UK inflation rises to 3.5% in September, driven by fuel prices
The ONS says CPI inflation was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in August. Motor fuel prices made the biggest upward contribution.
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Meta ordered to pay $25bn in New Mexico over misleading public on user data
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $25bn for misleading the public over Facebook user data. According to the BBC, it is the largest fine to date against Facebook's owner.
Pekao considers new logo and name as its CEO files Polbank trademarks
The bison may vanish from Pekao's logo and the bank is also weighing a new name, Business Insider Polska has found. CEO Cezary Stypułkowski has filed the trademarks Polbank and Polbank24.
Revolut outage on 20 October 2026: app, card and transfer problems
On 20 October 2026, Revolut customers in many countries, including the UK, could not use features of the app. The company said in the evening that the outage had been fixed.
ONS: UK job vacancies fall to 691,000 as small firms scale back recruitment
UK vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000 in July to September 2026, the ONS says. It adds that smaller firms may be recruiting less because of higher labour costs.
Pekao survey: people know about scams but rarely use basic safeguards
According to a survey prepared by Pekao, 40% of Poles think they could fall victim to a cyberattack. Most people recognise fake text messages, but only 22% back up important files.
Tusk: issuing of visas in Poland down 87%, work permits for foreigners down 69%
Prime Minister Donald Tusk presented migration data on 19 October 2026: according to him, the issuing of visas has fallen by 87% compared with 2022. The figures come from his address and have not been confirmed by any other source.
UK government wants to regulate the heating oil market. What will change for customers
On 13 October 2026, the UK government announced the first-ever regulation of the heating oil market. The reason is cancelled orders and price rises this year.
New banknotes in the UK: puffin, barn owl, bumblebee and hedgehog replace the current designs
The Bank of England has chosen four animals as the main theme of the next series of banknotes: the puffin, the barn owl, the buff-tailed bumblebee and the hedgehog. The first new denominations will appear within a few years.
LOT suspends some routes until April, citing high fuel prices among other reasons
PLL LOT is introducing its winter timetable and suspending some routes, including Warsaw–Bologna and three routes from Kraków. A spokesperson points to high fuel prices and competition.