More than one Canadian out of four 12 years and over has not visited a oral health care provider in 12 months, according to new statistics Canada data. And the cost was a key factor behind this aversion. The data, published Wednesday, came from the Canadian Oral Health Survey which collected information from Canadians from … Read more
River Island, the privately owned fashion retailer, is preparing to exercise tighter control over its cost base as the general public faces the prospect of big tax hikes in April. Sky News understands that River Island, which is owned by the Lewis family, has brought in AlixPartners to work on a cost-cutting and profit-improving exercise … Read more
Manchester United football club will cut the funding it provides to its charitable arm as part of a cost purge overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, its new billionaire shareholder. Sky News has learned that the Premier League club plans to inform the Manchester United Foundation of its intention to cut the benefits it offers – … Read more
The cost of living crisis has “boosted” the second-hand industry, Sky News has learned, with more than £2 billion being spent on second-hand gifts this Christmas. Adam Jay, CEO of Vinted Marketplace, said the “trend” to buy second-hand was “happening anyway”, but described rising costs elsewhere as a possible “accelerator”. “I’m sure the cost of … Read more
Eliminating all incidents of pollution in the Thames Water network will be “nearly impossible” and a public debate is needed on the true cost of stopping all wastewater discharges, chief executive Chris Weston has said. Speaking on the occasion of the revelation of the company’s interim results pollution incidents increased by 40%Mr Weston said customers’ … Read more
When Natalie Getreu was 31, single and focused on her career, she decided to freeze her eggs. She was able to save money on the process thanks to her work, but it still cost her £5,300. Natalie has joined the growing number of women spending thousands of pounds to delay pregnancy by freezing their eggs … Read more
Average cost of Thanksgiving dinner expected to be lower than in previous years – CBS News Watch CBS News The average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people this year is expected to be $58, 9% less than the high of $64 reached in 2022. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady shows how your … Read more