Tourism on the island came to a standstill at the beginning of the pandemic. Putu Sayoga captures the impact on a once thriving industryThe sun is slowly disappearing on Jimbaran beach. The restaurants lining the beach have started to turn on their lig…
OECD deal imposes global minimum corporate tax of 15%
Accord signed by 136 countries will enable them to raise tax on sales made by multinationals within their bordersAlmost 140 countries have taken a decisive step towards forcing the world’s biggest companies to pay a fair share of tax, with plans for a …
US proposes crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ in wake of Pandora papers
Legislation would force trust companies, lawyers and middlemen to investigate wealthy clients seeking to move money into USUS lawmakers are proposing legislation that would force trust companies, lawyers and other financial middlemen to investigate for…
One in six adults in Great Britain not able to buy essential foods, ONS finds
Survey of impact of supply chain crisis in past fortnight also finds 15% could not buy fuelAlmost nine million people, representing one in six adults in Great Britain, have not been able to buy essential food items in the past two weeks because they we…
The Tories should take back control of food supply policy | Letter
Kate Howell says the value of sustainable producers and independent retailers needs to be recognised and supportedYour report from the Tory party conference cites Liz Truss’s view that the government is not responsible for food shortages in the shops (…
Smaller packs, same price: curse of ‘shrinkflation’ hits shoppers’ baskets
Food suppliers are cutting pack sizes and raising checkout prices in response to rising costsUK faces ‘grim winter’ as cost of living crisis quickens paceRising inflation ‘could trigger global sell-off that would harm UK’Shoppers should watch out for s…
UK faces ‘grim winter’ with households already paying £442 extra in bills
Analysts warn cost of living crisis is gathering pace amid fast rises in petrol, food and energy billsWatch out for hidden ‘shrinkflation’ price hikes, analysts warnRising inflation ‘could trigger global sell-off that would harm UK’Households face a “p…
Omni Energy switched unprofitable customers without express consent
Firm is struggling financially with record high gas prices and removed customers who used the most energyA struggling household energy supplier switched thousands of unprofitable customers to rival companies without their express consent, in an apparen…
National Grid in talks over plan for energy island in North Sea
UK firm says windfarm project that could help power British homes could be completed by 2030The prospect of an energy island in the North Sea surrounded by windfarms with the ability to power British homes has taken a step closer after National Grid, t…
US warns Russia over energy crisis, as UK consumer groups warn on fuel poverty – live
National Energy Action warns up to 1.5m more households could be plunged into fuel poverty next springAnalysts doubt Russia can pump more gas to EuropeOfgem CEO: price cap to rise sharply in April, promises reviewWholesale gas prices rise again but rem…