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UK shop prices fall at slowest pace since August last year - BRC
... in shops. ADVERTISING Shopping comparison website MySupermarket said on Tuesday the cost ... (Read the full story) ...
Lindsay Lohan has strong opinions about the Brexit vote
... c. Unfortunately for any Lohan-followers inspired to vote by her words, British polls closed at 5 p.m. ET (10 p.m. London time) — well before her call to "pay more attention." Remain small shops sh ...
Venezuelans Ransack Stores as Hunger Grips the Nation
... rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher shops. A 4-year-old girl was shot to death as street gangs fought over food. Venezuela is convulsing from hunger. ...
BRC Shop Price Index for May: -1.8% y/y (prior -1.7%)
... 0.3% prior month) Deflation in shops keeps going, at even faster pace than the previous month (y/y measure) This index is at its lowest since November of 2009 •Food prices down 0.3% y/y •Non-food ...
Inside the economy that shrank 20% last year
... ood in the city these days can be downright eerie. The main squares are deserted, and about a third of the shops along one short road are shuttered and plastered with "for rent" signs. These are g ...
Thais turn to 'child angel' dolls as economy struggles
... em in shops or online and invite benevolent spirits to possess them, ... (Read the full story) ...
UK Shop Prices Remain Deflationary During the Festive Period
... Dickinson, said: "Prices in Britain's shops have continued to tumble, this month by 2.0%. For the last two years and eight months, customers have been able to fill their baskets, whether virtual or physic ...
Spain and Italy receive economic recovery boost
on 29 December 2015, from bbc.com Spanish shops are now hiring at pre-crisis levels, while business confidence is also holding up in Italy, according to official figures. Spain's nationa ...
Brussels Will Remain on Lockdown Monday With Metro, Schools Closed
... shops and public transport to be the main targets. They will make a fresh assessment Monday afternoon. ... (Read the full story) ...
Is Traditional Banking Unbreakable?
on 13 November 2015, from project-syndicate.org It is a rare industry nowadays that is not at risk of being upended by digital technology. Amazon, having swept away bookshops, is now ...
Another country is dumping its small change
... October 28, when consumers get change in cash in shops, the amount of that change will be rounded to the nearest 5 cent "to reduce the need for 1 cent and 2 cent coins," the bank announced on Monday. ...
Where to Stash Cannabis Cash? Tribal Nations Make Bid to Bank It
... Until the branch closed the account a week later. “I’ve gone through at least eight banks,” said Gindi, 38. As the owner of two marijuana shops and a weed warehouse in Colorado, where the drug is legal, ...
Why milk is cheaper than water in Europe
... milk in shops has fallen by around 5% this year, wholesale milk prices have collapsed by about 20% to around 33 cents. That's forcing many farmers to sell their milk for less than it costs them t ...
Macau arrests 17 in money laundering crackdown as China downturn fears grow
on 26 August 2015, from reuters.com Police in the global gambling hub of Macau have arrested 17 people this week after raiding pawn shops thought to be easing the illicit flow of money ...
From boom to bust in Switzerland's border towns
... redesigned and renamed the 'Kreuzlingen Boulevard' just four years ago, is empty. There are plenty of shops, but some are closed, and those that are open have few customers. It's a strange feeling ...
BRC-Shop Price Index - Falling non-food prices now in their third year
on 02 June 2015, from brc.org.uk BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "Prices in Britain's shops continue to fall, this month by -1.9 per cent. "Food prices remained at their rec ...
BRC Shop Price Index - Shop price deflation remains low
on 05 May 2015, from brc.org.uk BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "Prices in Britain's shops continue to fall, this month by -1.9 per cent. Food prices remained at their reco ...
Protesters Mock Bankers as ECB Fuels Spain Mortgage Fight
... are lower. “The monthly savings could pay for two trips to the shops, which would make a ... (Read the full story) ...
Finland after the boom: 'Not as bad as Greece, yet, but it's only matter of time'
... and pensioners to the church. The most highly prized items are packs of sausages just within their sell-by date. Shops used to donate meat, but now they too are feeling the pinch. “There is a group ...