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Lugging around a heavy suitcase on holiday could become a thing of the past if an airline’s clothes rental experiment proves a good fit for customers. The service, dubbed ‘Any Wear, Anywhere’, allows passengers to rent a bundle of clothing ahead of their flight, which is then delivered straight to their hotel or AirBnb on …
by BoatSurfer600 via visionnews.online Banks now get to punish you for ‘wrongthink’. Yorkshire Building Society who had been accused of closing an account of a client after he asked why their branches were festooned with Pride flags has admitted not only that they did do it, but that they will do it for anyone who …
A Washington State grocery chain is prompting customers to donate to ‘DEI awareness’ as they checkout. Photos obtained by FOX News show a self-checkout screen at a Haggen Food and Pharmacy — a chain owned by grocery giant Albertson’s — asking customers: ‘Would you like to donate to help advocate for DEI awareness?’ It suggests …
via dailyhodl: One of the biggest banks in Australia is making significant changes to the amount of cash customers can withdraw and how much they are allowed to spend using their debit cards. Westpac is reportedly restricting the amount of cash that customers can pull out of ATMs to $1,000 AUD per day, which is …
via mishtalk: In a heavily redacted complaint, the FTC complains about nonconsensual Amazon Prime enrollment and Amazon tricking customers. Image from FTC Amazon Complaint. The complaint is ridiculously redacted. The whole thing should be public. Paragraphs 7 and 8, not redacted, gets to the heart of the matter. For years, Amazon also knowingly complicated the cancellation …
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Robert Kennedy Jnr describes the ramifications of these gargantuan marketing budgets on our public health. The United States is 1 of 2 countries in the world that allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to customers. @RobertKennedyJr describes the ramifications of these gargantuan marketing budgets on our public health. pic.twitter.com/o0wGyziiCc — Omeed Malik (@RealOmeedMalik) June 15, …
Amazon is considering offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers in the United States, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The tech giant is reportedly in talks with Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and AT&T. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Amazon is considering offering wireless plans for $10 …
Apple customers have complained they are struggling to access their savings – just over a month after it launched its high-yield account. The tech giant made headlines when it unveiled its new savings product in partnership with Goldman Sachs that offers a 4.15 percent interest rate – around 10 times the average yield offered by …