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VHI Raises Premiums 3% From March in Third Increase in a Year

The state-owned market leader cites sharply higher claims costs after a surge in private-hospital activity.

SPD Pitches 'Deutschlandkorb' to Ease Grocery Costs as Retailers and Minister Resist

Court Quashes Eskom–Nersa R54 Billion Secret Tariff Deal

Mexico Files 43 Criminal Complaints Over Short Fuel Sales in Gas-Station Crackdown

ANPEC Survey: Inflation Squeeze and Rising Crime Push Mexico’s Small Shops Into Survival Mode

Spain’s Inflation Eases to 3.0% in November on Cheaper Power as Core Ticks Up to 2.6%

Beef Prices Climb Across Argentina as Live Cattle Costs Surge

SilkFred Collapses Into Administration as Administrators Confirm No Refunds

Justice Department Opens Probe of Meatpackers After Trump Alleges Beef Price Manipulation

SilkFred Collapses Into Administration as Refunds Deemed Unlikely

Pennsylvania AG Tells Iron Hill Gift-Card Holders to Dispute Charges After Sudden Shutdown

Morrisons Rolls Out App Letting Managers Track Shelf-Stocking Speeds

Mastercard Payouts to UK Consumers Delayed by Legal Challenge

German Gas Stations Face Scrutiny Over Rapid and Short-Lived Price Changes

Queensland Government Nears Decision on Key Brisbane 2032 Olympic Venues

Rising Food Prices Drive February Inflation in Germany

DOJ Investigates Egg Price Surge Amid Record Corporate Profits

Denny’s Plans to Close Up to 90 Restaurants in 2025

Lawmakers Demand End to 'Shrinkflation' by Major Food and Beverage Companies