35 h. ago Holidays to Spain, Turkey and Cyprus rocket in price but cost of trips to 2 countries fall

Holidays to Spain, Turkey and Cyprus rocket in price but cost of trips to 2 countries fall  Daily Express

Economics

63 h. ago Cyprus beer exports fall sharply in June, local sales edge up

Beer exports from factories in Cyprus fell by 24.2 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Statistical Service (Cystat) this week. Exports dropped to 245,087 litres from 323,278 litres in June 2024, while domestic consumption edged up by 1.5 per cent to 4,601,840 litres. As […]

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3 d. ago UK and France must end dependency on US and China, Macron warns

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday Britain and France must work together to counter the world’s many destabilising threats and protect Europe from “excessive dependencies” on the United States and China. Macron, in a rare address to both houses of the British parliament, celebrated the return of closer ties between the two countries as […]

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5 d. ago UK lenders report surprise rise in mortgages in May, consumer lending cools

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchases unexpectedly jumped in May, according to Bank of England data that suggested the housing market recovered quickly from the end of a tax break for homebuyers in April. Mortgage approvals rose to 63,032 in May from 60,656 the month before, and confounding the median […]

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6 d. ago British house prices fall 0.8 per cent in June, defy growth forecasts

British house prices fell by 0.8 per cent in June, a sharper fall than forecast and the biggest monthly decline in more than two years, as a discount on property transactions ended, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed this week. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.2 per cent monthly increase. For the year, […]

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8 d. ago UK food prices push up shop price inflation for first time in nearly a year

British food prices accelerated by the most since March 2024 in June, pushing up overall shop prices rose for the first time in nearly a year, according to a survey from a retail industry group which warned price pressures may rise again. Food prices jumped by 3.7 per cent compared with June last year, speeding […]

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1 week ago Tariffs spark packaging shift as costs soar for US canned food firms

Andy Russick, who sells canned fruit and tomatoes to top US grocers like Kroger (KR.N), hospitals and schools, shares the stated aim behind US President Donald Trump’s trade war – fighting cheap Chinese imports. Yet when US tariffs on imported steel and aluminum doubled to 50 per cent on June 4, his company, canned-food maker […]

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2 w. ago British grocery inflation hits 4.7 per cent, highest since February 2023

British grocery price inflation rose to 4.7 per cent for the four weeks to June 15, its highest level since February last year, dealing another blow for low-income households, data from market researcher Kantar showed on Tuesday. The figure, which compared to 4.1 per cent in last month’s report, was driven by price rises in […]

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3 w. ago Asking prices for UK homes show biggest June fall since 2011

Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain have fallen by the most in 14 years for the time of year, according to data released this week that adds to signs of softer pricing after the end of a tax break on house sales. Prices dropped by 0.3 per cent compared with a […]

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