Global food commodity prices declined by 2.1% in 2024 compared to the previous year, the United Nations food agency said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher than before the COVID-19 ...

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Rolex SA, the biggest luxury Swiss watch brand, raised prices on some of its most popular models after gold values surged in 2024. The ...

Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer PFE.N COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's BMY.N cancer cell therapies and vaccines ...

Inflation has hit consumers hard, so finding ways to save money is crucial today. Fortunately, the internet makes it easy to save money by using price comparison websites to find the best deals and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A shopper looks at handbags at Macy’s department store on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo ...

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the ...

Crude oil prices were heading towards a weekly gain earlier today following an update from the World Bank on the growth prospects of the Chinese economy next year. Brent crude was trading at $73. ...

It's been another year of rising home prices in the U.S., as the country faces an ongoing supply shortage that has squeezed first-time homebuyers out of the market and homeowners to hold on to ...

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