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• US man returns from Europe to $143,000 T-Mobile bill for using phone overseas

  18-04-2024 14:52
  
  Gigantic bill apparently reflected using 9.5 gigabytes of data on a phone that had not been set up for international roamingA Florida man was stunned to come back from a European trip and – upon checking his phone bill – realize that he had been charged a staggering $143,000 by his phone company for using his device while overseas.ABC Action News reported that Rene Remund and his wife had toured Switzerland last September and had even gone to a T-Mobile store to share his travel plan
  
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• DWP unclaimed benefits that could boost income by £2,700 - check if you can claim

  18-04-2024 14:49 via express.co.uk
  
  The total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and other support has risen to almost £23billion a year, according to a new report - here's how to check if you're owed money
  
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• EasyJet targets record summer as air travel giant slashes losses thanks to demand

  18-04-2024 14:41 via express.co.uk
  
  Easyjet says strong demand for flights and holidays has helped it slash its first half seasonal pre-tax losses by up to £71million, putting it on track for a record summer.
  
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• One in 10 people have less than £25 left in their current account at the end of each month

  18-04-2024 14:27 via express.co.uk
  
  Nearly two-fifths of people have less than £100 left at the end of each month and three-quarters have less than £500, polling company Censuswide found.
  
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• Bank offers market-leading 5.25% on 90-day notice savings account

  18-04-2024 13:22 via express.co.uk
  
  The account can be opened online with a £5,000 minimum deposit.
  
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• Martin Lewis fan claims little-known DWP benefit and is now £5,600 better off

  18-04-2024 12:46 via express.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis' latest MoneySavingExpert.com newsletter alerted fans to the fact that more than one million are missing out on the DWP benefit.
  
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• Insurance firms accused of adding hundreds onto customers' monthly premiums

  18-04-2024 12:23 via express.co.uk
  
  The row has been highlighted by Which? who are calling on City watchdogs at the Financial Conduct Authority to intervene.
  
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• BP's new boss trims leadership team amid shake-up

  18-04-2024 12:00 via express.co.uk
  
  The group is reducing its executive director leadership team to 10 from 11 after a move to axe the regions, corporates and solutions division.
  
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• Premium Bonds customer alarmed as maximum holding amount shrinks - NS&I explains

  18-04-2024 11:42 via express.co.uk
  
  The maximum amount they could invest dropped after they tried to make a transaction.
  
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• Council tax reform demands to scrap 'unfair' system - and how to claim back thousands

  18-04-2024 11:06 via express.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say changing the system would ease the financial burden on smaller households.
  
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• Forced home moves cost renters over half a billion pounds a year

  18-04-2024 10:44
  
  There were 830,000 unwanted moves in England over the past 12 months, meaning 40% have been forced to relocateUnwanted home moves cost renters more than half a billion pounds a year, with tenants coughing up an average of £669 every time they are forced by landlords to leave their home, a survey has revealed.Analysis by the homelessness charity Shelter estimated that there had been 830,000 unwanted moves in England over the past 12 months, meaning 40% of renters who move house are doing so
  
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• Private health insurance market grows by £385m in a year amid NHS crisis

  18-04-2024 09:00
  
  Demand for private treatment booms as NHS waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover Britain’s health cover market has grown by £385m in a year as the NHS crisis prompted more people to seek out private medical treatment and demand for dental insurance increased, according to a report.The total health cover market, including medical and dental insurance and cash plans, grew 6.1% to £6.7bn in 2022, the latest year for which figures are available,
  
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• Oxford Science Enterprises welcomes Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes as an Entrepreneur in Residence to accelerate company creation

  18-04-2024 09:00 via globenewswire.com
  
   - An experienced entrepreneur, Kirsty is the former CEO of Oxford spinout Latent Logic, which was acquired by world-leading autonomous driving company Waymo in 2019Oxford, UK: April 18, 2024: Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), the independent investment company created to found, fund and build transformational businesses via its unique partnership with the University of Oxford, today announces the appointment of Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes as Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) focused on the creation o
  
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• Students turning to cyberfraud as huge phishing site infiltrated, police reveal

  18-04-2024 01:01
  
  LabHost enabled users to set up websites designed to trick victims into revealing personal information – with 70,000 allegedly duped in the UKUniversity students have turned to cyber fraud to boost their income, police have said, as they revealed they have infiltrated a huge phishing site on the dark web responsible for scamming tens of thousands of people.The site called LabHost was active since 2021 and was a cyber fraud superstore, allowing users to produce realistic-looking websites fr
  
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• Holland & Barrett trains 600 women’s health coaches to give in-store support

  18-04-2024 01:01
  
  Retailer says it is filling advice gap on subjects such as menstruation and hormones amid wellness-focused revampIt used to be known mainly as a destination for dried fruit and vitamin tablets but now women can get advice on period pain, mood swings and sleep while shopping in Holland & Barrett.The retailer has trained 600 staff to act as women’s health coaches after its research revealed demand for broader support on hormonal and menstrual issues, with menopause the “tip of the
  
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