Price hikes on the way at Worcester leisure centres
Perdiswell Leisure Centre plans to raise adult swim prices by 6.8% and fitness class fees by 5.6%, with operators citing rising energy and staffing costs exceeding inflation rates.
BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts
BMW issued its second profit warning in a year, citing restructuring costs including 8,000 job cuts as it grapples with Chinese competition and weakening sales.
M&S boss bemoans last week’s budget as ‘whole lot of nothing’
Marks & Spencer’s chief executive criticized the government’s recent budget as lacking substance while welcoming an expected UK-EU food trade deal that could reduce post-Brexit costs for the retailer.
UK interest rates increase expected after services sector activity accelerates
UK services sector activity accelerated to an eight-month high in October, driven partly by artificial intelligence spending, raising expectations for a Bank of England interest rate increase Thursday.
Australia has a bad inflation problem. So why are we middle-of-the pack on the misery index?
Australia faces inflation at 4.3% annually, higher than peer nations, yet ranks mid-pack on the misery index when unemployment is factored in, suggesting relatively stronger labor market conditions.
‘It’s just vape shops, nail shops, charity shops’: can anything save the British high street?
British high streets face ongoing decline as retail parks draw shoppers away, leaving town centers with vacancy rates of 13% compared to historic lows at shopping centers, exemplified by Rotherham’s struggles.