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Steep rise in transportation costs has made Kerala products less competitive in overseas markets

Hiring across the U.S. surged last month and unemployment dipped, a sign the job market is picking up speed.

Qantas has flagged plans to raise prices and slow down flights across the country as the airline battles soaring fuel costs that are projected to reach $4 billion

The Philippine's latest inflation number is the highest since February 2023.

<p>For 13 years, Rashid Ali has driven a three-wheeled motorised rickshaw around Lahore.</p> <p>His day starts at 6am and sometimes does not end until midnight, but he was long able to make around Rs1,700 ($6.50) a day, enough for his family’s bare essentials. Now, with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices surging, he doesn’t even make half that.</p> <p>Ali,

While Taiwan already has the know-how to make high-tech sea drones, the island is keen to work with foreign firms whose systems are battle-tested.

The move comes as Roku awaits the close of its acquisition by Fox.

<p>Airline also weighs up reducing crew on flights and increasing use of AI as part of cost-cutting measures</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/02/crypto-scam-binance-billion-hack-business-live-latest-updates-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Ryanair has said it is considering implementing pay fre

Qatar Airways, which has committed to Western Sydney International, has reduced the number of passengers it flies daily around the world by about 25,000 since the US-Israel-Iran War erupted.

Paying punters will fork out up to $25 for a go on one of the country's newest rides as it tours regional shows this spring.

Former Kangaroos and Port Adelaide footballer Daniel Motlop's spirit company uses ingredients that some might regard as left-field, but it's breaking into the Asian market and is turning its focus to Europe.

Cash burn at Google, Amazon and Meta leads Wall Street to question price of AI boom

End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

MONTREAL — Sky-high fuel costs pushed Air Canada to slash its profit forecast by hundreds of millions of dollars for the year after a turbulent quarter that saw its bottom line nearly cut in half.

Nationwide, electricity costs have spiked approximately 5% in the past year, government data shows.

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EU energy ministers will meet to discuss energy security ahead of winter as the wars in Iran, Ukraine and Yemen send oil and natural gas prices soaring.

Caregivers spend an average of $11,500 per year looking after an aging parent, relative or friend, up roughly 60% since 2021, according to AARP.

A luxury cruise ship on a three-year, round-the-world voyage has been forced to suspend the trip in Cambodia due to rising fuel costs, operators have said.

A US-based cruise operator marketing its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees blames the ongoing fuel crisis for abruptly forcing passengers to disembark in Cambodia.

Don’t tell the airlines when there’s a concert or big event in town - they’ll only put their prices up

The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".

Sudan is suffering from a cost-of-living crisis affecting millions across the country.

Melbourne’s property prices are falling, but some tree-change towns have risen by double digits in the past year.

Without central planning or public resources, people in developing countries are pursuing an ad hoc energy transition.

The AI arms race is colliding with bank budgets, as executives try to balance pressure to keep up with competitors.

The company's latest acquisition is expected to close in fiscal 2028, and will see Braze shareholders receive $47.50 in cash per share.