
SE NÅ: - Framstår som en vits
Dagbladet TV gir deg siste nytt fra Davos
Dette må du vite før BW LPG-tallene
Gassfraktrederiet seiler i et sterkt fraktmarked, men det er samtidig «betydelig usikkerhet» om utsiktene.
Driver hotell fra boligbygg i Oslo sentrum
Bygården sentralt i Oslo er registrert med 18 leiligheter i eiendomsregisteret. På nett markedsføres den som et «leilighetshotell».

Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

Det er dyrt å være fattig
Norske kroner er ikke den eneste valutaen i dette landet.

Students would save $3bn over a decade if Labor changed Hecs indexation date by five months
Exclusive: Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan show possible savings for university graduates, as Hecs debts increase by $1bn on Monday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast University graduates would save more than $3bn over a decade if the government changed the date of indexation on Hecs debts, dubbed a “broken system” in its current form by independent MP Monique Ryan. About 3 million students and graduates will see their Hecs debts increase by a combined $1bn on Monday, when they are indexed by 2.8%. Continue reading...

Capital city home prices fall as experts predict Australia’s property slump could last a year and cut values by 10%
Buyers abandon auctions and Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra median house prices end May lower than they were at the end of 2025 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Home prices in Australia’s capital cities have begun to fall, with experts predicting the decline could last at least a year and wipe as much as 10% from values. The median capital city home price fell in May, the first decline since January 2025, as high interest rates and inflation stretched buyer budgets, Cotality reported on Monday. Auction success hit a new low for the year. Continue reading...

Har ventet i åtte måneder på svar fra Nav
Uten positivt vedtak på uføresøknaden, mister Maria Moseid inntekten fra 1. juni. Årsaken er lang behandlingstid av søknader hos Nav.

Nå er det bekmørkt for unge og lovende utenfor arbeidsmarkedet
Studielån, BSU, internships og mastergrad i utlandet - alt til ingen nytte. Det er bekmørkt for de unge og lovende utenfor arbeidsmarkedet nå.

UK defence firm Ultra Electronics to pay £15m after SFO bribery investigation
Company accepts it failed to prevent bribery in public sector contracts in Algeria and Oman, sought through use of agents The British defence company Ultra Electronics has accepted responsibility for failure to prevent bribery and agreed to pay £15m after an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office. The penalties are part of a deferred prosecution approved by the high court on Friday, after an investigation opened in 2018, when the company referred itself to the UK law enforcement agency a month after corruption allegations were published by Algerian media. Continue reading...

Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years
Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on Iran Exxon and Chevron quarterly earnings fall despite soaring oil prices Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The average price for a gallon of gas in California rose to $6 this week as fuel prices across the US reached their highest level in almost four years. The American Automobile Association reported on Friday that California consumers were paying an average of $6.06, while the national average hit $4.39. The Golden state is the most expensive US market for gas but costs have also risen nationally with a 27-cent rise this week following two weeks of falling prices, AAA said in a statement. Continue reading...
Donald Trump: Vil øke tollen på biler fra EU til 25 prosent
Saken oppdateres.

Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations amid financial struggles and high oil prices
Company had struggled to increase post-pandemic demand before war in Iran pushed up jet fuel costs Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after the beleaguered company ran out of cash and a rescue attempt by the Trump administration appeared to stall. The company struggled to make a deal with its creditors and secure funding to maintain operations, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...
Vil ha 75 mill. for Hafjell-luksus
Mens luksushytter «hoper seg opp» på Finn.no, forbereder megleren seg på at salget kan ta noe tid: – Man hiver seg ikke rundt etter en uke.

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept occasional blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills The boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills. A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access – the chief executive of Octopus Energy argued against costly investments in the UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills. Continue reading...
Wall Street stiger fra rekordnivåer: Apple-aksjen hopper etter tallslipp
Fra før har Nasdaq og S&P 500 lagt bak seg sine beste måneder siden 2020.

Czech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK
Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmaker Business live – latest updates The owner of the UK’s largest electric steelworks has said the government should find a single buyer for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a move that would create the country’s biggest steelmaker. Sev.en Global Investments, owned by the Czech billionaire Pavel Tykač, said it not only plans to invest £100m in the UK – mainly in the electric arc steelworks in Cardiff it bought last year – but also has the ability to invest “hundreds of millions of pounds” more in Britain under its 7 Steel brand. Continue reading...

FCA faces four lawsuits over £9.1bn compensation scheme for car loan victims
Watchdog says legal challenges from Consumer Voice and three lenders ‘create fresh uncertainty for millions of consumers’ Business live – latest updates The UK financial watchdog is facing four legal challenges against its £9.1bn compensation scheme for victims of the motor finance scandal. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that it will defend the scheme “robustly” as the “fastest, simplest route for consumers and the most efficient way for firms to put things right”. Continue reading...

CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels CEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay around the world in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation, the world’s largest trade union federation. When adjusted for inflation, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025, the equivalent of 108 days of free work during that time period. In comparison, CEO compensation increased by 54% between 2019 and 2025. Continue reading...
Her er de alvorlige boligfeilene dyrest
Hvor du bor kan avgjøre hvor dyrt det blir å rette TG3-feilene når du kjøper bolig. Ekspertene gir råd som hjelper deg å unngå de største smellene.

- Et svineri uten like
Nordmenn bruker stua som prøverom, og opptil halvparten av ordrene sendes i retur. Det får Gyda Oddekalv til å rope et skingrende høyt varsku.

UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict
Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to Nationwide. The UK’s biggest building society said its mortgage data showed that house prices unexpectedly rose by 3% in April on a year earlier, from 2.2% in March, leaving the typical UK property worth £278,880. Continue reading...
Avviser flydrivstoffkrise: – Mediene overdriver
Hverken Ryanair, SAS eller Norwegian ser krise i drivstoffmarkedet. Prisene er høye, men forsyningen er ikke et problem, mener de.

NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises
Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessment Business live – latest updates NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations. Overall, the FTSE 100 lender booked a £283m impairment charge and said that almost half of that was because of a reassessment of its economic forecast to “reflect increased geopolitical risk and weaker equity markets”. Continue reading...
Reagerer på Infantinos private millionfest: – Et voldsomt beløp
Gianni Infantino (56) har sittet ti år som FIFA-president. Det har gjort ham søkkrik.
Ekspert om fond: Unngå disse tre feilene
Nybegynner med fondssparing? Dette er fallgruvene du bør se opp for, ifølge ekspertene.

Brudd i forhandlingene – statsoppgjøret går videre til mekling
Det er brudd i forhandlingene mellom staten og Akademikerne, LO Stat, Unio Stat og YS Stat om årets lønnsoppgjør.

Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme
The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards.
Norske familier sparte 8,5 milliarder på Norgespris
Norgespris på strøm har spart husholdningene for mye mer penger enn avgiftskuttene på bensin, ifølge energiminister Terje Aasland (Ap).
«Norges billigste el-SUV» er skikkelig mye bil for pengene
Men vær forberedt på mye plingplong.

Ny rekord
Apple slo forventningene da selskapet torsdag la fram sitt kvartalsresultat, som viste et overskudd på 29,6 milliarder dollar.

– Kommer snart
Ungarns påtroppende statsminister er trygg på at en økonomisk boost er like rundt hjørnet.

The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets
Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit falls Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Once a symbol of cheap eating, fast food is transforming into a luxury many can no longer afford due to resurgent living costs. This shift is reflected on the ASX, where major pizza, fried chicken and doughnut outlets are seeing significant price drops, raising the question: are consumers so downbeat that they are even giving up on fast food? Continue reading...

Prisene går ned
I desember var grensehandelen «rådyr». Nå er blitt betydelig rimeligere å ta turen over.

Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut Business live – latest updates The global oil price hit $126 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump said the US blockade of Iranian ports could last for months and peace talks remained stalled. After surging more than 13% in 24 hours, the price of Brent crude futures reached its highest price since the war began on 28 February. Not since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has Brent topped $120, with the price then peaking at $139. Continue reading...

Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach
Cryptocurrency ATMs also face ban, after public inquiry found Canada lacked anti-money-laundering strategy Canada is to establish a new and powerful law enforcement agency to investigate financial crime, in stark contrast to the US, where weakened federal investigators have struggled to pursue fraudsters and the White House has pardoned convicted money launderers. A bill to create the Financial Crimes Agency (FCA) completed its first reading in parliament this week. The legislation was introduced by the governing Liberals and with their parliamentary majority, the party is likely to move it through both levels of government quickly. Continue reading...

Kan bli rekordhøy
Den fastlåste situasjonen i Hormuzstredet presser oljeprisen kraftig opp, men det er fremdeles ikke «panikkpriser», ifølge oljeanalytiker.

Må møte i retten
Victoria's Secret anklager den danske billigkjeden Normal for å selge og importere falske parfymer. Normal avviser beskyldningene. Nå møtes partene i retten.

– Jeg lever fra lønning til lønning
Baransatte forteller om en tøff tid for mange bransjen, og om manglende verdsetting av jobben de gjør.

– Det handler om respekt, og det handler om livskvalitet
I 25 år har Maria slitt ut kroppen for at hotellgjestene skal få en så god opplevelse som mulig. Nå synes hun det er på tide at hun og kollegene får rett lønn for strevet.

– Hvorfor skal jeg tørre å satse på hotell?
Aksel Svartvassmo mener lønna må opp og at bransjen i større grad må statses på hvis folk skal bli værende.

The sub-Arctic town pitching itself as Canada's gateway to Europe
Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

Fellene du må unngå
Gi bort arv til en hjertesak eller sikre fordeling i familien? Her er reglene som gjelder og fellene du må unngå.

– Kan gi en dyr overraskelse
Felleskostnader og fellesgjeld gir ikke nødvendigvis et riktig bilde av hva en leilighet faktisk vil koste å eie.

– Kan få stor betydning
Med større aksjeandel på sparingen kan fripolisene endelig vokse i verdi og rundt 600.000 nordmenn få mer utbetalt i pensjon.
Småinvestorene som utfordrer makten
Norske aktivistinvestorer er ikke som andre aktivistinvestorer. De er bitte små, dukker opp som en flash mob og forsvinner like fort igjen.

Lover at avgiftskuttet går til kundene
Både Uno-X og Circle K avviser at de selv forsyner seg av avgiftskuttet. De forsikrer at kronene går til kundene.
Nå eies Friele av Dr. Pepper
Den amerikanske drikkevaregiganten har kjøpt den nederlanske Friele-eieren JDE Peet's.
Her har de Norges billigste diesel: – Eventyrlig
Mens andre pusher nesten 30 kroner literen, kan du på fire bensinstasjoner nord i Gudbrandsdalen få deg en liter diesel til under en 20-kroning.
Wall Street åpner opp
Saken oppdateres gjennom handelsdagen.

Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff
Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updates One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market. Berkeley, a London-focused housebuilder, said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and “reduced potential” for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading...

Konkurransetilsynet: Ikke sikkert med drivstoffkutt krone for krone
Det er ikke gitt at regjeringens kutt i avgifter på diesel og bensin fra 1. april går rett ut til pumpeprisene, varsler Konkurransetilsynet.

Forventer at drivstoffkjedene kutter i prisene
Flere partiledere kaller det uakseptabelt om ikke bensinstasjonene senker prisene på bensin og diesel tilsvarende avgiftskuttet Stortinget har vedtatt. – Som forventet, sier andre.
Jon (84) er i full jobb: Får både pensjon og lønn
– Jeg er sikker på at mange i 80-årene kunne jobbet slik jeg gjør, sier Jon Winding-Sørensen (84). – Arbeidsgivere vet ikke hva seniorer kan bidra med, sier ekspert.

US tech firm Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as it steps up AI spending
Company chaired by Trump ally Larry Ellison seeks to reassure investors that bet on AI infrastructure will pay off Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs as the US technology company seeks to reassure investors that its bet on AI infrastructure will pay off. The $420bn firm, headquartered in Austin, Texas, started letting employees go on Tuesday, with thousands of Oracle’s 160,000-strong workforce expected to leave. Continue reading...

Advarer om giga-regning
Et historisk avgiftskutt er ikke nok. Nå krever «Dieselbrølet» makspris på pumpa. - Problematisk, mener økonom, som advarer om konsekvensene av statens innblanding.
Investtech-analyse: Selg før smulene er borte
Når aksjer faller som en stein og kun en skygge av tidligere verdier står igjen, fryser mange, lukker øynene og håper på at verdiene kommer tilbake om man bare venter litt til. Statistisk fortsetter derimot taperaksjer å falle.

Oil price falls and markets rally after Trump says Iran war over in ‘two to three weeks’
US president’s claim that conflict is nearing end prompts 15% drop in Brent crude and stock market climb in Asia Business live – latest updates Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied across the world on Wednesday after Donald Trump said the war in Iran would end in “two to three weeks”. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, dropped to $99.78 a barrel, down more than 15% compared with its price on Tuesday – its lowest level in a week. Continue reading...

UK food inflation ‘could hit 9% this year’ as Iran war drives up energy prices
Even if cargo route of strait of Hormuz reopens soon, Food and Drink Federation almost triples earlier forecast Business live – latest updates Food inflation could hit 9% in the UK this year, even if the strait of Hormuz opens within the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted that prices will rise by “at least” 9% the end of 2026, almost tripling a forecast made before the conflict of 3.2%. Continue reading...
Ut mot bensinstasjonene: – Forventer at prisene settes ned
Politikerne skal bruke flere milliarder kroner på billigere pumpepris, men 1. april er det fremdeles skyhøye priser. Nå ber politikerne bensinstasjonene skjerpe seg.

Dyrere nå enn før
Folk som sjekket prisene etter avgiftskuttet natt til 1. april på sin lokale bensinstasjon, fikk seg en overraskelse.
Kraftig fall i oljeaksjer
Oljeaksjene faller kraftig på Oslo Børs. Oljeprisen har dempet seg kraftig etter håp om fred i Midtøsten.
Oljeprisen under 100 dollar fatet
Prisen på nordsjøolje falt onsdag morgen under 100 dollar fatet etter håp om en avslutning på Iran-krigen.
VG-leserne reagerer på pumpepriser: – Er dette virkelig lov?
VG-lesere reagerer kraftig på at bensinstasjonenes pumpepriser ble satt opp rett før midnatt.

Empty petrol stations and volatile prices: Australia’s fuel crisis in charts
Track the latest data on fuel prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled. Australia is battling a fuel crises as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...

Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption Labour ministers sent out in recent days to respond to the looming energy crisis sparked by the Iran war have essentially stuck to that reassuring wartime slogan: keep calm and carry on. “I think people should go about their lives as normal, knowing that the government is taking action to bring energy bills down,” James Murray, the chief secretary to the Treasury, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Avgiftskutt på bensin og diesel: – Endelig!
Stemningen er bedre enn på lenge på landets bensinstasjoner – men ikke alle er trygge på at avgiftskuttet får varig effekt på drivstoffprisene.

NÅ: Denne blir dyrere
Fortsetter rentekampanjen med ett unntak.

Voldsomt press i leiemarkedet: – Må ty til ekstreme virkemidler
Leiemarkedet så langt i 2026 preges av et enormt press, der «kupping» av leieboliger har blitt utbredt, viser husleieindeksen.

– Vet ikke hva som vil skje
Selv med lavere drivstoffavgifter kan bensin- og dieselprisene øke igjen over tid, mener forsker.

Chancellor meets UK supermarket bosses to discuss cost of living
Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surge The bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are to meet the chancellor on Wednesday as the government seeks to gauge the extent of potential price rises and shortages of household essentials amid a surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser costs. Rachel Reeves is meeting the bosses of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons as concerns rise about the potential impact on the cost of living – including higher food prices – as a result of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...

Petrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect
Adelaide has the biggest price decline, with unleaded down 24.9 cents and diesel down 21.3 cents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fuel prices have started falling immediately across Australia in the wake of the government’s fuel excise cut, unexpectedly accelerating the delivery of the Albanese government’s cost-of-living relief. Prices in capital cities paused then plummeted on Wednesday, after the prime minister announced the tax on petrol and diesel would be halved to 26.3 cents a litre. Continue reading...

Chalmers says small business ‘paying the price’ for Middle East conflict as he unveils support measures
Treasurer says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’ as Albanese to address nation about fuel crisis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has unveiled a suite of Covid-era support measures for businesses struggling with soaring fuel prices and the prime minister is set to address the nation in the latest sign the government is preparing for a more severe economic downturn from the US-Israel war on Iran. “The war in the Middle East is having an extreme impact on the global economy. Australians and Australian small businesses are paying the price for that,” the treasurer told reporters on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Two-thirds of UK hospitality businesses plan to cut jobs and one in seven will close, survey finds
Sector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholds Two-thirds of hospitality businesses are planning to cut jobs as a result of “suffocating” costs imposed by government, as new business rates and higher wage bills come into force. Many pubs, restaurants and hotel companies will see their costs increase significantly from 1 April after Rachel Reeves’s changes to business rates and an increase in minimum wage thresholds announced at the chancellor’s November budget. Continue reading...

- Ser det over hele landet
Avgiftene på bensin og diesel reduseres fra onsdag. Tirsdag skrudde drivstofforhandlerne opp prisen.

– Norges Bank er mest aggressiv av dem alle
Behovet for renteøkning er basert på feil teori, mener Roger Bjørnstad.

Kraft er selve grunnmuren for industriproduksjon
Stabil tilgang på rimelig, fornybar kraft har gitt norsk industrivekst. Når kraftprisene blir høye og tilgangen usikker, trues både industriutvikling og konkurransekraften vår.

– Vil gi mer å gå på i en krise
Kan det være en idé for Norge å heve inflasjonsmålet når inflasjonen ikke vil ned? Dette sier ekspertene.

Fuel rations and free buses: How countries are responding to rising oil prices
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.

– Bra for norsk industri og arbeidsplasser
Mens ordningen har vært til EØS-vurdering, har det skjedd store endringer innad i EU.

Vi må ha en tydelig økonomisk strategi for vanlige folk
Hvordan kan vi håndtere en verden hvor husholdningsøkonomien blir et militært mål?

– Gjorde at vi ikke kunne ansette
En ny undersøkelse fra NHO viser at flere bedrifter rammes av mangel på barnehageplass etter permisjon. Nå frykter de en presset privat barnehagesektor vil gjøre situasjonen verre.

Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

Tall sjokkerer spare-ekspert: Vi kaster pant for 700.000 kroner hver dag
Forbrukerøkonom reagerer på svinn i verdens beste panteland: – Det er jo galskap.

UK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth
Investors fear rising oil and gas costs will stoke inflation and delay cuts in interest rates UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will stall across the major industrial economies. Investors fear inflation will rise, driven by rising oil and gas prices, hitting businesses and households just as they are recovering from a long period of elevated inflation. Continue reading...

Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless
OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertainty Unemployment in the UK is set to peak this year at a higher rate than previously estimated, with a “worrying” increase in young people being out of work, the government’s official forecaster has said. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said unemployment will peak at 5.3% this year, up from its previous forecast in November of 4.9%. Continue reading...

‘The concert ticket industry is broken,’ justice department says as Ticketmaster trial begins
Entertainment giant keeps average of $7.58 of each ticket for events at major concert venues, court hears Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Ticketmaster keeps an average of $7.58 of the price of each ticket for events at major concert venues, an attorney for New York state told jurors at a trial on Tuesday where dozens of states are seeking to recoup damages for fans. Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, are accused of abusing their market power to prop up illegal monopolies in the concert industry. The trial in Manhattan could result in the US Department of Justice arguing for a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster or the companies paying compensation to ticket purchasers. Continue reading...

Flere norske selskaper rammet
Rundt 300 norske selskaper er aktive i Midtøsten. Flere av de største vurderer å trekke ansatte ut av regionen.

Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices
Experts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The US-Israel strikes on Iran risk a repeat of the 2022 energy shock that forced power bills up by more than 40%, sent Australian businesses to the wall and forced governments to spend billions on power bill subsidies. The stark warning from experts follow news that Qatar, the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter, had stopped production after Iranian drones on Monday attacked its sprawling Ras Laffan complex. Continue reading...
Bane Nor stanser og utsetter flere utbyggingsprosjekter
Bane Nor varsler utsettelser og stans av en rekke utbyggingsprosjekter rundt om i landet. Men de oppgir ikke hvilke prosjekter det er snakk om.

Spring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded
Chancellor says she is in close touch with Bank of England governor and is meeting energy companies amid soaring oil and gas prices Business live – latest updates Rachel Reeves insisted Labour has “the right economic plan” for a world that has become “yet more uncertain” as she delivered a spring forecast that downgraded growth for this year. The chancellor was addressing MPs against the backdrop of surging energy prices, as investors fret about the impact of the spiralling conflict in the Middle East. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude was up another 7% on Tuesday, at $83.20. Continue reading...

‘Peak Greggs’? Bakery chain’s profits slump and sales slow
Retailer known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes says it has been resilient in a challenging market Business live – latest updates Greggs has reported a slump in profits as it bemoaned “challenging” market conditions hitting consumer confidence and disposable income, amid pressure to prove the UK has not hit “peak Greggs”. The high street bakery chain, known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, said statutory pre-tax profits fell by 17.9% to £167.4m for the year to 27 December, compared with a year earlier. It also reported a slowdown in sales growth over the start of the new year. Continue reading...

UK grocery inflation in surprise rise as experts warn of worse to come
Extended war in Middle East could cause ‘substantial spike’ in inflation and ‘sharp drop in output’ in eurozone and UK, ECB official says Business live – latest updates Shoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last month after four successive months of falls, as experts warned there is worse to come if there is prolonged war in the Middle East. In a blow to households struggling with the cost of living, grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in the four weeks to 22 February, after falling to 4% in January from 4.7% in December, according to the market research company Worldpanel by Numerator. Continue reading...

Spring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecast Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists The pound is weakening again this morning too, approaching lows seen during yesterday’s volatile trading. Sterling is down two-thirds of a cent, or 0.5%, at $1.3342 against the US dollar, which is up against a basket of other currencies too. Continue reading...

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists
Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction Soaring global energy prices as a result of the widening Middle East conflict will jeopardise Rachel Reeves’s plan to conquer inflation and rekindle growth, economists have warned as she prepares to deliver her spring forecast later today. Responding to the latest projections from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the chancellor will insist she has “the right economic plan for our country, in a world that has become more uncertain”. Continue reading...

‘Live’ chance of interest rate hike at March RBA meeting amid oil price spikes affecting inflation, governor says
Michele Bullock not ‘making a prediction’, but cites rise in oil prices due to attacks on Iran and tight labour market as factors in possible cash rate rise Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Michele Bullock, says there is a “live” chance of a rate hike in two weeks’ time, as the central bank frets that a “prolonged” oil price spike as a result of the attacks on Iran will make it harder to bring inflation under control. Investors and economists had largely discounted the chance of a move at the upcoming board meeting on 16-17 March, believing that the RBA would wait for the next quarterly inflation report before a likely hike in May. Continue reading...

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