Greedflation ravaging Western Europe Nikkei
Corporate profit growth has reportedly been outpacing wage increases
Inflation continues to rage in Western Europe, with monthly consumer prices soaring by over 14% in the UK and more than 10% in Germany, according to a Nikkei report. Some retailers have been hiking prices out of proportion with their underlying costs, it claimed.
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