The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets
Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit fallsGet ou...
Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live
Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterdaySign up for the Breaking ...
Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
Consumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorateThree million UK households are bein...
Gordon Brown says he queried Andrew’s ‘unacceptable costs’ as trade envoy
Brown calls for police to look into former prince’s use of public funds as he says he had colleague raise issue in 2008Gordon Brown has revealed he or...
UK firms in ‘critical financial stress’ jump by a third as costs rise, report finds
Insolvency firm points to tax rises, staff costs and shaky consumer confidence after number increases to 62,193The number of UK businesses in “critica...
EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war
Fishing companies can also access up to 70% subsidies, in loosening of state aid rules for ‘most exposed sectors’Business live – latest updatesThe EU ...
How a Supreme Court fight over fish oil could raise your prescription drug costs
The justices are set to hear Hikma v. Amarin, a battle over drug patents that could raise costs for patients and change the way generic companies do b...
It costs $230 out-of-pocket to see a dermatologist. Many Australians go without – despite soaring skin cancer rates
Exclusive: Report shows cost of first appointment rose $20 in one year, with steeper rises in Western Australia, South Australia and TasmaniaGet our b...
Tokyo workers asked to swap suits for shorts to combat energy costs and heat
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer approachesPublic servants working for the Tokyo ...
Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead
Tesla's profits were up from this time last year. But the company warned investors to prepare for expensive investments in next-generation technology ...
Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs
Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free ap...
Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?
The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggestFollow our Australia news liv...
