US consumer prices rose 4.2% in April – fastest since 2008 crash – as economy recovers from COVID

Inflation has set in across America and is on the up, with consumer prices rising by 4.2 percent since April last year, the highest since the months preceding the 2008 global crash, as the economy dives into recovery mode after a COVID-19 catastrophe.  The Consumer Price Index – which surveys the prices of every day … Read more

Gas prices hit highest level since 2014 after Colonial Pipeline hack

Gas prices have spiked to a seven-year high after Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut off the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline in the wake of a cyberattack as some fuel distributors warned of ‘catastrophic’ shortages across the South and Northeast.  The national average for retail gasoline prices was at $2.985 as of Tuesday, according to … Read more

Gas prices hit highest level since 2014 after Colonial Pipeline hack

Gas prices have spiked to a seven-year high after Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut off the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline in the wake of a cyberattack as some fuel distributors warned of ‘catastrophic’ shortages across the South and Northeast.  The national average for retail gasoline prices was at $2.985 as of Tuesday, according to … Read more

House prices hit another record high as average home now worth £20k more than 2020

House prices hit yet another record high in April to reach £258,000, as buyers continue to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday. According to mortgage lender Halifax, prices were 8.2 per cent higher than they were a year ago, marking the highest annual growth rate in 5 years. This means that the average home … Read more

Katie Price’s fiance Carl Woods is selling personalised video messages to fans online for £85

Katie Price’s fiancé Carl Woods is selling personalised video messages to fans for £85 on the celebrity shout out app Thrillz. Carl, 32, is a car dealer from Essex and has been in a relationship with the former glamour model, 42, since July last year. He is now advertising on the website to provide personalised messages for … Read more

Protect your portfolio from threat of rising prices

Until the numbers get big, inflation usually hovers below the radar. When it soared to 25 per cent in 1975, it dominated conversation in homes and Parliament.  Recently, there has been more chat about the rising cost of living among economists, and some analysts are describing the short-term risk of higher inflation as ‘scary’.  The … Read more

Prices to would-be Green List destinations soar

Britons were being urged to book holidays to the likes of Malta, Gibraltar, Portugal and Israel before prices rise tonight when holidaymakers finally discover where they can visit this summer without quarantining. A big reveal on ‘green list’ countries is expected in a Downing Street press conference led by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps at 5pm, … Read more

Prices to would-be Green List destinations soar

Holiday prices to potential ‘green list’ destinations soared last night as Downing Street prepared to unveil a list of destinations British holidaymakers will be allowed to visit. Flights to resorts in Portugal more than doubled in price for May 17 following suggestions it may be among a ‘handful’ of destinations set to offer quarantine-free travel. … Read more

Prices to would-be Green List destinations soar

The cost of travel to potential ‘green list’ destinations soared last night as Downing Street prepared to unveil a list of destinations British holidaymakers are free to visit later this month. Flights to resorts in Portugal more than doubled in price for May 17 following suggestions it may be among a ‘handful’ of destinations set … Read more

Saudi Aramco profits soar by almost a third as oil prices rally

Saudi Aramco profits soar by almost a third as oil prices rally on the back of vaccine rollouts By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 23:41 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 4 May 2021 Saudi Aramco’s profits soared by almost a third after vaccine rollouts brought hope of an economic recovery … Read more