Rural households struggle with rising oil prices during Iran war

High street baker Greggs is set to raise prices on its breakfast meal deals and biscuits in response to growing cost pressures, the company’s chief executive has said. Roisin Currie said the price increases would kick in from Thursday. She said the action was being taken in response to increased staffing costs, including the impact…

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images E-commerce giant Coupang is often described as South Korea’s equivalent of Amazon.com South Korea’s largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accounts. The country’s internet authority said that it is investigating the breach and that details from the millions…

Maddy SavageBusiness reporter, Kalmar, Sweden BBC Pharmacy worker Yasmine Lindberg admits that she had been struggling with loneliness Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being given paid time off to spend with friends, as Sweden’s government calls on businesses to help play a role in tackling loneliness. Yasmine Lindberg, 45, is one of…

The government is poised to announce a climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bill faced by pubs. In the coming days the government is expected to say it will make changes to how pubs’ business rates are calculated, resulting in smaller rises to bills. Treasury officials say they have recognised the financial difficulties…