Tag: Inflation
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Making wine and spirits cool again – insights from Wine Paris
In what feels like a make or break year in the ‘Wine Paris and/or Prowein’ debate, Lucy Britner brings readers key trends from this week’s show in the French capital Wine Paris organiser Vinexposium’s promise of a larger and more international show certainly felt as though it had been delivered at the Paris Expo Porte…
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Spain’s inflation surpasses forecasts in December as fuel costs surge
Spain’s inflation climbed to 2.8% in December, surpassing the 2.6% forecast, propelled by rising fuel prices and increased leisure costs. Core inflation reached 2.6%, signalling persistent pressures, particularly in services. Spain closed 2024 with an inflation surprise: consumer prices rose at a higher-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in December, according to flash estimates from Spain’s…
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US wholesale inflation surged higher in November
US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before they come down the pike to consumers. The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3% for the 12 months ended in November,…