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How the ticket touts get away with bleeding fans dry

15-05-2016 11:59

Special report: Resale sites are dominated by touts who buy thousands of tickets and sell them on at exorbitant prices. Can the trade be stopped?When David Bennett, a passionate music fan, moved to London at the age of 25, he was desperate for any kind of break in the entertainment industry. So when a job came up with a secondary ticketing website – an online marketplace that matches fans selling gig tickets with buyers – he took it.A few years later he had quit, disillusioned and ap

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Pensions regulation gaps could see workers lose savings, MPs warn

15-05-2016 08:01

Work and pensions select committee says it had concerns about lack of regulation around master trusts many employers use to invest employees’ cashWhile the introduction of auto-enrolment to workplaces has been a “success story”, the work and pensions select committee said it had concerns about the lack of regulation around the master trusts many employers use to invest employees’ cash.“Should one of these trusts collapse, there is a very real danger that ordinary sc

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One in four travellers don’t bother taking out insurance, research shows

15-05-2016 08:00

People less likely to pay for cover when holidaying in EuropeAlmost one in four people do not take out travel insurance for their holidays, according to new research, with young people less likely to pay for the safety net when they go abroad.The reluctance to take out insurance is more pronounced among those who travel within Europe, with more than one-third saying they do not bother. Continue reading...

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Longleat Safari Park inflexible on dates – although it all seems one-sided

15-05-2016 08:00

They reserve the right to change the booking, but I cannot. How is that fair?My mother treated me to a VIP gorilla feeding experience day at Longleat safari park, at a cost of £125, which I booked for a Saturday in early June. However, relatives in the US announced in April that they planned to visit that weekend, so I contacted Longleat immediately to ask if we could agree another date. I was told this was impossible, and it wouldn’t even give me a refund despite it being 53 days in

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