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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Thursday 25th August 2022
5. The national carriers of Australia and New Zealand say that the worst of the coronavirus crisis is now behind them, even as they posted annual losses for a third year in a row.
Qantas says it is seeing demand increase "with the existential crisis posed by the pandemic now over".
4. The UK imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time on record.
Imports of goods from Russia also fell to £33m in June, the lowest level since records began in January 1997, the ONS said.
3. The German government has approved a set of energy-saving measures for the winter which will limit the use of lighting and heating in public buildings.
The government aims to reduce gas usage by 2% through the new rules.
2. British car production rose for a third straight month in July, 8.6% higher than a weak comparative last year, when car makers were struggling with acute shortages of chips and COVID-related absences.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 58,043 units were made in Britain last month, up from 53,438 in July 2021, but the output remains 46.4% below pre-pandemic levels.
1. British Gas is to donate 10% of its profits to help customers cope with soaring bills for the "duration of the energy crisis".
Its owner Centrica says the money will go into an existing support fund - trebling help available this winter for the poorest customers.