Jaeger; Viagogo; Online gambling
Harold Tillman CBE, the retail entrepreneur who ran fashion chain Jaeger for 10 years, speaks to Winifred about why he thinks the brand struggled since he left.
Retail Entrepreneur Harold Tillman CBE ran Jaeger for nearly 10 years until 2012 and reversed its fortunes. After he left the brand struggled to find its place on the high street; he speaks to Winifred about his time at Jaeger and whether he's interested in being involved with the clothing retailer once again.
Trading Standards says the financial abuse of the elderly and vulnerable is widespread, but little is being done to prosecute the abusers. Dudley Council's Trading Standards Team recently managed to bring a case against Vanessa Robinson who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for fraud and perverting the cause of justice. Vanessa Robinson posed as a carer and groomed and stole money from a 90 year old World War Two veteran. We speak to the lead officer and a friend of the victim about the difficulties in making authorities aware of what's really going on.
The secondary ticketing website Viagogo is selling tickets that cannot be used if they're bought from re-sale sites. We speak to people who bought the tickets for Six Nations Rugby and the Chelsea Flower Show who have been turned away from the event or worried they will be.
The Gambling Commission is reviewing how customers make complaints about online bookies. Dispute services say they are overwhelmed with complaints from punters who say the rules for special offers and bonuses are unfair and make it impossible to win.
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Financial Abuse
Trading Standards says the financial abuse of the elderly and vulnerable is widespread
Duration: 07:00
Jaeger
Interview with Harold Tillman, ex boss of Jaeger
Duration: 08:09
Viagogo
Viagogo is selling tickets that state they're not valid if bought through a resale site
Duration: 08:46
Gambling
Complaints about online bookies are at an all time high
Duration: 08:36
Bird Strikes
European Court rules it IS an extraordinary circumstance for birds to hit a plane
Duration: 05:11
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- Thu 4 May 2017 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4