3 d. ago West Lothian Christmas lights event cancelled after storms push up insurance costs

West Lothian Council’s executive approved the cancellation of the Starry Nights festive lights event at Beecraigs Country Park in Linlithgow and sparked an angry confrontation between the local SNP and Labour councillor in the town.

Events

3 d. ago 'Coffee crisis' warning as drink could soon cost over a fiver – how to keep saving

Cost of living and climate change is sending coffee prices soaring with a new announcement by bean producers spelling another surge in the cost of the hot drink

Events

2 w. ago HUGO DUNCAN: The inflation genie back out of the bottle, the economy is floundering... and Labour has no plan

We have inflation roaring back as companies push up prices to deal with the extra costs they face as a result of the Chancellor's growth-sapping and job-destroying policies, writes HUGO DUNCAN.

Economics

3 w. ago U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher

Economics

3 w. ago Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices with Trump’s tariffs kicking in

Cost of food remains unchanged and energy goes down - but other key items like rent and used cars see prices increase as Trump resumes his tariff regime

Economics

3 w. ago Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices with Trump’s tariffs kick in

Cost of food remains unchanged and energy goes down - but other key items like rent and used cars see prices increase as Trump resumes his tariff regime

Economics

3 w. ago Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices as Trump’s tariffs start to take effect

The report is the first major economic indicator report since Trump fired the the chief statistician for the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economics

3 w. ago US inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs

Figure confounds expectations of acceleration driven by US president’s duties

Economics

3 w. ago US prices continued rise in July as Trump tariffs impact consumer costs

Prices were 2.7% higher last month compared with a year ago, and core inflation went up at a higher pace than what was seen in JuneUS prices continued to rise in July, according to key economic data released on Tuesday, as Donald Trump’s international tariffs shakeup started to impact consumer costs.Prices were 2.7% higher last month compared with a year ago, according to the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the prices of a basket of goods and services. Though inflation dipped down in the spring, the annualized inflation rate jumped up 0.4% since April. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Why Trump's tariffs could be a disaster for Brazil's acai industry and American consumers

Prices of acai smoothies and bowls look certain to go up in the U.S. as President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports in July and threatened the delicate balance of supply and demand that holds the industry

Politics

last month China's exports and imports picked up in July, helped by the pause in Trump's higher tariffs

China has reported its exports surged 7.2% in July from a year earlier while its imports grew at the fastest pace in a year, as businesses rushed to take advantage of a truce in President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing

Politics