‘A lot of the staple items have gotten more expensive’
Food accounts for 23% of basic spending, which includes housing, clothes, health, transport and education, NI Consumer Council finds.
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How to save on your weekly food shop
Food shopping accounts for the biggest proportion of households “basic spending” in NI, according to new research.
UK inflation remains highest for more than a year
The pace of price rises stayed at 3.4% in May as cheaper air fares off-set costlier food.
Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says
The app was supposed to be banned in the US after its Chinese owner refused to sell it by a January deadline.
Co-op offers members discount on shopping after cyber attack
The retailer says the offer is to thank members but a retail analyst says the bar is high to redeem it.
‘Food shop is my biggest expense after the mortgage’
Food accounts for 23% of basic spending, which includes housing, clothes, health, transport and education, NI Consumer Council finds.
Opening of HS2 line set to be delayed beyond 2033
The BBC understands the government will confirm the delay on Wednesday when a review of the project is published.
Amazon boss says AI will replace jobs at tech giant
Andy Jassy tells staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as he warns the workforce will get smaller.
Nissan unveils new electric car to be built in UK
The new Leaf will be powered by batteries also manufactured in Sunderland.
New Poundland owners plan 68 store closures
The discount chain sets out turnaround plans a week after it was bought by a US investment firm.
Why Ukraine is one of the world’s most digital countries
Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital government services.
British Steel secures £500m contract to supply UK train tracks
The company will forge more than 337,000 tonnes of track in a deal safeguarding its future for the next five years.
Trump signs order confirming parts of UK-US tariff deal
The pact between the US and UK means tariffs will be reduced on certain goods such as cars entering the US.
Trump Organization enters mobile phone business
It is the latest plan by US President Donald Trump’s family that looks to cash on his name.
US deal ‘may force UK biofuel plant to close’
Ensus says the recent UK-US tariff deal “fundamentally undermined its business position”.
WhatsApp to start showing more adverts in messaging app
People who link their WhatsApp account to Facebook or Instagram will see personalised ads.
Funeral director offering free limo rides to prom
A social media post offering lifts has spread “like wildlife” in the community, says Luke Reynolds.
UK’s largest road tunnel project awarded £590m
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.
Cosmetics icon Leonard Lauder dies aged 92
Lauder took over his parents’ company in 1958 and served as chief executive for 17 years.
Can trainers be made in the US without cheap labour?
American production is possible, but it often needs to be automated to be cost effective.
‘We sit in the dark to save money on electricity’
More than 100 protestors demonstrate on Saturday against above-inflation electricity price rises.