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• Activist Elliott sees value in ending the Saga

  17-07-2019 21:29
  Grannies have become tech savvy — and are shopping around
  
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• Personal insolvencies grow third year in a row in England and Wales

  17-07-2019 17:02
  Gender gap widens as women do worse than men, and the north-east continues to sufferThe number of people becoming financially insolvent in England and Wales has risen for a third year in a row, with women, and people living in coastal towns most likely to be affected.In its annual report, the Insolvency Service highlighted a growing gender gap as it said the overall insolvency rate in 2018 hit 25 per 10,000 adults – an increase of 3.6 per 10,000 on the previous year. Continue reading...
  
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• Insolvencies grow in England and Wales for third year running

  17-07-2019 14:22
  Gender gap widens as women do worse than men, and the north-east continues to sufferThe casualty rate for businesses in England and Wales has risen for a third year in a row with insolvencies more common among women and in coastal towns.In its annual report, the Insolvency Service highlighted a growing gender gap as it said the overall insolvency rate in 2018 hit 25 per 10,000 adults – an increase of 3.6 per 10,000 on the previous year. Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon faces EU inquiry over treatment of small retailers

  17-07-2019 13:43
  Investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour is likely to spark US anger
  The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Amazon, opening a new front against US tech giants.Announcing the decision, the European commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, said she wanted to take “a very close look” at whether Amazon’s business practices broke EU antitrust rules. Continue reading...
  
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• John Lewis’s failure to honour its guarantee left me fuming

  17-07-2019 08:00
  Reader frustrated after years of delay over replacing damaged kitchen unitsWe spent £18,000 on a new kitchen in 2012. We chose John Lewis for its reputation for customer service.In spring 2016 we noticed that laminate was peeling off two of our wall units, which were within their five-year warranty. John Lewis inspected them and agreed to replace the two carcasses. Continue reading...
  
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