Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

National Savings & Investments forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result … Read more

Service meltdown at NS&I costs £1m in compensation

National Savings & Investments forced to pay out almost £1m in compensation as result of customer service meltdown By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 National Savings & Investments was forced to pay out almost £1million in compensation as a result … Read more

Food costs drop but experts warn price hikes are coming on Brexit red-tape and rising shipping fees

Food costs are still going down… but experts warn that price hikes are on the horizon over Brexit red-tape and rising shipping costs Food prices fell by 0.3 per cent in May compared to the same month last year Annual fall in fresh food prices was 1 per cent, following April’s 1.5 per cent drop … Read more

Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs

Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs and service time Instacart documents show it is looking to replace humans shoppers with robots  The move aims to cut costs, as customers pay 25% more when using the service Instacart would also build fulfilment centers across the … Read more

Cornwall’s £625,000 ex-council house that’s now £1.4m luxury pad costs over £7,300 a week to rent

A former council house has been transformed into one of Britain’s most luxurious holiday homes – that costs more than £7k a week to rent. The modern beachfront pad known as ‘The Sunset House’ was sold four years ago to a bidder for £1.4million – more than double the guide price of £625,000. The ex-council … Read more

Covid costs weigh on Sainsbury’s: Grocer dives into the red

Covid costs weigh on Sainsbury’s: Grocer dives into the red despite booming sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:09 BST, 28 April 2021 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 28 April 2021 Covid hit: In the 12 months to March 6 Sainsbury’s slumped to a £261m loss Essential retailer status has sent Sainsbury’s sales rocketing … Read more

Sainsbury’s profits DROP to despite food sales rising by 7% because of extra costs caused by Covid

Sainsbury’s profits have dropped by 39 per cent despite the company seeing a strong boost in sales thanks to its position as an essential retailer during the pandemic. The supermarket giant’s Covid bill has now hit £485million and, along with a major restructuring that saw 1,150 jobs affected, means the business suffered a £261million loss … Read more

Sainsbury’s profits DROP to despite food sales rising by 7% because of extra costs caused by Covid

Sainsbury’s profits have dropped by 39 per cent despite the company seeing a strong boost in sales thanks to its position as an essential retailer during the pandemic. The supermarket giant’s Covid bill has now hit £485million and, along with a major restructuring that saw 1,150 jobs affected, means the business suffered a £261million loss … Read more

No 10 officials ‘contacted Lord Darling to see if he would sit on trust to cover renovation costs’

Number 10 officials ‘contacted Alistair Darling to see if he would sit on a trust that would cover renovation costs of Downing Street estate’ Ex-Labour Chancellor allegedly contacted by No 10 officials via Sir Keir’s office They wanted him to sit on a trust that would cover any renovation costs of estate It is understood he … Read more