Viagogo, Money, The FA, UK news, Football, Ticket prices, Consumer affairs, Business, Sport Business | The Guardian Website blames human error for the advert, now removed, for about 100 seats when practice is illegal in UKThe ticket trading website Viagogo has apologised for “mistakenly” advertising tickets to an upcoming England football match, despite the fact that…
Post Office Horizon scandal, Post Office, Business, UK news Business | The Guardian The former chief executive and archbishop’s confidant appears at the Horizon IT inquiry this week to explain her role in the affair that wrecked the lives of so many of her staffWhen Paula Vennells was appointed chief executive of the Post Office in…
Online shopping, Money, Consumer affairs, Consumer rights, eBay, Fashion, Life and style, Vintage fashion Business | The Guardian Have a bidding strategy and a targeted approach … and train the algorithmsBe specific in searches. “If you enter ‘green dress’ into the search box on eBay, it will bring back thousands of results, so use the filter,”…
Business, Economic policy, Economics, Global economy, International trade, US economy, Chinese economy, China Business | The Guardian Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliatesThe global economy is fragmenting and a new era of protectionism has dawned. Dreams by free marketeers of a frictionless world in which…
BBC News He built an international media business which at one stage owned more than 100 newspapers. He built an international media business which at one stage owned more than 100 newspapers.
BBC News Virgin Group has applied for a licence to run trains on the route it lost to Avanti in 2019. Virgin Group has applied for a licence to run trains on the route it lost to Avanti in 2019.
Housing market, House prices, Property, Money, Business, Real estate, UK news Business | The Guardian Pent-up demand from would-be buyers pausing their plans last year has led to price rise despite mortgage rates remaining elevatedThe average British house price reached a record high of £375,131 in May, according to Rightmove. The average prices of properties coming…
Motoring, Money, Consumer affairs, Consumer rights, Insurance, Insurance industry, Travel, UK news Business | The Guardian When our new motorhome broke down in France we felt unsafe and were stranded for five daysWhen I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two…
Social media, Retail industry, Fashion industry, Business, Marketing & PR, Digital media, Fashion, Media, TikTok, World news, US news, UK news Business | The Guardian Gen Z are flaunting their knockoffs and imitations – so experts say companies should play alongHigh-end brands should “lean in” and embrace the #dupe subculture that feeds off recommending duplicates or…
State pensions, Pensions, Money, UK news, National insurance, Pensions industry, Personal pensions, Tax Business | The Guardian Until next April people under new system can fill gaps in their NI records going back to 2006-07UK state pensions: are older retirees getting a bad deal?It may not sound very exciting, but for many people in their 40s,…