Sweden's government said today it was proposing to lower taxes on petrol and diesel temporarily, as energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. If passed by…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices dropped by 14.9% in February from January and were 23.3% lower than February last year. The CSO said…
The European Central Bank will not hesitate to tighten policy if the coming energy-driven inflation surge looks like becoming entrenched, keeping price growth elevated for an extended period, ECB policymaker…
Danone has agreed to acquire Huel for close to €1 billion, two sources close to the matter said today, as the French food group expands further into health-focused nutrition. Danone…
Shares in Applied Nutrition plummeted in early trade today after the British supplements maker forecast "some" reduction in volumes in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict, even as…
Evan DavisPresenter on Radio 4’s PMBBCI know that not everybody is interested in the precise form of plumbing by which they heat their home, but it's a topic I've become…
Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for helpTim ManselBusiness reporter, Weil am Rhein, southwest GermanyBBCHandirk von Ungern-Sternberg received an email from India out of…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesSome local authorities refer to the threat of prison in their first letter to people who have missed a council tax payment, a debt charity…
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporterCentrica CEO Chris O'Shea says it is 'too early to speculate' on future energy pricesOne of the UK's largest energy suppliers has said an increase in household bills…
'Club vibes without the hangover': The twenty-somethings going out - in the gymPritti MistryBusiness reporterCraig WilliamsSydney Cassidy is among the young people getting their social fix from the gymWhen Sydney…
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has warned that there are "systemic and widespread" breaches of employment rights being experienced by migrant workers across Ireland. MRCI has published a report, Tied…
The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the leader of the independents in Government, Minister of State Seán Canney, will meet tonight to sign off on fuel supports to tackle massive inflation…