago US trade deficit surges; Amazon accused of ‘hostile and political’ act for displaying tariff costs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK grocery inflation has edged up this month, as consumers are hit by rising food prices.Data provider Kantar has reported that supermarket prices rose by 3.8% per year in the four weeks to April 20, up from 3.5% a month earlier.“Chocolate confectionery prices rose by 17.4% this period, the fastest of any category, but that didn’t stop the British public treating themselves this Easter. The volume of chocolate eggs sold through supermarket tills still grew by 0.4% on last year, while at the dinner table lamb was the most popular fresh meat joint, followed by beef and pork.Some households chose to indulge in less seasonal fare as the sun came out and they dusted off the barbecue, with burger sales shooting up by 31% over the last month.”The way in which regulations are being applied to bioethanol is undermining the commercial viability of our business. We are having constructive discussions with the UK Government to explore re...

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26 h. ago US trade deficit surges ahead of tariffs; China vows not to ‘kneel down’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK grocery inflation has edged up this month, as consumers are hit by rising food prices.Data provider Kantar has reported that supermarket prices rose by 3.8% per year in the four weeks to April 20, up from 3.5% a month earlier.“Chocolate confectionery prices rose by 17.4% this period, the fastest of any category, but that didn’t stop the British public treating themselves this Easter. The volume of chocolate eggs sold through supermarket tills still grew by 0.4% on last year, while at the dinner table lamb was the most popular fresh meat joint, followed by beef and pork.Some households chose to indulge in less seasonal fare as the sun came out and they dusted off the barbecue, with burger sales shooting up by 31% over the last month.”The way in which regulations are being applied to bioethanol is undermining the commercial viability of our business. We are having constructive discussions with the UK Government to explore re...

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64 h. ago Two suspects arrested for theft of Kristi Noem’s purse, Secret Service says

Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys and identificationTwo suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft last week of the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington DC restaurant, officials said Sunday.Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash and her keys, driver’s license, passport and homeland security badge. The homeland security department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Easter Egg thief breaks into car parked at Scots home and nicks chocolate treat

A homeowner caught the creep on camera unwrapping the chocolate treat.

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5 d. ago Kristi Noem thought bag stealer was her grandchild as thief’s smooth moves to get her purse are revealed

Homeland Security Secretary was carrying $3,000 in her bag and planned to use that cash to ‘treat her family to dinner, activities and Easter gifts,’ a department spokesperson said

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7 d. ago Texas residents get surprise Easter gift washing up on coastline — packages of cocaine dumped by panicked smugglers

The packages were reportedly tossed into the ocean by smugglers hoping to evade capture during a drug raid

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8 d. ago Hilarious moment little girl, three, moans her brother has more Easter eggs than her and counts them up to prove it

Lauren Horbury, from the UK, had bought all three of her children seven chocolate eggs each, and displayed them in stacks on the sofa.

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8 d. ago Man goes to Paris to buy £200 Louis Vuitton chocolate bag – one thing's surprising

A man travelled all the way to Paris after he found out that luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton were selling a chocolate egg shaped bag for Easter, and he gave his honest thoughts on the treat

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8 d. ago 'I went to Paris to buy £200 Louis Vuitton chocolate bag – one thing amazed me'

A man travelled to Paris to get his hands on a £200 Louis Vuitton chocolate Easter egg-shaped bag, created for the brand by French pastry chef Maxime Frédéric, and has shared his honest thoughts

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8 d. ago Kylie Jenner shows off Easter gift basket featuring sneakers and a $900 designer purse

The family celebrated the holiday on Sunday at Khloé Kardashian’s house

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9 d. ago Jessica Alba poses with ex for first time in 3 MONTHS during family portrait... but he does not look the same

The family reunited after a few seemingly bumpy months to enjoy a seafood brunch, chocolates and an Easter egg hunt on a lush green lawn as was revealed in images and video shared to Instagram.

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9 d. ago Cadbury fans amazed after seeing real way Creme Eggs are made

In the run up to Easter, seasonal Creme Eggs become a firm favourite among shoppers and chocolate lovers, keen to stock up before they vanish from the supermarket shelves until next year

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9 d. ago Your chocolate easter eggs will stay fresher for longer if you avoid doing this one common thing

Many homes will be filled with leftover chocolate after a busy Easter weekend.

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9 d. ago ROBERT HARDMAN: Prince Andrew nearly edged past the Dean of Windsor at St. George's Chapel... and made sure he was first inside after the King and Queen

Easter Sunday at Windsor and a rare sighting of the Duke of York. Indeed, like big chocolate eggs and hot cross buns, Prince Andrew is becoming something of an Easter-only treat.

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1 week ago Notes on chocolate: elegant treats for when the Easter eggs are gone

There’s still time for a little sweetness after the big dayIt’s Easter and this seems the right time to be talking about Christmas. Only joking! I’ll not be eating very much chocolate today because, see past columns and just how much Easter chocolate I have tested.My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange. Although for Easter this came in a flat egg or bunny shape (both were £10.50), it’s the bijou bar I really love, £5.25. It’s made using 75% cocoa chocolate (I would actually love it if Luisa went even higher in this), but with studs of candied Sicilian orange peel throughout. It’s the perfect mix. I tuck a little bar of this in my bag when I go travelling to keep me company and I know that, at 50g for the whole bar – the pieces are pleasingly chunky, it will last me two days. I do wish she’d do this in a bigger bar, but then it would spoil the mini-magic. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Cadbury Creme Egg pancakes, Smarties beans and other ways to enjoy Easter chocolate for breakfast

It's still breakfast if it looks like breakfast

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1 week ago Millennials still expect a Chocolate egg at Easter despite now being grown

A recent poll has revealed that you are never too old for a visit from the Easter bunny with a whopping 48% of sentimental 'big kids' Millennials continuing to receive chocolate eggs

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1 week ago Cadbury fans outraged over Easter egg 'change' but company has hit back

The Easter weekend is here, with egg hunts and chocolate devoured, often in the name of the adored Cadbury chocolate - but fans have spotted something different this year

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1 week ago US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs

Price of cocoa – chocolate’s key ingredient – has climbed over past year and tariffs on imports will keep prices highFor many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.But the rocketing cocoa costs will mean higher prices for chocolate candy this year, and Donald Trump’s tariffs on all imports will likely keep prices high for the foreseeable future. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent warning to anyone eating chocolate Easter eggs after certain time

While nibbling on chocolate Easter before your bedtime might be one of life's simple pleasures, an expert has warned it could have some pretty unexpected side effects

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