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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is evaluating a major proposal to reconfigure gas standing charges and accelerate heat pump adoption, potentially cutting average annual household energy costs by up to £130
Pay-later lenders are moving beyond retail purchases into rent and utility bills, raising fresh questions about affordability, fees and household debt.
UK inflation has risen to its highest level in four months, with higher energy bills pushing the cost of living back into sharper focus for households, businesses and policymakers. The BBC reported that prices are now…
The White House is backing a broader voluntary pledge aimed at limiting the impact of data centre power demand on household utility bills, though key details remain unclear.
Energy bills in Great Britain are forecast to jump by £276, reaching nearly £2,000 in January due to rising gas prices and global conflicts
A global billing glitch left Amazon Web Services customers with absurd bills, including one UK man whose usual sub-£1 charge became a £5.8 billion invoice, sparking outrage and disbelief.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has eliminated VAT on household electricity bills starting in October, funded by a controversial redirection of the abandoned digital ID programme’s budget for the current financial year
Pakistan’s electricity consumers will see a higher charge in their August bills after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority notified a fuel cost adjustment of 75 paisa per unit. The decision, reported by Dawn…
Nonprofit financial counselors say there has been a significant increase this year in the number of borrowers seeking their advice
NEPRA has approved monthly and quarterly electricity adjustments totalling Rs2.58 per unit, with the charges affecting bills from September 2026.
PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.
The Republican-led House approved a $1.15 trillion defence package with provisions expanding US-Israel military cooperation, but the bill still faces a difficult Senate path.
The House passed a large Pentagon funding bill and a separate budget step that could help Republicans push ahead on war funding and other priorities.
Pakistan's weekly inflation reading has kept household budgets under pressure, with food prices again sitting at the centre of public concern.
UK inflation dropped to 2.6 percent in June as fuel costs retreated and supermarket competition lowered grocery prices. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government now faces pressure as analysts warn of upcoming volatility
Pakistan enters FY2027 with stronger reserves and remittances, but renewed Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices threaten inflation and the trade balance.
Bill Gates says artificial intelligence could widen inequality and disrupt employment unless governments build stronger protections and institutions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bill Gates discussed polio eradication and possible cooperation in agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence.
Congress is pushing a new bill forward that would give parents the power over their kid’s interactions with AI chatbots
Pakistan's latest fuel price revision added pressure on household budgets and transport costs, with petrol up Rs4.40 a litre and diesel up Rs3.62, according to official notifications.
Pakistan imported a record 3.482 million tonnes of palm oil worth $3.785 billion in FY26, compared to 3.214 million tonnes worth $3.4 billion in FY25, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data.
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency found the Senate passed 97 bills with only six ordinances laid in the upper house during 2025-26, even as its scrutiny function weakened.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming an economic warning for Pakistan as fuel imports, LNG supplies, freight costs and inflation risks converge.
Oil prices moved higher as U.S.-Iran diplomacy stalled and reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz renewed concern about global energy supplies.