Gambling online can be fun and fast. But without a clear budget, it can also lead to stress. Smart players know that money management is just as important as strategy or luck. A good budget keeps things under control. It protects you from chasing losses and helps you enjoy the game. Below are simple, tested ways to manage your gambling ...

BT has refunded or credited £18 million to customers following enforcement action by Ofcom, after the telecoms giant was found to have breached rules requiring it to provide clear and simple contract information before customers signed up to new deals. The refunds follow a £2.8 million fine issued by the regulator last year, which concluded that BT had failed to ...

Chris Edwards America’s labor markets are generally free. Employers hire workers of their choice, and workers are free to seek employers that offer the best combination of compensation and working conditions.  However, labor markets suffer from harmful government interventions, including labor union laws. In the early 20th century, the idea that employers had too much bargaining power relative to employees ...

Subscription revenue is sweet only when it sticks. Every churned account wipes out months of marketing spend, sales calls, and onboarding effort. Yet many SaaS companies still treat customer support as a back‑office chore rather than the loyalty engine it can become. The smartest brands flip that script by forming specialized support partnerships—alliances that give users quick, expert answers while ...

Shareholders of Wise have approved a controversial plan to shift the UK fintech’s primary listing from London to New York, while also granting co-founder and CEO Kristo Kaarmann another decade of enhanced voting rights—cementing his control of the £11 billion payments business despite owning just 18 per cent of its shares. The dual-class structure extension, which was opposed by Wise’s ...

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has blocked Chancellor Rachel Reeves from holding a proposed meeting with financial technology giant Revolut, in a move that underscores growing tensions between the Treasury and Britain’s financial regulators. The meeting, which would have brought together Revolut, the Treasury, and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)—the Bank of England division responsible for licensing banks—was intended ...

Vodafone’s Annual General Meeting was disrupted today by a group of former franchisees demanding accountability over a £120 million legal claim against the company, as tensions over the long-running dispute escalated in public. The franchisees, who allege they were driven to financial ruin, homelessness, and in some cases suicidal despair, confronted Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle and Chairman Jean-François van ...

The UK Supreme Court has ruled against Uber in a long-running legal battle that could have forced all private hire operators in England and Wales to charge VAT, a move that industry bodies had warned would lead to “seismic consequences” for businesses and passengers alike. The case, brought by Liverpool-based DELTA Taxis and supported by law firm Aaron & Partners, ...

Young shoppers are transforming the landscape of payment disputes, according to a new report from Chargebacks911, as mobile-first habits and expectations for instant service reshape how consumers resolve transaction issues. The 2025 Cardholder Dispute Index, based on responses from more than 1,200 consumers in the US and UK, reveals a sharp generational divide in dispute behaviour. Shoppers aged 18 to ...

Everyone, whether they’re a writer or not, is trying to fit into the content world, which is the main reason why so many people rely on deepfakes, AI-generated writing, and machine-crafted content. You need to put in a lot of effort to stand out and gain credibility as a content creator. This authenticity will lead to your success. But how ...