For a year and a half Galina Artyomenko had been raising funds to help refugees from Ukraine after the Kremlin sent troops to the pro-Western country.

The European Central Bank hiked a key interest rate to a record high Thursday as it battles stubbornly high inflation but indicated that its historic hiking cycle may be at an end.

Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year, causing major supermarkets to slash prices.

Initial GDP figures for July show a fall of 0.5 per cent, a worse performance than expected by economists, increasing the fears of a "mild recession".

The Prime Minister's statement emphasised the need for diplomatic pressure on Russia, the role of democracies in addressing global challenges and the UK's commitment to its citizens and allies.

Global markets rose on Monday at the start of a busy week that includes the release of key US inflation data and a European Central Bank decision on interest rates.

Birmingham City Council, Europe's largest local authority, declared effective bankruptcy due to annual budget shortfalls, shifting focus to protect vital services while halting non-essential spending.

Prime Minister Modi, in an exclusive PTI interview ahead of the G-20 summit, urged UN reform to align with evolving global geo-economic dynamics and include vital voices.

US stocks advanced Thursday as investors shrugged off sticky inflation data and its impact on future central bank policy on interest rates, but European stocks mostly dipped.

Eurozone inflation remained unchanged in August, official data showed Thursday, leaving the European Central Bank faced with a conundrum over whether to continue hiking interest rates amid fears of a deepening economic downturn.

The fallout of the recent air traffic control disruption caused a woman to miss a heart transplant check-up, whilst pro athletes were left stranded in Budapest.

Despite the cost of living crisis and rising inflation, Sainsbury's chief executive believes that supermarket prices are about to start falling.

Britain is expected to confirm that it will once again delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh products coming from the European Union, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

Bosses running Britain's biggest listed companies enjoyed payrises of 16 percent last year as workers' wages struggled with the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, research published Tuesday found.

Britain's annual inflation rate dropped sharply in July to a 15-month low, official data revealed Wednesday, off the back of lower energy prices and in line with economists' expectations.

The Chief Economist of the Bank of England, Huw Pill, has cautioned that food costs in the UK might not see a significant decline due to the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war.

New research from Mind has revealed the detrimental impact that soaring mortgage costs are having on people's mental health, as well as their finances.

The last time rates were this high was in April 2008, in the midst of the global financial crash, with the UK's central bank expecting inflation to fall below five per cent in the autumn or winter.

Experts say that veganism is one of the best ways to achieve the current 1.5C climate target. However, they have also recognised that prescribing a universal vegan diet is impossible because 783 million people are suffering from severe acute food insecurity.

Recent research has shed light on the shifting trends, indicating a rise in remote work and an increasing preference for second-hand shopping among UK consumers.

Eurozone economic activity shrank at its fastest rate in eight months in July, as a contraction gathered pace on the back of cuts in manufacturing, a key survey said Monday.

Another interest rate hike appears a near certainty when ECB policymakers meet Thursday as inflation remains high, but the central bank faces increasing discontent among countries scared high interest rates will hurt growth.

Inflation in the UK fell to 7.9 per cent in June 2023 from 8.7 per cent in May, marking the lowest rate since March 2022, as reported by the Office for National Statistics.

Britain's annual inflation rate slowed more than expected in June as it dropped below eight percent, official data showed Wednesday, easing the country's cost-of-living crisis.

UK SMEs face challenges as GDP declined by 0.1 per cent in May 2023, and pressure mounts from interest rate hikes, inflation, and late payment practices by large businesses.

The offer comes amidst a backdrop of widespread strikes across the public sector over the past few months, with the government suggesting pay rises of between six per cent and 6.5 per cent for 2023-24.

Retail sales saw a slight improvement in June, with like-for-like (LFL) sales increasing by only 1.9 per cent, according to the latest data from BDO LLP.

Resisting the erasure of an identity that dates to pre-biblical times, diaspora Palestinians focus on what lies beyond the painful headlines – the Palestinian culture.

Oceans' experts have identified sustainable shopping practices as key to preventing harsh climatic changes while highlighting key areas of eco-friendly consumerism.

Stock markets diverged Wednesday as a rally fueled by upbeat US economic data ran out of steam, but the dollar got a boost on rate hike comments.