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Citizens Advice Files Complaint With British Regulator
Europe // September 28, 2018

Following a complaint from Citizens Advice, Britain’s competition regulator might investigate financial service and telecom companies. The group had contended that consumers were being “ripped off” if they didn’t switch providers, Reuters reported. The charity claims that customers were being overcharged by $5.2 billion annually....

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Citizens Advice Files Complaint With British Regulator

September 28, 2018
Following a complaint from Citizens Advice, Britain’s competition regulator might investigate financial service and telecom companies. The group had contended that consumers were being “ripped off” if they didn’t switch...