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05/10/2011

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. A new report claims some universities are upgrading students' marks.

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.

A new report claims that some universities are upgrading students' marks because of increasing pressure to treat them as consumers and give them what they want.

And the demand for vintage mobile phones, some selling for more than a thousand pounds. All part of an increasing demand for retro gadgets.

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Wed 5 Oct 2011 12:00

Chapters

  • University Student Marks

    A new report claims that some universities are upgrading students' marks because of increasing pressure to treat them as consumers and give them what they want.

    Duration: 11:00

  • Supermarket Figures

    Tesco and Sainsbury's released their latest figures today. We examine what they are telling us and what they reveal about changes to people's spending habits.

    Duration: 08:31

  • Fraud figures

    Criminals are turning back to low tech ways of defrauding people. This type of crime has been dropping for years but is on the increase again.

    Duration: 06:05

  • Shale gas and renewables

    A company will soon hear if it will be allowed to extract natural gas from shale rock in Lancashire. What are the implications for renewables if this happens?

    Duration: 09:58

  • University of Wales

    The UK Border Agency has launched an investigation after the 大象传媒 exposed a scam in which international students are helped to cheat their way to UK university degrees and visas.

    Duration: 05:03

  • Consumer spending in Greece

    We hear how the austerity measures in Greece have affected one family there, followed by the view of a German journalist.

    Duration: 11:30

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  • Wed 5 Oct 2011 12:00
  • Wed 5 Oct 2011 12:04

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