UK inflation rises in July amid higher gas prices
(Sharecast News) - UK inflation rose as expected in July, pushed up in part by higher gas prices, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
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(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
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(Sharecast News) - The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say. Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions damaging crops and reducing yields of domestic produce. However, the UK relies on countries under even greater climate pressure for supplies of some of its most popular fresh foods, according to a report from the Food Foundation charity published on Wednesday. - Guardian
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(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, with weakness in the tech sector weighing on the Nasdaq Composite, as rising bond yields sapped investors' appetite for risk.
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