Warning UK faces biggest income squeeze in nearly 50 years
The war in Ukraine will lead to an even tighter squeeze on living standards this spring, a think tank says....
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola boycott calls grow over Russia
Food and drink giants have been criticised on social media for failing to speak out on Ukraine’s invasion....
Ukraine conflict: Oil price soars to highest level since 2008
Consumers are feeling the impact of higher energy costs as fuel prices and household bills jump....
TikTok stops new content being uploaded in Russia
The video streaming platform says it is protecting users while it assesses Russia’s new “fake news” laws....
Visa and Mastercard suspend Russian operations
The payments giants are pulling out of the Russian market in protest at its invasion of Ukraine....
Zara, Paypal and Samsung suspend business in Russia over Ukraine invasion
Inditex, which owns Zara and several other major brands, will close all of its 502 stores in Russia....
French designer giants suspend sales in Russia
Chanel, LVMH and Hermes announced on Friday they would temporarily suspend sales in the country....
Five ways the Ukraine war could push up prices
Prices for everyday items could go up at a time when the cost of living is already rising....
Ukraine conflict: Asia stocks drop after nuclear plant attack
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global financial and energy markets....
Countries urged to stop buying Russian oil and gas
The boss of Ukraine’s largest energy firm, Naftogaz, says Russian sanctions should be stronger....