54 h. ago HBO Max is increasing all of its subscription prices. Here’s how much more you’ll have to pay each month

The price hikes come after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said he thinks HBO Max is ‘underpriced’

Economics

7 d. ago Warning new tax plan will ‘devastate’ London’s live music venues resulting in ticket price hikes and closures

Tax changes could result in higher ticket prices, fewer concerts and some grassroots music venues closing down, with London particularly vulnerable

Events

7 d. ago Cost of a car MOT could be hiked as Government agrees to review £54.85 price cap

On Thursday, the Independent Garage Association confirmed that the DfT will now undertake a review of the MOT test fee and will 'consult with stakeholders later this year'.

Economics

1 week ago Holiday shipping is going to cost more this year as Post Office rolls out new ‘temporary’ costs

The price hikes took effect earlier this month and will remain until January 18

Politics

1 week ago Voices: I worked for Disney. The latest price hikes prove it’s forgetting what makes it magical

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

Economics

1 week ago Voices: I was a Disney performer. Here’s why theme park risks turning the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ into a hard pass for vacationers

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

Events

1 week ago Voices: I was a Disney performer. Theme park’s price hikes prove the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ has forgotten what made it ‘magical’

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

Politics

1 week ago Voices: I was a Disney princess. Theme park’s price hikes prove the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ has forgotten what made it ‘magical’

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

Politics

2 w. ago Ecuador's Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs

Ecuador faces intense unrest as striking bus drivers and farmers protest the government's diesel price hike

Events

2 w. ago How to cut your water bills as 7 million households face bigger price hikes

Long suffering households of five of England's biggest water companies will have little choice to swallow yet more price rises

Economics

2 w. ago What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games

In this week’s newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoft’s game-streaming service is step closer to the model of TV, music and filmIn the music, TV and film industries, streaming has completely upended the business model. Instead of buying albums and films, most of us pay for a few subscriptions depending on what we want to watch, and maybe supplement that with the odd vinyl or special-edition Blu-ray. This has been pretty terrible for musicians, who earn approximately $0.004 per play on Spotify, while Spotify itself made $1bn in profit last year (admittedly after many years of operating losses). On the TV front, it’s increasingly annoying for customers: in my household we have to carefully bounce around between five different TV subscriptions depending on what series we’re into, to keep costs down.This model hasn’t really caught on in video games. Apple has its Arcade service that offers premium mobile games for £6.99 a month, but free-to-play games are the norm ...

Economics

2 w. ago Microsoft scraps Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike after users slam 'step too far' but with 1 catch

Angry users kicked up a fuss over the price changes and the company has now backtracked - but with certain conditions

Sport

2 w. ago Christmas shopping: 7 ways shopping now can save gift money and avoid December price hikes

Get ahead of the festive rush and make your Christmas shopping easier and smarter 🎄

Economics

2 w. ago Parents feel the squeeze as they shell out nearly £1k on driving lessons amid price hike

Learning to drive now costs nearly £1,000 and parents are the ones footing the ever-growing bills for lessons, tests, and insurance, new research reveals.

Economics

2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson hikes up price of his advent calendar to a whopping £95

The Clarkson's Farm favourite is taking pre-orders for his festive box of booze that will include 13 beers, six ciders, miniature bottles of gin and vodka and Hawkstone Brewery merchandise

Economics

2 w. ago Supermarket now cheapest for shopping essentials after rival's price hikes

It's not been the cheapest for the basket of groceries since the beginning of August

Economics

2 w. ago It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economiesI was lucky. Last week, I was cycling downhill when I hit a pothole. The front wheel folded into an infinity symbol. I went over the handlebars and, with no time to put my hands out, landed on my face. My helmet and glasses took most of the impact. I emerged, remarkably, with just a few cuts and bruises.My glasses were banjaxed, my bike needed major repairs and my clothes were torn. Altogether, that pothole has cost me about £450. Again, I’m lucky – I can afford it. But the point is this: fixing a pothole costs us between £45 and £90. Not fixing it costs us far more. God knows how many other people have pranged their bikes or wrecked their car tyres in the same hole. Between us, we may have paid hundreds of times the cost of its repair. If people have suffered significant injuries, so must the NHS. One of my correspondents tells me: “I’m thre...

Events

3 w. ago Major broadband provider announces new price hike with bills set to rise

Anyone taking a new contract or renewing their existing deal will see their monthly bill rise by £4 mid-way through their contract

Economics

3 w. ago Price hikes will be limited despite cost pressures, Wetherspoon’s boss says

The company, which operates nearly 800 pubs across the UK, has benefited from trading continuing to improve in recent months.

Economics

3 w. ago Ribena and Lucozade maker issues price hike warning to customers

Drinks firm says it could be forced to scale back expansion and prices may rise after £60m tax hit

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