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Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

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Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures

The water firm took "genuine accountability" after breaching wastewater obligations, Ofwat says.

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From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits

The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

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Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia’s largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

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Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia’s largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

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Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia’s largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

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Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

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Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks

A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

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Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets

Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

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Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets

Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

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