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A pint of beer is set to break the £10 barrier for the first time in some pubs – as the energy crisis forces brewers to raise prices. Black Sheep Brewery has become the latest beer maker to increase its wholesale pricing – adding an eye-watering 19.5% to its draught ales from next month. With […]
Gold set for best month since July 2020 on softer US dollar, inflation woes
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Gold rose on Monday (May 31) and was heading for its best monthly jump since July 2020, boosted by a weaker US dollar and lower bond yields, while growing inflationary pressure lifted demand for the safe-haven metal as a hedge. Spot gold was up 0.4 per cent at US$1,909.81 per ounce by […]
Covid-19 coronavirus: Australia update – Victoria bracing for lockdown extension; anger in NSW over travel ‘loophole’
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