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Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls
Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross bunsBusiness live...
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UK inflation falls by less than forecast to 3.2%, cooling rate cut hopes
Predictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back Business live...
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Tesco says grocery inflation has lessened as it plans £500m efficiency savings
Profits near £2.3bn for supermarket, which says it is ‘conscious things are still difficult for many...
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UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many still struggling
Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeezeBusiness live...
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Next cheers retail sector with bumper profits and talk of falling prices
Shares hit new high as chain says consumer backdrop is improving and ‘feels like it is...
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Bitcoin hits new record high above $70,000; US investor ends Currys chase – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as exchange-traded funds help biggest cryptocurrency rallyThe...
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Cookie Monster and Ohio senator make odd allies in shrinkflation complaint
Democratic senator Sherrod Brown endorsed the Sesame Street star’s complaint on products getting smaller as prices...
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China consumer prices plunge at fastest rate for 15 years as deflation fears deepen
Plummeting food prices feed steep annual drop amid renewed calls to stimulate economy and offset weakening...
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UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?
From food, alcohol and tobacco to fuel prices and holidays, how the cost of everyday items...
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UK inflation rise complicates outlook on interest rates
Surprise increase is blow to Bank of England’s fight against rising prices –but could be followed...
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UK inflation unexpectedly rises as cost of tobacco and alcohol increases
Surprise uptick to 4.0% complicates forecasts that Bank of England will cut interest ratesAnalysis: inflation rise...
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Greggs enjoys bumper Christmas period as it hails easing inflation
Reduced cost pressures and popular festive bakes and chocolate orange muffins boost bakery chainBusiness live –...
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One year on, is Rishi Sunak fulfilling his five promises to voters?
Prime minister pledged to halve inflation, grow economy, cut national debt, lower NHS waits and ‘stop...
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A year on from Sunak’s five pledges, here’s the report card
In today’s newsletter: Guardian experts assess the government’s progress on the prime minister’s key promisesSign up...
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Data reveals most expensive Australian capital to buy petrol – and the cheapest
Drivers in Brisbane bear brunt of record petrol prices this year – ‘only now are we...
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Post Office breaks daily cash withdrawal record amid cost of living crisis
The £62m dispensed on last Friday before Christmas beat £51m record set in 2022 to reflect...