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Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/rising-cost-of-business-challenging-country-towns-surcharge/107116412

#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird

Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/rising-cost-of-business-challenging-country-towns-surcharge/107116412

#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird

Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/rising-cost-of-business-challenging-country-towns-surcharge/107116412

#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird

Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/rising-cost-of-business-challenging-country-towns-surcharge/107116412

#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird

Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Small business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/rising-cost-of-business-challenging-country-towns-surcharge/107116412

#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird

Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
By Rob Davies

EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/08/ikea-wins-right-to-launch-legal-action-vlaams-belang-eu

#Ikea #CourtofjusticeoftheEuropeanUnion #EuropeanUnion #Intellectualproperty #Law #Business #Europe #Retailindustry #Worldnews #Interiors #Sweden #Thefarright #Belgium #TheGuardian #RobDavies

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s #YouthUnemployment #RetailIndustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsAtHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #YoungPeople #UkNews

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s #YouthUnemployment #RetailIndustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsAtHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #YoungPeople #UkNews

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s #YouthUnemployment #RetailIndustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsAtHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #YoungPeople #UkNews

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s #YouthUnemployment #RetailIndustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsAtHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #YoungPeople #UkNews

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work
By Phillip Inman

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s

#Youthunemployment #Retailindustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsatHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #Youngpeople #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work
By Phillip Inman

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s

#Youthunemployment #Retailindustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsatHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #Youngpeople #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work
By Phillip Inman

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s

#Youthunemployment #Retailindustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsatHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #Youngpeople #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

UK retailers to create 100,000 placements for young people out of work
By Phillip Inman

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/08/uk-retailers-placements-young-people-out-of-work-john-lewis-m-and-s

#Youthunemployment #Retailindustry #Business #MarksSpencer #PetsatHome #Asda #JohnLewis #Tesco #NewLook #Currys #Greggs #Unemployment #Youngpeople #UKnews #TheGuardian #PhillipInman

Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
By Patrick Commins Economics editor

Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/08/record-strength-el-nino-could-mean-bigger-supermarket-bills-for-australians-experts-warn

#Australianeconomy #Australiaweather #Climatecrisis #Australianews #Environment #ElNiosouthernoscillation #Costoflivingcrisis #Retailindustry #Inflation #Petrolprices #TheGuardian #PatrickComminsEconomicseditor

Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/08/record-strength-el-nino-could-mean-bigger-supermarket-bills-for-australians-experts-warn #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaWeather #ClimateCrisis #AustraliaNews #Environment #ElNioSouthernOscillation #CostOfLivingCrisis #RetailIndustry #Inflation #PetrolPrices

Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/07/next-overturns-equal-pay-ruling-that-raised-basic-wages-for-shop-staff #Next #EmploymentTribunals #RetailIndustry #Business #EmploymentLaw #Law #UkNews

Next overturns equal pay ruling that raised basic wages for shop staff
By Julia Kollewe

Retailer wins appeal against 2024 decision forcing it to pay shop workers the same as warehouse employees

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/07/next-overturns-equal-pay-ruling-that-raised-basic-wages-for-shop-staff

#Next #Employmenttribunals #Retailindustry #Business #Employmentlaw #Law #UKnews #TheGuardian #JuliaKollewe

Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar

#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar

#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/baby-foods-uk-too-much-sugar

#Childrenshealth #Fooddrinkindustry #Sugar #Children #Society #Business #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Zero stars for the online rating game | Brief letters
By Guardian Staff

Online ratings | School holiday scam | Back-row kisses | Barking | Champagne populism

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/zero-stars-for-this-endless-rating-game

#Internet #Technology #Retailindustry #Onlineshopping #Schoolholidays #Travel #Lifeandstyle #RichardTice #ReformUK #Climatecrisis #Consumeraffairs #Education #Environment #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff

The battle over peat: why do some gardeners still insist on using it?
By Rachel Dixon

Peat bogs are essential to the environment, holding twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests. But in the UK, 80% are damaged, most of what is extracted is used in horticulture – and some campaigners fear the problem is getting worse

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/peatlands-carbon-horticulture-peat-free-planting

#Environment #Plants #Greenhousegasemissions #Climatecrisis #Food #Farming #Supermarkets #Retailindustry #Vegetables #Fruit #Gardens #Lifeandstyle #Wetlands #Soil #Compost #Environmentalactivism #TheGuardian #RachelDixon

The battle over peat: why do some gardeners still insist on using it? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/peatlands-carbon-horticulture-peat-free-planting #Environment #Plants #GreenhouseGasEmissions #ClimateCrisis #Food #Farming #Supermarkets #RetailIndustry #Vegetables #Fruit #Gardens #LifeAndStyle #Wetlands #Soil #Compost #EnvironmentalActivism

Restaurants add protein, fiber for weight loss drug users

A mini burger, mini fr…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #BreakingNews:Business #business #BusinessNews #ChipotleMexicanGrillInc #DardenRestaurantsInc #Domino'sPizzaInc #EliLillyandCo #Foodanddrink #Healthcareindustry #J&JSnackFoodsCorp #McDonaldsCorp. #NestleSA #NovoNordiskA/S #PepsiCoInc #Restaurants #Retailindustry #StarbucksCorp.
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2564512/restaurants-add-protein-fiber-for-weight-loss-drug-users/

Nike to lay off about 1% of corporate staff

A Nike store in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 3, 2025. Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty Images Nike…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #BreakingNews:Business #businessnews #ElliottHill #Layoffs #NikeInc #Retailindustry
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/116641/