Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Traditionally, labourers have hauled water by hand, carrying it to the fields in watering cans. It is tedious work in the punishing sun, and farmers can only cultivate as ...

Borrowers were last night warned they face higher mortgage costs on top of soaring energy bills as war rages in the Middle East. Experts said interest rates could rise back above 4 per cent to deal ...

Americans weary of high prices have recently been able to count on cheap gasoline as a welcome offset for sticker shock at the grocery store and beyond. The Iran conflict is threatening to throw that ...

ECB says Middle East war could cause higher inflationary pressure and warns of potential ‘sharp drop in output’ Business live – latest updates Shoppers faced a surprise jump in grocery inflation last ...

American motorists could soon pay more at the pump amid spiking oil prices due to the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, with experts predicting gasoline prices could rise sharply this week. The price of ...

Effects of extended conflict between US and Iran could also lead to higher interest rates and hit economic growth US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The impact of the deadly and unpredictable ...