Inflation

Aldi UK Workers Get Second Pay Rise In Two Months

Aldi UK is to give its hourly-paid store workers a second pay rise in two months to match the increased level offered by rival Lidl GB.

Walmart has forecast sales for the fiscal year ending January 2026 below Wall Street’s estimates, following several quarters of growth.

The Consumer Price Index rose to 1.9% in the 12 months to January 2025, the Central Statistics Office has reported.

British inflation reached a 10-month high of 3.0% in January and is likely to rise further, testing the Bank of England’s confidence.

Bank of Ireland (BOI) said its customers increased their debit and credit card spending in January, RTÉ has reported.

The UK arm of German discount supermarket Lidl will give its 28,000 hourly pay workers a pay rise of at least 2.8% it said on Monday.

Irish consumer prices rose by 1.5% year on year in January, compared to 1% a month earlier, a flash estimate showed on Friday.

Fyffes has revealed that it has provided more than 24 million healthy meals to those in need across Europe, Latin America and North America.

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