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Phone Tap: Convict Customer Care
Photo: AZemdega / iStock / Getty Images In your Phone Tap, we call a woman who’s expecting her hardware store to get back to her after she filed a complaint. However, these days customer service calls could come from anywhere, even prison! Make...

PC RusGard compensated for the damage caused by the spill of petroleum products into the Don River

Global Shrimp Market Dynamics in US$136 Bn Outlook – Frozen Products Lead, Europe Shrimp Industry Expanding Fastest by 2030, Reports Mordor Intelligence
Sustainability, technology-driven farming, and evolving consumer preferences are redefining the shrimp market. With rising protein consumption and traceable sourcing becoming mainstream, global producers are leveraging innovation and integration...

Restaurant takes savage swipe at customers as it announces closure
The restaurant is blaming its customers for having to close down (stock image)(Image: Getty Images) An Italian eatery in London has launched a scathing attack on nearby residents for failing to support them in a brutal statement announcing their...

Retail profit warnings soar amid weakened consumer sentiment
The number of profit warnings issued by listed retailers almost doubled year on year during the third quarter of 2025, new research has found. Nine listed retailers cautioned over profit over the period, according to consultancy EY-Parthenon’s...

Virgin Media customers race to get £1 Netflix and broadband deal before it ends
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Virgin Media is rolling Netflix into its broadband plans.(Image: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Billpayers looking to save...

Coca-Cola CFO talks state of the consumer, shift to zero sugar
00:00 Speaker A So I I'd like to talk a little bit about volume versus price because it seems as though the sales increase was due largely to price increases. What does that tell you about customer's capacity to absorb those price increases? What...

Tariffs are starting to bite consumers and businesses, economists say
Trump administration tariffs imposed this year on dozens of nations and a range of industries are fueling inflation, especially for goods that are widely imported into the U.S., a recent analysis shows. Product categories seeing some of the...

How Much Product Placement Costs In Movies & Why We're Going To See More Of It
In 1955, Hollywood starlet Joan Crawford married her fourth husband, Alfred Steele, the chairman of the board of the Pepsi Corporation. As a celebrity, she immediately began advertising for the soda product, traveling extensively and appearing in...

Customers Support CBN’s New Directive for Faster ATM Refunds
Bank customers across Nigeria have expressed strong support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) newly proposed policy mandating commercial banks to refund failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within 48 hours. The directive comes...

Ex-Accenture CTO Karthik Narain joins Google Cloud as Chief Product and Business Officer; Sundar Pichai writes welcome note
New Delhi: Google Cloud has appointed Karthik Narain as its new Chief Product and Business Officer, marking a strategic step in the company’s efforts to expand its leadership in artificial intelligence and enterprise technology. The announcement...

Study Finds $4B in Data Center Grid Costs Shifted to Consumers Across PJM Region
In a new report spanning 2022 through 2024, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) identifies a significant regulatory gap in the PJM Interconnection’s planning and rate-making process—one that allows most high-voltage (“transmission-level”)...

Commission steps up efforts to lower energy prices for industries and consumers
The Commission is doubling down on its efforts to lower energy prices and effectively bring quick relief to industrial and households’ consumers. Energy prices in Europe remain too high compared to our competitors, with a risk of hindering the...

Hyundai’s $11,000 Retail Cash Bonus for IONIQ 5 Expires in Two Weeks
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I have mentioned this a couple of times when writing much broader articles, but a reader comment earlier today made me realize that this is really not broad knowledge. A...

Survey finds U.S. consumers trust banks over other industries for fraud protection
U.S. consumers trust banks more than any other entity to protect them from fraud, a new survey has found. © Shutterstock According to the survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association, half of all surveyed...

Raw Bistro issues urgent pet food recall over products containing bacteria that causes kidney failure — humans at risk
A POPULAR dog food is being recalled due to a possible deadly contamination. The frozen beef dog food was found to have a life threatening bacteria that can infect humans. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! A popular dog food was...

Consumers Are Cost-Conscious When Evaluating Streaming Services
Price trumps content when it comes to streaming service subscription decisions, finds YouGov in recently-released survey results. Indeed, three-quarters (74%) of adults who have subscribed to a streaming service said that they consider price when...
Zenergy Communications launches A&D Link for building product manufacturers
Developed in response to the competitive specification landscape, A&D Link tries to provide manufacturers such as hardware, millwork, flooring, and design materials a structured approach to driving traction in the A&D community. TORONTO — Zenergy...

Remembering Ted Austin – Jackson Energy Authority issues statement on passing of Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer
From Jackson Energy Authority This past Friday, we lost an individual who was not only influential to the community but also to Jackson Energy Authority, Mr. Ted Austin. Ted was a long-time employee with JEA who began his career as a customer...

Thrilled customer shares photos of once-in-a-lifetime Goodwill find: 'I'm so jealous'
"I would be fighting people, literally throwing money at the cashier for these." by Misty LayneOctober 21, 2025 It's amazing what you can find at your local Goodwill or other thrift store if you just look hard enough. One Redditor shared their...