Source link A new survey has found that half of US homeowners and renters are struggling to afford their housing payments Half of Americans are struggling to afford their rising housing costs, and the financial squeeze is so severe for many that over one in five skip meals to get by, a new poll has […]
Source link Prices for heating, electricity and refueling are reportedly 41% higher in 2024 than before the crisis Consumers in Germany are having to pay significantly higher for heating and electricity in 2024 than before the energy crisis, the Berliner Morgenpost has reported, citing the latest study by the portal Verivox. According to the report, […]
Source link Disruptions in the Red Sea have also increased delivery times on some routes by up to 15 days, Paolo Gentiloni has said The disruptions to shipping caused by Houthi rebel attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have raised the cost of transporting goods on some China-to-Europe routes by around 400%, according to […]
Source link Houthi attacks in the waterway have prompted many companies to redirect vessels to longer and more expensive routes The cost of shipping fuel by sea has in some cases soared above $100,000 a day due to continued disruptions in the Suez Canal and Red Sea caused by attacks by the Houthi rebels, Bloomberg […]
Source link Many vulnerable households refrain from using heating due to the high cost of energy, according to the End Fuel Poverty coalition Nearly 5,000 people died in the UK last winter due to living in cold and damp homes as they could not afford the rising energy costs, the latest report from the End […]
Source link This year’s holiday meal will cost at least £4.14 per person, according to Good Housekeeping A traditional Christmas dinner could cost UK households 13% more than last year, as prices continue to rise sharply, according to Good Housekeeping magazine’s annual survey, cited by The Guardian. Shoppers will have to pay a minimum of […]
Source link Berlin’s current economic policies are unlikely ‘to lead to anything good,’ Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska says Germany’s latest fiscal policy decisions, coupled with persistently high energy costs, are likely to worsen the economic crisis in the country, Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska wrote on Telegram on Friday. According to the billionaire, Berlin’s efforts to […]