Sainsbury’s and M&S to face shareholder pressure over employee pay
// The Big 4 grocer raised the minimum wage for its direct employees in January // The move comes as M&S also faces challenges with shareholders
Tag : Cost Of Living
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Jamus Lim meets Sengkang couple who chose to be childless due to high cost of living, says this is not ‘inevitable’
At a house visit this week, Jamus Lim met a couple in Sengkang who have been married for ten years and have chosen not to have children. They shared
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WP’s Louis Chua: Inflation a problem for many, not only low-income Singaporeans
Recent house visits have served to underline to Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Louis Chua (Sengkang GRC) that inflation is a concern for many
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New poll: Singaporeans increasingly worried about cost of living; support Lawrence Wong but not necessarily PAP 4G
A recent survey is showing that Singaporeans rank high costs of living and climate change among their top five concerns. Additionally, while Prime
Poundland ramps up £1 price point to help combat inflation
// Poundland is highlighting its £1 price point to help support customers amid inflation crisis // The discount retailer said it is resetting its
Cost-of-living crisis leads to increase in abuse towards retail staff
// Rise in abuse and violence towards shopworkers, The Institute of Customer Service finds // A quarter of staff facing increased hostility blame
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Soaring inflation has Canadians bracing for more financial turbulence: Angus Reid
In the midst of the highest inflation rates in forty years, a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that overall, 45 per cent of
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Arresting Unhoused People Doesn’t Fix Homelessness. Police Do It Anyway.
In the Lents neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, residents gathered at a public forum last June to voice their concerns about the city’s growing
The return of inflation [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Written by Marcin Grajewski. Inflation has risen to levels not seen in 40 years in the euro area or in many other countries, forcing some central
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Help with the cost of living in Camden and Westminster
Camden and Westminster councils have details of its services to help residents meet the increase in the cost of living. Camden Council has
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NSW Is Switching From Stamp Duty to Land Tax, but What Does That Mean for House Prices?
In Tuesday’s budget, NSW announced a switch from stamp duty to land tax.It will become the second Australian jurisdiction to do so, with the ACT
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Five ways the cost-of-living crisis is changing shopper behaviour
From soaring energy prices, rocketing fuel costs, and the weekly food shop constantly edging up, UK shoppers are feeling the pinch. Kantar revealed
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Biden Admin Quietly Announces Medicare Premiums Will Not Decrease Mid-Year As Previously Hoped
Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an historic 14.5% increase in Medicare Part B premiums, taking the average
Asda: shoppers are setting £30 limit at tills as cost-of-living crisis bites
// Asda chairman says customers are setting £30 for their groceries as inflation hits 9.1% – its highest rate in 40 years // The retail veteran
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Lawrence Wong announces GST hike to proceed as planned, netizens expressed dismay — ‘GST increase is akin to adding oil to fire’
In a speech on Tuesday morning (June 21), Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the planned increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will