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Gamers warned about Xbox One prank About 11 years ago

Owners of the new Xbox One console are being warned against following the advice of a prank posted online that can shut down their console.The message claims to make the Xbox one compatible with games designed for its predecessor the 360, which the newer console is unable to play. However,...

Fiscal watchdog disputes Osbourne’s claims that household income has risen About 11 years ago

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has disputed Chancellor George Osborne's recent claim that household disposable incomes are higher now than at the start of the economic slowdown.“Whichever way you look at it - you only have to look at average earnings, wages and salaries - all those data tell...

Ryanair cuts excess baggage fee About 11 years ago

Low-cost airline Ryanair has cut its excess baggage fee by 50% from £20 per kilo to £10 per kilo in the latest of a series of measures to improve its public image.Previous moves include allowing passengers an extra small bag with their carry-on luggage such as a handbag or a...

Aldi’s budget tablet sells out About 11 years ago

A low-cost tablet launched by supermarket chain Aldi sold out on its launch weekend. The Lifetab which retails at £79 rivals Tesco’s Hudl, which sells for £119 and has sold 300,000 units since its own launch in September and Argos’ Mytablet, which is £99.A spokesman for Aldi said the “Specialbuy"...

More Blockbuster stores to close About 11 years ago

The administrators of rental chain Blockbuster are to close 62 more stores after efforts to find a buyer for the firm failed.This latest move will leave 427 people out of work and Moorfields Corporate Recovery added that all the remaining 91 stores will eventually have to shut their doors, leading...

Job vacancy growth hits 15-year high About 11 years ago

Job vacancy numbers rose at their highest rate in 15 years in November, data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG has shown.The job vacancy index, which pools data from approximately 400 recruitment companies, also showed that growth in salaries for permanent staff was the highest in six years. ...

Fresh & Easy “could have succeeded” given more time About 11 years ago

Former Tesco US boss Tim Mason has said that he wishes he had been given more time to make the group’s Fresh & Easy venture a success.He said: "Fresh & Easy was a great idea, and people who worked there, and the customers who went there, loved it. In different...

Morrisons delays window cleaning for stores About 11 years ago

Supermarket group Morrisons has stopped window cleaning at its stores until its year end as declining sales put pressure on the group’s finances.An email seen by the Telegraph newspaper said that the retailer was placing a ban on window cleaning at its stores until February 2nd as it is facing...

Debenhams’ Fabulous Fortnight in full swing About 11 years ago

Department store chain Debenhams launched Fabulous Fortnight to celebrate the opening of its new Oxford Street store this week. The event, which runs from Monday 2nd December until Sunday 15h December, will see special guests, performances, fashion shows and more....

Cath Kidston launches flagship store in style About 11 years ago

Homeware and fashion chain Cath Kidston has launched its flagship store in central London, down the road from The Ritz on Piccadilly.The store features over 20,000 products, including new ranges and services and customers queued for up to three hours. Olivia Hulme from Brixton said: “It was freezing queuing here...

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