News

Retail sales jumped by 6.9% in December but were driven by higher prices rather than people buying more, figures show. There was also a “healthy” rise in like-for like sales…

The government has awarded two freeport economic zones £25m each as part of its final approval for the schemes. Freeport East and Liverpool City Region Freeport are part of a…

The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies, including Russia, as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund has said. The…

A new 2,000-peso banknote will be issued in Argentina in response to soaring inflation, the country’s central bank (BCRA) has confirmed. The new note – which will be worth $11…

South Africans are struggling with crippling power cuts on a daily basis, which are imposing huge costs on business. As the country’s grape harvest gets under way, there are fears…

South Africa’s president has declared a state of disaster to try and deal with a crippling and unprecedented energy crisis. South Africans have been facing blackouts every day, which have…