All news on the topic: Inflation

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Greggs shares huge £17.6million bonus with thousands of staff
About 25,000 staff to share the bonus pot after annual profits soar as sales in shops increase by 13.7 percent and the company wanted to say thank you to its workers
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Greggs serves up record profits of £188m, but reveals slowing sales gowth
Greggs has reported a 27% increase in full-year profits and plans to open between 140 to 160 shops this year
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Martin Lewis issues bulk buy warning to stock up on staple before prices rise
Martin Lewis has revealed first-class stamp prices will rise by an inflation-busting 8 per cent for standard size letters from 2 April and so has warned to stock up on the items
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Wincanton agrees to £762m takeover bid from US logistics giant GXO Logistics
The offer represents a 104% premium on the price of shares in January, before takeover interest in the firm was first raised
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9 money changes coming in March - rail fare rise and cost of living deadlines
We round up all the money changes coming up this month, including the Budget, rail fare increases and all the financial schemes that are closing like the Warm Home Discount
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Budweiser brewer sees sales grow as it hikes prices, but Bud Light slumps in US
AB InBev said its sales grew by nearly 8% last year to 59.4 billion US dollars (£47 billion)
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Hong Kong lifts curbs on property deals as house prices fall to seven-year low
House prices have been dropping for nine months in a row and share prices have been low as changes to freedoms in the former British colony have worried investors
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Ocado could take M&S to court over payments row, but boss hopeful of settlement
The boss of Ocado said he is confident the fellow retail firm owes it "a substantial amount of money" but hopes to secure a settlement over the dispute
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Ocado posts £394m loss but hails 'good progress' as M&S online customers grow
The company also revealed that Ocado Retail, its joint venture with Marks & Spencer, delivered an underlying profit
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McBride swings to £17.4m profit as shoppers switch to cheaper cleaning products
The group, which is behind many supermarkets' own-brand cleaning products, saw shares soar by as much as 21% at one stage after upbeat results revealing it swung to a pre-tax profit of £17.4 million for the six months to December 31 against losses of £20 million a year earlier
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Homeowners hit with 'unclear' charges for roads and green spaces, watchdog warns
The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about estate management charges, which it said may come with inadequate protections for consumers
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Over a quarter of UK CEOs 'exposed' to climate change threat, says new poll
A new analysis of PwC's annual UK CEO Survey also found that 24% expect climate change to shift the way they create, deliver and capture value over the next three years
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Average car insurance increased to £627 - costing drivers £157 extra a year
The Association of British Insurers has announced plans to tackle the rising cost of car insurance after new figures show the average price for car insurance in the last three months of 2023 was about a third higher than the same time the previous year
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Shop price inflation drops to lowest level in two years in relief for Brits
When inflation is higher, it means costs are rising faster compared to the same time last year and today's shows that prices are still rising in shops but at a much lower level than they were
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What is the biggest money worry keeping you awake at night? Take our poll
A toxic combination of spiralling inflation, unemployment, weak GDP growth, tax cuts and rising housing costs is proving a real headache for many. But which money worry bothers you the most?
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GoDaddy reports surge in small digital businesses making six-figure sums
Around 17% of digital microbusinesses, companies with fewer than 10 employees, now have a six-figure turnover, according to GoDaddy's latest Venture Forward report
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Brits typically waste 35 hours a year - waiting for slow internet to load
And those in London are worst off, losing 42 hours a year to sluggish broadband - accounting for almost 23 minutes a week of their personal time
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Consumer confidence stalls as shoppers limit spending amid stubborn inflation
GfK's long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell two points to minus 21 in February
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Britishvolt administrators begin talks with possible new buyers for factory site
EY said it is still trying to get money from Recharge Industries, a year after it agreed to buy the site
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Nestle reveals revenue slowdown after shoppers cut spending due to higher prices
The Swiss consumer group said on Thursday that it saw organic growth of 7.2% in 2023 compared with the previous year, although this was caused by a 7.5% increase in pricing over the year as volumes declined
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Housebuilder Vistry defends decision to hike boss's pay despite revolt
Vistry said it recognised the concerns people have but was standing by the pay policy
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New changes to car tax rates could cost petrol and diesel drivers hundreds
The new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees will rise in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation from April 1, 2024 - this will impact petrol, diesel and hybrid drivers but motorists with a fully electric vehicle are still exempt
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says UK's recession is 'very weak'
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said that inflation does not need to reach 2% before the Bank starts cutting interest rates
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New probe launched into supply of baby formula milk after 25% price hike
The Competition and Markets Authority said it has begun a study into formula milk market
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Bank rate setter warns UK faces bigger inflation threat than US and Europe
Megan Greene said that the UK had faced a "double whammy" in dealing with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock