Bloomberg Russian tourists are once again traveling in large numbers to Thailand via chartered flights and using credit cards issued outside the country to get around payment difficulties, turbo-charging a gradual tourism recovery in the Southeast Asian nation. More than 44,000 Russians visited Thailand in October, compared with less than 10,000 each in the months following the start of …

  Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc is investing an extra £50 million ($61 million) to keep prices down as the cost-of-living crisis grows in the UK. As part of the latest push, more than £15 million is targeted to make shoppers’ Christmas spend more affordable, for example with ingredients for a roast dinner at less than £4 a person. Shoppers are …

  Bloomberg Northern Europe faces freezing temperatures for the next two weeks, with an expected jump in heating demand adding pressure to the region’s stretched energy systems. Nordic countries will feel the brunt of the cold snap, with a low of -9.5C (14.9F) in Oslo expected next Tuesday, forecaster Maxar Technologies Inc. said in a report. Arctic air will also …