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CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fansThe UK appears to be a step closer to an outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans, after the competition watchdog threw its weight behind government plans to cap ticket resale prices.In a blow to websites such as lawful companies Viagogo and StubHub, which make hundreds of millions a year by selling access to popular gigs and shows, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said for the first time that it would back a ceiling on “secondary” ticket prices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/uk-watchdog-backs-plan-for-cap-on-price-of-resale-tickets-in-blow-to-touts

Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car companyPolice in Texas said they found “incendiary devices” at a Tesla dealership in Austin on Monday morning, as the Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car company.“On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 8.04am, Austin police department (APD) officers responded to a found/abandoned hazardous call at the Tesla dealership located at 12845 N US 183 Hwy SVRD NB,” Austin police department said in a statement shared with CBS Austin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/tesla-austin-bomb-squad Author :

Supermarket chain said it was mitigating extra cost amid rise in employer national insurance contributionsMorrisons has put more than 300 jobs at risk as it shuts cafes, convenience stores and food counters as retailers grapple with rising labour costs.The supermarket chain said on Monday that it plans to close 52 cafes, 17 convenience stores, all 18 of its Market Kitchen hot food counters, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/morrisons-jobs-at-risk-cafes-stores-food-counters Author : Simon Goodley Publish date : 2025-03-24 16:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reports suggest cuts in Great Britain would include removing ‘duplication’ of teams, as well job losses at HS2Thousands of jobs could go as part of the government’s planned shake-up of Britain’s railway industry, according to a report.Under Labour’s plans, a state-owned company, Great British Railways, will run the railway and take every train operator into public ownership as existing contracts expire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/thousands-of-jobs-could-go-as-part-of-uk-government-rail-shake-up Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2025-03-24 15:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.