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Factbox-The Process by Which Charles’s Accession to the Throne Is Formalised
Date: September 8, 2022
LONDON(Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain’s history, died on Thursday aged 96, with her son Charles succeeding her as king. Here is an explanation of the protocol surrounding the accession of a new monarch. Charles succeeds to the throne immediately on the death of the monarch. An Accession Council is convened as...
Carrefour Unveils 30 Euro Shopping Basket in Spain After Government Price Cut Proposal
Date: September 8, 2022
MADRID (Reuters) – Supermarket chain Carrefour will sell Spanish consumers a basket of 30 basic goods for 30 euros, the company said on Wednesday, days after Spain announced it was considering asking big retailers to offer special price packages to mitigate inflation. The government’s announcement was met with criticism by Spanish business groups and some...
Factbox-Government Measures to Ease Inflation Pain
Date: September 5, 2022
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have combined to drive up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of some of the actions taken by governments aimed at offering relief to hard-hit consumers and companies: AMERICAS: * The United States...
Belgian Motorists Beat Fuel Inflation With Cross-Border Trips to France
Date: September 2, 2022
HALLUIN, France (Reuters) – French government support for gasoline prices has led to long queues of cars from Belgium queuing at gas stations just over the border with France where gas can be more than 30 euro cents ($0.30) per litre cheaper. Queues lengthened considerably from Sept. 1, when French oil major TotalEnergies started an...
UK Energy Bill Help Won’t Lower Inflation, Statisticians Rule
Date: August 31, 2022
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be viewed as lowering inflation, official statisticians said on Wednesday, ruling out the possibility of a modest reduction to rates of price growth that are running at 40-year highs. Economists and bond investors had been looking closely at whether statisticians would classify...
Factbox-Government Measures to Ease Inflation Pain
Date: August 30, 2022
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have combined to drive up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of some of the actions taken by governments aimed at offering relief to hard-hit consumers and companies: AMERICAS: * The United States...