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‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed
Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more. The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72m, official ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Spain fines 5 low-cost airlines €179mn for ‘abusive’ practices
Ryanair hit hardest as carriers ordered to stop charging extra fees for hand luggage and adjacent seat reservationsWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.
The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.
A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?
Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost
Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
BYD and Rivals in China Tell Suppliers to Cut Costs Amid Price War
China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.Business - The New York Times - 12 hours ago -
Aggressive Temu and Shein Drive Up Online Marketing Costs
The Chinese e-commerce companies are pushing up prices for the keywords retailers rely on to attract online shoppers on Black Friday.Business - Inc. - 18 hours ago -
Two-thirds say Trump tariff plans will add to rising costs: Survey
Over two-thirds of Americans say President-elect Trump’s plan to impose tariffs will add to the rising costs of goods, according to a new survey. The Harris Poll, released Wednesday to The ...Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago -
Hugging Face’s SmolVLM could cut AI costs for businesses by a huge margin
Hugging Face launches SmolVLM, a compact and efficient vision-language AI model, offering businesses a cost-effective solution for advanced AI implementation without sacrificing performance.Tech - VentureBeat - 13 hours ago -
French sovereign borrowing costs rise to highest premium in 12 years
Government faces risk of collapse over planned austerity budget. Business live – latest updates French sovereign borrowing costs have soared to the highest premium since the eurozone debt ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
What ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Could Be Costing You
“Buy now, pay later” is more popular than ever, but it’s not without downsides.Business - Inc. - 7 hours ago -
Oil prices edge down to finish at lowest in seven weeks
Oil futures declined on Tuesday, giving up earlier support a day after suffering their largest daily percentage decline in more than two years, with U.S. and global benchmark prices settling at ...Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Jean Paul Gaultier Owner Puig Brands Posts Higher Revenue Boosted by Fragrances
The owner of brands including Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera and Nina Ricci increased sales by 11% in the third quarter, beating analysts’ forecasts.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Oil prices end higher on surprise fall in U.S. crude supply, rise in gasoline demand
Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, with official U.S. data showing a surprise decline in crude supplies in the latest week and strength in gasoline demand, prompting prices to post their first ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30