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If you think Biden’s administration would rein in big tech, think again | John Naughton

By pt2workcom November 29, 2020November 23, 2020

Before the US presidential election I wondered aloud if Mark Zuckerberg had concluded that the re-election of Trump might be better for Facebook than a Biden victory. There were several…

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The myth of the ‘poor pensioner’ helps shield the City

By pt2workcom November 28, 2020November 23, 2020

Pensioners are a useful defence in the City’s fight to preserve its privileges. Unwittingly they are wheeled out as human shields by the finance industry, and increasingly major corporations, to…

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Flat’s £23,000 service charge bill ‘beggars belief’, says owner

By pt2workcom November 27, 2020November 23, 2020

A resident at a 24-flat development in central London says he had the shock of his life when he opened his latest service charge bill and found he was being…

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Online shoppers fail to get parcels but struggle to get refund

By pt2workcom November 26, 2020November 23, 2020

Black Friday shoppers and anyone gearing up for an online Christmas should beware: Guardian Money has seen a big jump in complaints from people who bought expensive items online that…

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Black Friday: brush up on prices as that ‘deal’ might not be a bargain

By pt2workcom November 25, 2020November 23, 2020

Electric toothbrushes are, once again, featuring highly in adverts for the Black Friday sales, with retailers making extraordinary boasts about discounts. Amazon claims to have slashed the price of an…

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Furlough payments have ruined our chances of getting a mortgage

By pt2workcom November 24, 2020November 23, 2020

We have been rejected for a mortgage because of changes to banks’ lending policies when someone has claimed any amount of government furlough money. My partner was paid £590 in…

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Calls to extend stamp duty holiday mount as fears of slump grow

By pt2workcom November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

The UK’s surging housing market could go into sharp reverse next year if the stamp duty holiday is not extended, risking a damaging slump, the government has been told. The…

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