‘Her baby choked’: how a cafe accident and £400 turned into a genius business idea about to go global Only 18% of businesses in Britain are run by women, and although data shows that female entrepreneurs are on the rise, men still receive more funding and are entrusted with higher average loans to help them … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Sunset star and influencer Bre Tiesi previously collaborated with PrettyLittleThing Item information Author, Lora Jones Role, Business reporter, BBC News June 22, 2024 12:41 BST Updated 1 hour ago Fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is facing criticism from customers who have had their accounts with the company deactivated due to … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Sunset star and influencer Bre Tiesi previously collaborated with PrettyLittleThing Item information Author, Lora Jones Role, Business reporter, BBC News June 22, 2024 12:41 BST Updated 7 minutes ago Fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is facing criticism from customers who have had their accounts with the company deactivated due to … Read more
A MAJOR mobile phone provider is closing within days and all customers still on the network must act quickly. Plusnet, part of the BT Group, will permanently close its mobile branch in June. Plusnet is permanently closing its mobile armCredit: Alamy The provider is making this move so that EE, also part of the group, … Read more
AMAZON has increased the minimum amount for free deliveries from £25 to £35, sparking outrage from customers. The updated threshold means shoppers will have to pay 40% more to avoid delivery fees if they want the goods delivered to their home. Amazon has made a huge change to its deliveries and customers are not happyCredit: … Read more
The manager of a village shop says she is ‘devastated’ after Evri unexpectedly withdrew her services from the store. Sevie Ashby, who runs Cobham Community Stores in Cobham, near Gravesend, says she only found out the store had been decommissioned when customers told her last month. Sevie Ashby, manager of Cobham Community Stores Last April, … Read more
As a Canon photographer it can be easy to have mixed feelings. The Japanese photographic company, founded in 1937, until recently held the top spot as the market leader in photography worldwide. As with many large companies, bigger and bigger decisions have to be made, profits have to be made, and shareholders have to be … Read more
THOUSANDS of rail customers saw a shock rise in their ticket prices this week after a major train company unexpectedly increased fares. South Western Railway last week increased prices on 522 routes in and out of London after a major disruption prevented prices from rising in line with other train fares in March, The Sun … Read more
A major energy supplier offers money on energy bills to customers who want to make small changes in their energy consumption. Some bill payers with certain energy suppliers are rewarded for reducing their electricity consumption during peak hours. British Gas is offering its customers the chance to earn money on their accounts under the PeakSave … Read more
CUSTOMERS at a major bank are furious after being charged twice due to a technical glitch. People have complained to the Co-operative Bank that payments have been debited twice from some small business account holders. Co-op Bank has apologized after payments were debited twice from some accountsCredit: PA:Press Association One irate customer on It is … Read more