An increase in buyer demand and stronger house sales during March have combined to push the average UK home’s asking price up by a further £5,279 to almost £370,000, as the market picks up after a “muted 2023”. According to the UK’s biggest property website, Rightmove, this month’s 1.5% price …
Read More »Bidenomics: Inflation Is Back Up, Gas Prices Surging
Opinion Source YouTube: ABC News, CBS News Experts are speaking out to warn that surging gas prices could lead to even more inflation as the 2024 election year continues. Surging Gas Prices In Biden’s America “Increases in the two most-consumed fuels are outpacing those for crude oil in some of …
Read More »Kogi residents to pay higher for bread as bakers increase prices
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bakers had on Tuesday in Lokoja, embarked on strike to protest the high cost of flour, Sugar and fuel, negatively affecting the production and distribution of bread across the state. Chief Gabriel Bamidele, Chairman, the Kogi Bakers Association, told NAN on …
Read More »From Gas to Ash: The Struggle of Nigerian Women Amidst Surging Cooking Gas Prices
Nigerian women returning from the forest with firewood. Credit: Peace Oladipo/IPS by Peace Oladipo (kwara, nigeria) Friday, March 01, 2024 Inter Press Service KWARA, Nigeria, Mar 01 (IPS) – One sunny mid-morning in Omu-Aran village, a community in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, Iyabo Sunday sat beside a firewood stand observing …
Read More »UK petrol and diesel prices jump following Houthi attacks
The cost of filling up a family car in the UK increased by about £2 this month as the jump in the oil price caused by the Red Sea attacks is felt at the pumps. In the three weeks to 18 February petrol increased by 3.2p to 143.4p a litre, …
Read More »Fix the prices of milk, Flour, salt, sugar, bicycles and others within seven days – Court orders FG
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos state has ordered the federal government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. The judge granted the order in a motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN. …
Read More »UK house prices rise in January, Novo Nordisk obesity drug sales surge – business live
Here is our full story on UK house prices: The outlook for the UK housing market is “more positive” as prices improved at their strongest rate in a year, according to Nationwide. The building society’s index found that the average house price had increased by 0.7% in January on the …
Read More »World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall
“Its people are witnessing daily threats to their very existence – while the world watches on”, warned Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement, adding that “hope has never been more elusive” amidst deteriorating conditions. “The humanitarian community has been left with the impossible mission of supporting more than …
Read More »Respectfully, The Lions Raising Season Ticket Prices to Reflect NFL Standards Is Not like A Spouse Cheating On You
The Detroit Lions have sucked forever but this year they are legitimately good. They can win their first NFC North divisional crown in history by beating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and, barring something totally catastrophic, will host at least one playoff game. Which is truly incredible. Too many people …
Read More »Surging U.S. Oil Production Brings Down Prices and Raises Climate Fears
American oil fields are gushing again. Only three years after U.S. oil production collapsed during the pandemic, energy companies are cranking out a record 13.2 million barrels a day, more than Russia or Saudi Arabia. The flow of oil has grown by roughly 800,000 barrels a day since early 2022 …
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