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We Energies, WPS Propose 2027–28 Rate Hikes and a Separate Data‑Center Rate

A pending PSC ruling on a special data‑center rate will decide who covers most new power and grid costs.

OGRA Raises March RLNG Tariffs 19–22% for SNGPL and SSGC

Conservative MP Who Sought to Refuse April Pay Raise Is Chastised by Party Colleagues

New Analyses Tie Trump Tariffs to Higher Inflation as Supreme Court Ruling Looms

Regular Gas Price Holds at 23.57 Pesos as Pact Caps Magna Below 24

Diageo to Lift Guinness Prices for Pubs in Ireland on Feb. 2 and UK on April 1

Germany Reinstates 7% VAT on Restaurant Meals as Sector Seeks Relief

Restaurant VAT Cut Takes Effect in Germany, McDonald's Trims Prices

GoFundMe Reports 2025 Surge in Fundraisers for Rent, Food and Monthly Bills

New York City Offers Cash Rewards to Report Illegal Dumping From Vehicles

New York’s $2.5 Billion Inflation Rebates Are Hitting Mailboxes as State Preps December Reissues

Mexico to Switch 1-, 2- and 5-Peso Coins to Bronze-Plated Steel Starting 2025

Rajasthan and Bihar Raise DA to 58% for Employees and Pensioners

Five Provinces Raise Minimum Wage as October 1 Increases Take Effect

New York Sets Fall Mailing for 8.2 Million Inflation Refund Checks

DSW Freezes 2026 Basic Health Premium at €158.50

UK Pint Prices May Double to £13 by 2030

DWP to Distribute July Benefit Payments on Standard Schedule

Viral Post Highlights Rising Cost of Living Across India

Germany's Complex Property Tax Reform Set to Reshape Costs in 2025