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Easter Candy Prices Are Up 67% Since 2020, Squeezing Family Budgets

Higher ingredient costs plus downsized packages now force shoppers to pay more for less.

Stagflation Risk Rises as Oil Shock Collides With Weak Jobs Data

Reeves’ £1,000 Claim Questioned as Think Tanks Warn Gains Are Uneven and Short-Lived

France Logs 1.2 Million Unpaid-Bill Energy Interventions in 2025 as Disconnections Decline

CRE Lifts France’s Gas Benchmark on March 1, Pushing Up Variable Bills

Nearly 320,000 Irish Households Were in Energy Arrears in December, CRU Reports

Ofgem Cuts Energy Price Cap by £117 for April–June, Taking Typical Bill to £1,641

Ofgem Warns OVO, E.on Next, Octopus, British Gas and ScottishPower Customers To Read Meters on Moving Day

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as Buyers Reassess EMIs Versus Renting

Germany's Top Administrative Court Upholds Public Broadcasting Fee With Performance Condition

Most UK Households Still on Costly Energy Tariffs as Switching Now Could Save Up to £851

AMBA Household Without Subsidies Spent AR$192,665 on Utilities and Transport in January

Metro Expansion Lowers Mortgage Delinquency and Lifts Prepayments, EAC-PM Study Finds

When to Run Your Tumble Dryer to Cut Energy Costs

Major Suppliers Confirm £150 Cut to Household Energy Bills From April 2026

Australia’s November Spending Jumps, Fueling Bets on 2026 RBA Hikes

£3.09bn in Energy Credit Unclaimed as Millions Urged to Use Two-Month Refund Rule

Kent Opens Final Round of £90 Household Support Fund Vouchers on Thursday

As January Budget Squeeze Bites, Switching and AI Tools Promoted to Cut Costs

Spain Day-Ahead Power Price Falls to €66.78/MWh as 2026 Tariff Rules Take Effect