The country’s major purchase index is in freefall as food and energy costs weigh on households Consumer sentiment in the UK fell to record lows in August as the cost-of-living crisis continued to deepen, and inflation hit a four-decade high.

Afghanistan wants to import Russian crude oil and goods in exchange for its minerals, as well as raisins and medicinal herbs, Minister of Industry and Trade Nuriddin Azizi told RIA Novosti on Friday. “We can provide some of our minerals in exchange for imports from Russia, including for products and energy resources,” Nuriddin said, noting…

Dozens of moderators were reportedly told to reapply for another position with a third-party labor provider or look for a new job Accenture, an Irish-US firm that provides contract workers for Facebook, has told some 60 people doing hourly jobs for the tech giant that their contracts are about to expire, Business Insider reported on…