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• No 'peace' for internet users accusing BT of empty promises over broadband speeds

  07-05-2017 08:55 via theguardian.com
  
  The firm’s Infinity deals are advertised as a simple way to get unlimited superfast access. But the reality can be very differentFor sale: “Real peace of mind”. That’s what you get, according to BT – for those who can afford up to £50.99 a month for its fibre broadband deals. “No more worrying about hitting your usage limits,” boasts the blurb on its Infinity packages, which are supposed to provide unlimited internet access at speeds five times fas
  
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• Employers add a ‘cheap place to live’ to list of staff perks

  07-05-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The costs of renting or buying a home are soaring leaving younger workers struggling or completely priced out. Now there are schemes to helpForget private medical insurance or money off gym membership. If you’re a priced-out young person struggling with London’s sky-high property costs, a cheap place to live that comes with your job would probably be number one on your fantasy list of employee benefits.But for some young professionals starting out in their careers, this isn’t j
  
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• Furniture shop has gone bust without delivering my Eames-style chair

  07-05-2017 07:59 via theguardian.com
  
  I ordered it before the new EU copyright laws came into force but the company has gone into administrationI ordered an Eames-style chair in January from an online furniture company called Wallace Sacks, just before the copyright law came into force on 28 January – as you reported on these pages last summer. I was quoted 12 weeks for delivery. Now I have discovered that the firm has been placed into administration, but think my credit card company will reimburse me. Please bring this sorry
  
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