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Dubai transport start-up Swvl sees more customers ditch cars for buses

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  Swvl operates a ride-hailing platform for private buses, similar to Uber’s model for taxis. Bookings have increased 40% year on year in the first quarter as commuters park their cars and take a Swvl. But the company slashed its headcount by almost a third in May while scaling back expansion. DUBAI: According to Swvl’s … Read more

Boohoo starts charging shoppers for returns

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Boohoo

Boohoo is the latest company to charge customers for online returns. Products can now only be returned for £1.99 and the fee will be deducted from refunds. Other High Street stores including Uniqlo, Next and Zara already charge for returns. The newest business to charge customers for returns is the fashion brand Boohoo. Products can … Read more

Rogers outage has angered Canadians, which could hinder merger plans

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Rogers

The Rogers network outage disrupted nearly every aspect of daily life. Cutting banking, transport, and government access for millions. Consumers and opposition politicians called on the government.  The disruption could prompt the Competition Bureau to look more closely.  High cellphone bills have been a hot-button issue in Canadian elections. Rogers Communications (RCIb.TO) muddled its possibilities … Read more

Some customers are turned off by Juneteenth products

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Texas were informed they were free. Major retailers are rolling out Juneteenth merchandise. Clothing retailer Kohl’s (KSS.N) is offering dim, green, and red “Juneteenth 1865” tank tops and shirts for youngsters and young men for $23.99. JCPenney.com desires to draw customers with … Read more

Cost of living crises: An ‘urgent’ assessment of the fuel market is requested

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Sri Lanka

Pump prices reach new highs. The government orders an “urgent” investigation of the fuel industry by the competition regulator. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng expressed “widespread worry” about the rate of price increases. After pump prices reached new highs, the government ordered an “urgent” investigation of the fuel industry by the competition regulator. In a letter … Read more

As the travel disruption continues, Easyjet has cancelled 80 flights

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Easyjet

Easyjet said it had cut 80 flights on Sunday, and apologized to customers for the disruption. Airlines including Easyjet and Wizz Air have cancelled dozens of flights as UK air travel disruption continues. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says airlines must not oversell flights. Carriers including Easyjet and Wizz Air have dropped many trips as UK … Read more

Trivago fined $44.7 million for misleading customers

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Trivago

After booking service Trivago was fined $44.7 million for deceiving clients about the cheapest hotel rooms, Australians are being reminded about the perils of trusting online travel agents. On Friday, a federal court found that Trivago must pay a “substantial penalty” for misleading Australians by claiming to give the greatest hotel deals when they were … Read more

PIA first flight to Sydney deferred for few days

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pia

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) maiden flight from Lahore to Sydney has been deferred for a few days on the advice of the Australian Homeland Affairs Department, a statement said. The flight was deferred as the Australian authorities want to reassess the prevailing security situation of the country and review the security apparatus and … Read more

HBL’s centralised system breakdown still haunt customers

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HBL

KARACHI: Millions of customers of the largest private sector bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), are facing difficulties for the third consecutive day on Thursday after its centralised system broke down on January 4, 2022. The system went completely out of the customers’ reach, depriving them from making transactions on both online and manual … Read more

SSGC suspends gas supply to non-export industries

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SSGC

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has notified suspension of gas supply to all non-export general industries from December 11, 2021 till further orders, a statement said on Friday. “The decision is taken in adherence to the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), government of Pakistan’s gas load management plan, that places domestic and commercial … Read more

Shell Pakistan, TPL Trakker to launch fleet management solution

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KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited has collaborated with TPL Trakker Limited to launch Shell Telematics, an all-in-one fleet management solution for corporate customers, a first-of-its-kind in Pakistan, a statement said. Through this collaboration, a customer’s Shell Fleet Card will be linked with the TPL Trakker in their vehicle to generate a comprehensive picture of fleet performance … Read more

Amazon: New job opening hints at crypto payments acceptance

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Amazon

Amazon is trying to hire a digital currency and blockchain expert who can help them develop a plan to allow users to pay using cryptocurrencies.

According to Amazon’s job posting, they’re looking for “an experienced product leader” to help develop the company’s “digital currency and blockchain strategy and roadmap” Amazon is searching for a product leader that is knowledgeable about blockchain, distributed ledger, central bank digital currencies, and cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies increased in value as a result of the news. According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin and Dogecoin were up approximately 12% late Monday morning, while Ether was up 10%.

The company now has more than 70 opportunities for blockchain professionals, indicating that the company may be developing a blockchain supply business for Amazon Web Services customers.

Amazon, in a statement, said ““We’re inspired by the innovation happening in the cryptocurrency space and are exploring what this could look like on Amazon. We believe the future will be built on new technologies that enable modern, fast, and inexpensive payments, and hope to bring that future to Amazon customers as soon as possible.”

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Liquefied petroleum gas Cylinder Blast at Barkat Market; Two Critically Injured

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Liquefied petroleum gas Cylinder Blast at Barkat Market; Two Critically Injured

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder blasted in Lahore’s Barkat Market on Tuesday. Two persons were severely injured and five shops and 10 vehicles were reduced to ashes. The incident occurred at four LPG refilling stations in the back of the market, which is known for its food outlets. The explosions and fires caused panic in … Read more

Over 800,000 birth certificate copies exposed online

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Over 800,000 birth certificate applications exposed online

More than 800,000 U.S. live birth certificate applications have been found exposed online in Amazon Web Services, which is essentially a cloud based storage solution. The exposed data reportedly has no password protection, and the web address where the applications are held is ‘easy to guess’. The company is yet to respond to inquiries about … Read more

Freelancers can now remit up to $5,000 per month

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Dollar Rate: Today USD TO PKR Rate in Pakistan On, 6 April 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has enhanced payment limit against freelance services from $1,500 to $5,000 per month, it said in a statement. The measure was taken to broaden the scope of business to customer transactions through home remittance channel. It aims to facilitate freelancers by allowing them to route funds through the economical … Read more

SSGC to operate through a ‘Unique’ system of payments

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Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has issued separate orders for rich and poor. According to the sources, the audit report 2017-18 has been released in which it was suspected that influential customers had been given relieves. Debts worth over 147 billion 289 crores were not received, as per the audit report. Consumers of power sectors … Read more

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