Tag: pressures

Why Is UK Inflation Rising Again? Energy Bills Push July 2026 Inflation to 2.9% as Iran War Fuels Cost Pressures

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
A surge in household energy bills pushed British inflation to a 4-month high in July. It aligns with predictions...

British Factories See Strongest Growth in Almost Two Years as Supply Chain Pressures Ease

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
Polls find that factories are in an upbeat mood despite fears over the economic impact of the U.S. war...

Canada Inflation Slows to 2.8% in June as Lower Gas Prices Ease Price Pressures and Boost Rate Cut Hopes

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Lower gas prices were the major force pulling the headline inflation rate down in June ’26. Economists weighing in...

Can the AI Boom Protect Global Manufacturing from War and Inflation Pressures?

Business & Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
Eurozone manufacturing output closed out its best quarter since early ’22 last month. This was as U.S. factory activity...

UK Economic Growth Slows as Energy Prices and Supply Chain Pressures Weigh on Businesses

Europe Roshan Abayasekara -
The UK economy is reflecting clear signs of slowing, with growing pressure on both importers and exporters. This is...

Global Freight and Logistics Growth Set to Stall in 2026 Amid Supply Chain Pressures

Global Roshan Abayasekara -
Industry sector growth slows as global trade is compelled to apply brakes?   At the start of 2025, we anticipated a...
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24-hour work limit poses financial strains on Indian students in Canada

Canada and Caribbean admin -
Indian students in Canada, who represent the largest cohort of international students, are anticipated to encounter substantial financial difficulties...

Majority of species evolve by adjusting to similar, environmental pressures

Environment S De Silva -
Agriculture & Climate change, Canada (Commonwealth Union) – A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T)...

How fish survive extreme pressures of ocean life

Environment S De Silva -
LEEDS, England (Commonwealth Union) – Researchers have found how a chemical in the cells of marine organisms permits them...

More people living in cars as cost-of-living pressures mount…

Pacific Mayondi Maralande -
Debbie Munroe is one of those uncommon individuals who maintains composure in the face of pandemonium and who observes...

Property values moving further out of reach as upward price pressures continue

Real Estate Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_Concerns have arisen in the United Kingdom that property values are moving further out of reach for first-time...

Shoppers to flock to dollar stores amid mounting price pressures

Money Veronica Elishya -
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (CU)_Everything seems to be getting more and more expensive. From food and gas to housing, prices...

Investors watching for signs of profits slips amid cost pressures and slow China growth

Manufacturing and Production News Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_Prices for metals remain elevated in the global market, but analysts project a drop in record earnings among giant...

Are rate hikes a cure for price pressures?

Money Veronica Elishya -
TORONTO (CU)_Over much of spring and summer central bankers of Canada were arguing that the current record high inflation...

Cost pressures force financial regulator to tighten policy settings

Money Veronica Elishya -
SINGAPORE (CU)_As many countries across the globe begin to recover from the economic downturn brought about by the pandemic,...