BRITS looking to save money on their holidays should consider waiting until the end of the summer. Doing that could save them hundreds of pounds, compared with a trip in the first two weeks of the school holidays. 2 Families travelling in the last week of the holidays will find cheaper package dealsCredit: PA That’s … Read more
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo is gearing up to open its own range of takeaway pasta and pizza shops in train stations. The pivot to on-the-go food comes as traditional sit-down restaurant chains are coming under pressure thanks to a number of reasons, including inflation and the ongoing cost of living crisis. Prezzo has been particularly … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak will need to watch his step this year. The U.K. prime minister faces a succession of tripwires that will make his second (and potentially last) full year in the job the toughest yet. With MPs returning to parliament Monday and … Read more
PLANS to erase the name of pro-slavery politician Henry Dundas from a Canada street have been ditched as the revamp could cost $13million. Leaders in Toronto have U-turned on the move to rename one of the city’s tourist hotspot’s busiest thoroughfares — despite widespread opposition to honouring the controversial Edinburgh-born figure. 3 Toronto politicians u-turned … Read more
Cost of Living1:56Mike von Massow Skyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up for dinner but food economists say our ability to cope has been worsened by our collective decline in cooking skills. “We are less able to cook than we were 30 or 40 years ago, … Read more
It was another record-breaking year for Canada’s richest CEOs. In one work day, and less than a half hour into the new year — 27 minutes to be exact — Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs will have already earned the average worker’s annual salary, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). It translates to roughly … Read more
It’s been a long time since economic data in Canada showed very much promise. The last 18 months have been defined by a cost of living crisis and a slowing economy. But a handful of economic indicators give us some hope for 2024. Inflation has slowed dramatically, and the economy didn’t actually slip into recession. … Read more
EE has hiked the price of its Roam Abroad add-on yet again, leaving customer furious and threatening to switch network carriers. The add-on allows customers to use their existing data, text and call allowances while in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand and 47 European destinations at no extra cost. 1 The price … Read more
AMAZON voice-assistant Alexa can help make people’s lives easier daily – but did you know it can also help save you money? Alexa has three voice prompts that help slim down its users’ energy bills this winter. 1 Alexa can also help to eliminate arguments over turning the lights off, tooCredit: PA Shop Amazon voice-assistant … Read more
2023 was marked by crisis, transition and conflict. As the war in Ukraine dragged into its second year, the EU was confronted with yet another conflict on its doorstep: The Israel-Hamas war, which brought fresh instability to the Middle East and exacerbated divisions between EU countries. Europe now heads into a big election year and … Read more
