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More than 500 jobs are being axed at digger giant JCB as the firm announced steps to cut costs after a "rapid decline" in business. The Staffordshire-based firm said the positions were expected to g...

The cost of popcorn is up. A movie theater owner in Ohio says he pays 50 percent more for a bag of popcorn than he did in early 2008. Farmers say fertilizer costs are up. And a popcorn maker in Indiana is looking to cut costs.

The program kicks of 'Cheapskate Week,' a series helping listeners save money in tough economic times. In the first installment, increasing food and fuel cost are prompting many families to consider taking a staycation, replacing expensive travel with local destinations. Nancy Lewis, a family and consumer expert explains the hype.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the any military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would cost the world dearly.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Government have reached an agreement that ensures flood insurance remains widely available now and in the long term. Last year, 180,000 homes were flooded, costing insurers around £3 billion in claims.

Increasing energy efficiency in new buildings is cost-effective and sustainable. But policies must change to make it more viable.

Factory gate inflation reached its highest annual rate in more than twenty years last month, as the surge in oil prices took manufacturers' costs more than 30 per cent above their level a year earlier, official data showed

Private school fees have risen by 40% over the past five years - the cost of a private school education for day pupils has increased by more than twice the rate of inflation since 2003, according to new research from Halifax Financial Services.

Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has put off deciding how to spend $300 million for flood-protection projects in case the money is needed for the New Orleans-area's levee bills

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