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Rising US prices could widen divide between haves and have-nots
Posted onDanielle KayeBusiness reporter Danielle Kaye/BBC Yanique Clarke says “prices are really drastically high” for meat, vegetables and fruit There’s a divide in the US economy between the haves and the have-nots. And accelerating inflation, driven in part by tariffs, could make it worse. Government data points to the early stages of businesses passing on the…
Sheffield’s Baby Basics UK opens bigger premises to meet demand
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Indian farmers turn to magical butterfly pea flower
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Why has the price of silver hit a record high?
Posted onThe price of silver has hit a record high ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and as demand from the technology industry for the precious metal remains high. Silver crossed $60 (£45.10) an ounce on the spot market, where the precious metal is bought and sold for immediate delivery, for the…
Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
Posted onOsmond ChiaBusiness reporter Jason Garcia Nevi Bergeron and her Suzuki Cappuccino mini sports car America is known as the land of big cars and even bigger SUVs but Donald Trump has an idea that could change that. The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of…
