Locally-listed Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC) made an operational profit of about N$533.9 million for the six months ended 31 March 2023, an increase of around 6.5% compared.
rising food bills are a challenge for all of us at the moment. i have been carrying out a very unscientific experiment, buying the same ten basic items every month or so from aldi to see what food inflation looks like. the shop has cost me 18.29, an increase from 14.57 this time last year, i have done this shop nine times over the last year or so and pricing is have gone up and down in that period, but today, each of these ten items is more expansive than this time last year. the standout the crinkle cut frozen chips which have gone from 1.09 to 1.95. that is a 25.5% annual increase my trolley. higher than the
over the last year or so and prices of individual items have gone up and down within that period but today, each of these ten items is more expensive than they were this time last year. the standout increase is these crinkle cut frozen chips, which are up 79%, from £1.09 to £1.95. sugar was up 62%, from 65p to £1.05. but cornflakes increased a little less, just 13%, from £1.99 to £2.25. so my whole trolley has gone up by 25.5% in a year. that is higher than the overall inflation rate and higher than the official rate for food inflation too, as price rises are higher on lots of basic food items. bread, milk, eggs and fruit and vegetables. and how does it feel, what sort of impact is it having on your budget? my budget is quite depleted! i m 78, i live on my pension.
for the year ahead. the world s largest coffee chain beat estimates for profits and sales in the quarter ending in march, posting a 7% increase in global sales, which were helped by the economic recovery in china. but the company decided to reaffirm its forward guidance because of what it described as an uncertain global environment. porsche has posted a 25% surge in sales and operating profits in the first quarter of this year, as demand for luxury cars remained strong. the german car maker reported record deliveries and said it made a strong start to 2023 despite difficult economic and geopolitical conditions . revenues rose 25.5% to to just over ten billion euros. apple s share of the refurbished iphone market in india has grown from 3% two years ago to 11% last year according to data from
really good to see you, thank you so much, samira hussain in new york. a couple of other business stories to bring you. starbucks shares are down more than 5% in extended trading, after the company decided not to lift its guidance for the year ahead. the world s largest coffee chain beat estimates for profits and sales in the quarter ending in march, posting a 7% increase in global sales, which were helped by the economic recovery in china. but the company decided to reaffirm its forward guidance because of what it described as an uncertain global environment. porsche has posted a 25% surge in sales and operating profits in the first quarter of this year, as demand for luxury cars remained strong. the german car maker reported record deliveries and said it made a strong start to 2023 despite difficult economic and geopolitical conditions . revenues rose 25.5% to to just over ten billion euros. more on all of those stories on the bbc website. don t forget you can get