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New entry-level models bring down starting cost for Skoda Enyaq
Czech firm’s core electric model offers up to 234 miles of range.
Four out of five parents under pressure due to back to school costs
Around £918 is spent by primary school parents and £1,086 by secondary school parents
UK vet sector under review amid worries over costs and competition
The Competition and Markets Authority said less than half of all vet practices are independent after intense consolidation in recent years.
Manufacturing slump worsens as post-Brexit checks deter overseas buyers
The closely-watched S&P Global/ CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI survey showed a reading of 47.1 in May, down from 47.8 in April.
'Look to super profits of generators to keep wholesale energy costs down'
ONE of the north’s most experienced energy industry executives has said governments north and south of the border should be looking to the “super profits” being made by generators to keep wholesale energy costs down.
Henderson Group breaks £1bn barrier but grocery boss warns industry faces ‘perfect storm’ of rising costs
THE north’s biggest grocery supply operation passed £1 billion in revenue last year, achieving a record £53 million in pre-tax profits.
Cormac McKervey: Inflation and climate change expose fragility of our our global food system
FROM food inflation to climate change, recent news has served up a reminder of just how fragile and interconnected our global food system is.
Call to reform care home costs
THERE were calls last night for a reform to care home costs in Northern Ireland amid the introduction of new legislation in other parts of the UK that sets a lifetime cap.
Cost crisis and political vacuum 'a worst-case scenario for north's builders' - industry boss
SOARING inflation and an absent executive at Stormont has left the north’s construction sector in a “worst-case scenario”, a leading industry figure has warned.
North's economy slowed in second quarter as cost challenges mount for businesses
THE north’s economy slowed in the second quarter of the year, as businesses reported mounting pressure from costs, a new survey has shown.