rising

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Analysts said the company’s earnings likely bottomed out last year amid weak demand, rising costs and restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An Alderney politician has called for a relief on fuel duty in a bid to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on the island.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Businesses across Northern Ireland are calling for cuts to taxes in the hospitality sector, warning that rising costs and higher VAT rates are putting increasing pressure on already tight margins.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Capital spending is rising, to roughly $20 billion from $8.5 billion last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Yet even in this wider section, the river was still rising; a port-a-potty— far back from where the riverbank had been that morning—was buried in the mud nearly to its top.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone