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Continental Restaurant on Route 1 closes after decades in business

The Continental Restaurant is closing after 72 years due to COVID-19 challenges and rising food costs.

Quinn's Lighthouse in Bay Area to close its doors after 40 years

Quinn's Lighthouse, a seafood restaurant in Oakland, is closing after 40 years.
The closure is due to a lack of corporate events and game day crowds, rising costs of doing business, and the restaurant is expected to go up for sale.

Walthamstow Village's beloved Eat 17 to close over 'rising costs'

Eat 17 in Walthamstow will close after 17 years due to rising costs, but the adjacent farm shop will remain open.

Continental Restaurant on Route 1 closes after decades in business

The Continental Restaurant is closing after 72 years due to COVID-19 challenges and rising food costs.

Quinn's Lighthouse in Bay Area to close its doors after 40 years

Quinn's Lighthouse, a seafood restaurant in Oakland, is closing after 40 years.
The closure is due to a lack of corporate events and game day crowds, rising costs of doing business, and the restaurant is expected to go up for sale.

Walthamstow Village's beloved Eat 17 to close over 'rising costs'

Eat 17 in Walthamstow will close after 17 years due to rising costs, but the adjacent farm shop will remain open.
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#home-insurance

Home Insurance Is Clobbering Consumers. Yet It's Barely Counted as Inflation.

Jumping home insurance rates are forcing homeowners to sell, affecting coastal areas like Florida severely.

Homeowners in this state feeling the pain of skyrocketing insurance premiums

Home insurance prices are rising, with significant impacts on homeowners' affordability, particularly in states like Florida and Texas.

Home Insurance Is Clobbering Consumers. Yet It's Barely Counted as Inflation.

Jumping home insurance rates are forcing homeowners to sell, affecting coastal areas like Florida severely.

Homeowners in this state feeling the pain of skyrocketing insurance premiums

Home insurance prices are rising, with significant impacts on homeowners' affordability, particularly in states like Florida and Texas.
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Tahoe music festival cancels, citing 'massive costs'

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe is taking a year off in 2025 due to rising operational costs and challenges facing California music festivals.
#competition

Amazon Briefing: As competition grows, sellers invest heavy -- and early -- in Prime Day advertising

Brands are gearing up early for Amazon Prime Day, utilizing new tools and channels to increase sales and overcome challenges.

More Than Half Of Mister Softee Trucks Have Disappeared-Here's Why

Mister Softee trucks are declining in NYC due to competition, rising costs, and changing customer preferences, impacting the iconic summer soundscape.

Amazon Briefing: As competition grows, sellers invest heavy -- and early -- in Prime Day advertising

Brands are gearing up early for Amazon Prime Day, utilizing new tools and channels to increase sales and overcome challenges.

More Than Half Of Mister Softee Trucks Have Disappeared-Here's Why

Mister Softee trucks are declining in NYC due to competition, rising costs, and changing customer preferences, impacting the iconic summer soundscape.
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#restaurant-industry

How to increase prices without losing customers

Businesses face increased costs and must raise prices carefully to avoid customer fatigue.

The best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month, according to our food writers

Local restaurant industry in Los Angeles facing challenges post-pandemic, including closures due to rising costs and legislative uncertainties.

Where every cent of $1 goes at one L.A. restaurant, explained

Neighborhood restaurants face challenges post-pandemic with rising costs, putting their business model under threat.

A beloved Beverly Hills burger joint mysteriously closed 27 years ago. What happened?

Restaurant industry struggles due to rising costs
Nostalgia for a beloved closed restaurant

How to increase prices without losing customers

Businesses face increased costs and must raise prices carefully to avoid customer fatigue.

The best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month, according to our food writers

Local restaurant industry in Los Angeles facing challenges post-pandemic, including closures due to rising costs and legislative uncertainties.

Where every cent of $1 goes at one L.A. restaurant, explained

Neighborhood restaurants face challenges post-pandemic with rising costs, putting their business model under threat.

A beloved Beverly Hills burger joint mysteriously closed 27 years ago. What happened?

Restaurant industry struggles due to rising costs
Nostalgia for a beloved closed restaurant
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A Popular Vegan Restaurant in Long Beach Is Closing After Seven Years

Seabirds Kitchen is closing due to rising operational costs and reduced accessibility for customers after seven years in Long Beach.
#business-challenges

Ontario craft breweries struggle with rising costs | CBC News

Rising production costs and shifting consumer preferences are major challenges for craft breweries, leading to business closures like Tuque de Broue's.
Adapting business models and expanding product offerings are essential survival strategies in the changing craft beer market.

What will get London workers back into the office? - CityAM

Off-peak Tube and train fares introduced on Fridays to boost London transport usage until 2024
London businesses struggle with low consumer spending, job losses, and rising costs

Ontario craft breweries struggle with rising costs | CBC News

Rising production costs and shifting consumer preferences are major challenges for craft breweries, leading to business closures like Tuque de Broue's.
Adapting business models and expanding product offerings are essential survival strategies in the changing craft beer market.

What will get London workers back into the office? - CityAM

Off-peak Tube and train fares introduced on Fridays to boost London transport usage until 2024
London businesses struggle with low consumer spending, job losses, and rising costs
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As property and casualty insurance costs surge, manufacturers have few options

The cost of property and casualty insurance for manufacturers, especially smaller ones, is significantly increasing due to various reasons including rising insurance premiums and insurers becoming more selective in covering high-risk operations.
from New York Post
5 months ago

A family of four could easily spend $860 for a day at Yankee Stadium, $523 at Citi Field: Post analysis

Families face significantly increased costs at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium for tickets, parking, and concessions.

China Is Raising Bullet Train Fares as Debts and Costs Balloon

China is sharply increasing bullet train fares to address rising costs and debts, part of a move to raise prices for public services.

Staple Berkeley Grocery Store Market Hall Foods to Close After Nearly Three Decades

Market Hall Foods closes Berkeley store after over two decades, citing supply chain issues, decreased foot traffic due to remote work, and rising costs.

New York Higher Education Facing Falling Enrollment: Report

Declining enrollment in New York higher education institutions since 2008
Challenges in New York's higher education sector due to a looming enrollment cliff and rising costs

San Jose Water customers could see big increases in the next three years

San Jose Water seeks rate hikes due to inflation and costs
Proposed rate increases would impact customers significantly

Chelsea fans warn club they face 'irreversible toxicity' from supporters - Soccer News

Chelsea facing irreversible toxicity from fans over club direction
Concerns over lack of engagement and communication by Chelsea board

Ex-PlayStation Boss Has Mixed Feelings About Console Exclusives

Growing gaming market faces challenges due to rising costs of AAA games
Exclusivity can limit the addressable market for games, particularly in live service and free-to-play models.

Column: Cereal for dinner? It's one way to beat supermarket inflation

Seniors struggle with food insecurity and rising costs.
Some retirees resort to cost-cutting strategies like utilizing coupons and seeking bargains at stores.

New Survey of Early Childhood Educators Finds a Sector in Crisis

Federal funding collapse is causing a crisis in early childhood education.
Staffing shortages and rising costs impacting childcare centers.

States clamping down on coverage of weight-loss drugs

Health plans are imposing limits on coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss, with some states dropping coverage altogether.
North Carolina's health plan for state employees will no longer cover GLP-1s for weight loss due to high costs.
#farmers

Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it?

Farmers across Europe are protesting due to falling sale prices, rising costs, heavy regulation, powerful retailers, debt, climate change, and cheap imports.
Farmers' costs have risen while farm-gate prices have dropped, contributing to their grievances and protests.

Italian farmers hold three rallies in Rome to protest EU rules

Over a thousand farmers in Rome protest EU rules
Protests across Italy since early January highlight concerns about falling incomes and rising costs

Why are farmers protesting across the EU and what can the bloc do about it?

Farmers across Europe are protesting due to falling sale prices, rising costs, heavy regulation, powerful retailers, debt, climate change, and cheap imports.
Farmers' costs have risen while farm-gate prices have dropped, contributing to their grievances and protests.

Italian farmers hold three rallies in Rome to protest EU rules

Over a thousand farmers in Rome protest EU rules
Protests across Italy since early January highlight concerns about falling incomes and rising costs
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Almost half of multi-academy trusts in England in deficit, accountants find

Almost half of multi-academy trusts in England were in deficit last year due to rising energy bills and staff costs.
Many schools would have been in deficit if not for ad hoc grants and energy efficiency grants.
Increasing costs and insufficient funding are putting pressure on schools to do more with less.

Harvard Book Store halts Prudential Center expansion

Harvard Book Store has canceled plans to open a second location due to supply chain disruptions and escalating costs.
The store will invest in improvements to its flagship location in Harvard Square instead.

Farmers protest in Brussels amid EU summit DW 02/01/2024

Farmers in Belgium have blocked roads leading to a European Union summit in Brussels using tractors as a form of protest.
The farmers are complaining about taxes, rising costs, cheap imports, rules, and bureaucracy.

Buried in Wegovy Costs, North Carolina Will Stop Paying for Obesity Drugs

The North Carolina State Health Plan has decided to end coverage for weight loss medications due to rising costs.
Appetite-suppressing drugs have been effective in helping patients lose weight and may prevent heart attacks and strokes, which can lead to high hospital bills.

Farmers block roads across Europe to protest against regulations and costs video report

Farmers in France and Poland protest against strict farming regulations and rising costs.
Concerns that farmers' grievances could fuel the rise of the far right in European elections.

Why French farmers are up in arms: fuel hikes, green regulation, EU directives

French farmers are engaged in a standoff with the government over rising costs and suffocating EU regulation.
Young people are avoiding self-employment in farming due to low earnings compared to farm employees.

Thousands of restaurants closing across UK blame soaring bills among pressures

Over 10 bars, restaurants, and pubs close in the UK every day due to rising costs and other challenges.
The number of licensed premises in Britain fell by 3.6% from 103,682 to 99,916 in the year to September, marking the first time it has dropped below 100,000.

Britain is a poorer, sicker place. No wonder disability claims have trebled in a decade | Polly Toynbee

The number of people on disability benefits has tripled, but it doesn't mean the country is sicker than before.
UK faces deeper problems with the health of the nation and the resilience of the healthcare system, leading to increasing costs of declining health.

Going Out to Restaurants Has Gotten Really Expensive. Here's How Diners Are Adapting.

Dining out has become more expensive due to rising costs caused by the pandemic.
Some people are adapting to the rising costs by ordering less alcohol, avoiding fine dining, and dining out less overall.

A beloved 67-year-old Calif. general store might close permanently

A NorCal market known for its diverse menu and community events is potentially closing due to rising costs.
The owners plan to close the market temporarily to reset and possibly restructure.

Law Firm Leaders Seem Nervous About Cash Heading Into 2024 - Are Salary Increases To Blame?

Law firm leaders are concerned about rising costs and the impact of salary increases on their bottom lines.
Increased salary demands pose a moderate to significant risk to 42% of law firms' bottom lines.

EU elections: What are the biggest issues at stake?

Key issues for EU elections: rising costs, migration pact, defense policies.
from Los Angeles Times
4 months ago

Metro OKs plan to start its own police agency; wind down contracts with sheriff, LAPD

Metro is creating its own transit police to address rising costs and lack of control over external police agencies patrolling their system.

Fears of more dairy job cuts

Rising costs and falling milk production volumes lead to fears of more job cuts in the dairy industry.
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