2 August 2025 Archives

Pensions could rise by 2.7 percent

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 admin

Pensions could rise by around 2.7 percent in 2026. The expected statutory adjustment value for the increase in pensions has now been determined based on the inflation figures from Statistics Austria’s flash estimate for July. This is because it is calculated from the average inflation rates from August 2024 to July 2025. According to this, the adjustment factor is expected to be 2.66 percent. Of course, politicians can also decide on higher or lower payments. The government has not yet commented on how it intends to deal with the pension…

Why you shouldn’t put your bananas in the fruit bowl

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 admin

You’ve probably done it too—just put the bananas in the fruit bowl and leave them there. But according to a nutrition expert, this is the worst place to store them! Most of us do this without thinking, neatly placing the bananas in the fruit bowl. But according to the Finnish website Next Level Padel, this is precisely the wrong decision. Food technologist Tea Rönn points out that this causes bananas to turn brown and become unsightly much more quickly. The correct way to handle bananas so that they stay fresh…