US wholesale prices jump 6% in April, biggest rise since 2022 as Iran war lifts energy costs

US wholesale inflation accelerated sharply in April, with producer prices recording their biggest annual increase since December 2022 as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy costs and added pressure on companies to raise prices for consumers, AP reported.The US Labor Department said on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation before…

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Business fears ‘serious interventions’ needed to reduce fuel demand as Labor warns of long-term ‘shock’ | Petrol prices

Australian business groups have warned governments to consider how to reduce petrol demand and step up support for struggling businesses as the fuel crisis takes hold. Also on Sunday, the federal government urged Australians to stick with their Easter holiday travel plans – if they can afford to – but the environment minister, Murray Watt,…

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Fisheries and Water Environment Bill consultation responses analysis published

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published responses to two separate policy consultations which will inform the drafting of the Fisheries and Water Environment Bill. The Bill aims to create a legal framework for managing fisheries and aquaculture that takes account of the whole environment, not just individual species, so…

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‘Doesn’t deserve a place’: Shaheen Afridi blasted by former Pakistan captain | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has delivered a blunt assessment of Shaheen Shah Afridi, stating that the left-arm pacer does not even merit a place in Pakistan’s T20I playing XI given his current struggles.Since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Afridi has not been able to replicate his…

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