Inflation

Brazil's BRF Reports €290m Loss In First Quarter

Brazilian poultry and pork processor BRF posted a massive first quarter loss, as inflation weighed on consumer sentiment and raised operating costs in its...

From Coffee To Ketchup, Retailers Seek Price 'Shields' As Inflation Runs Riot

Some retailers have started to cut or cap the price of hundreds of products as they compete for customers and set themselves up to do battle in negotiation...

Urgent Action Needed To Tackle Surge In Food Insecurity: UN Agency

Conflict, extreme weather and economic shocks increased the number of people facing food crises by a fifth to 193 million last year and the outlook will wo...

Irish Grocery Price Inflation Reaches Highest Level Since 2013: Kantar

Irish grocery price inflation has hit 4.7% in the latest 12 weeks ended 17 April, reaching its highest level since 2013, according to latest data from Kant...

French Consumer Spending Drops Amid Record High Inflation

France's economic growth unexpectedly flatlined in the first quarter as consumer spending dropped in the face of record...

Ukraine Conflict Adding To Cost Of Living Pressure On Households: IGD

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is adding to the cost of living pressures for households, as commodity prices continue to be driven upwards, a new report b...

Unilever Hikes Prices As Cost Pressures Build, Q1 Sales Up 7.3%

Unilever beat first-quarter sales forecasts as the firm hiked prices by more than 8% to offset higher supply chain and energy costs, more than outweighing...

UK Retail Sales Slump As Inflation Rises, Spending Shifts: CBI

British retail sales slumped in April with the first year-on-year fall in volumes in 13 months, reflecting a cost-of-living squeeze and changed spending pa...