50 m. ago McDonald's worker shares one thing customers do that really 'bothers' them

McDonald's is a phenomenally successful fast food chain, known and loved across the globe by a variety of customers, however one employee has shared a habit many customers are guilty of that really grinds their gears

Economics

1 hour ago Revealed: Dublin's priciest Guinness pints as customers fume over 'rip

Locals and visitors of Dublin alike have recently hit out at the prices - with many fearing that just one pint could soon be setting revellers back as much as €10 (£8.30).

Economics

2 h. ago His coffee is coveted around the world. His son doesn’t know if his future is on the farm

‘Pepe’ Jijón loves his life in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, but for his son Jose, the excitement of New York city callsOn an October day, Jose Jijon rang up a customer’s $35 bag of coffee at a Brooklyn, New York, cafe. The transaction was one of many as shoppers poured in and out of Sey Coffee, one of the country’s most renowned roasteries.There was no way the patron who browsed the coffee varieties – each identified by producer, location and altitude of the farm – could know the smiling young cashier wearing the Johnny Cash T-shirt was the heir apparent to the coffee farm whose beans they had just purchased. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Is BT down? Thousands of users say they are locked out of email and broadband issues

Several customers have taken to social media to express anger after it appears BT dropped out and potentially stopped working for them while they tried to access applications

Politics

2 h. ago Starbucks is removing 10 drinks from its menu in March — here’s what’s replacing them

The coffee giant will also bring back self-service condiments and free refills for in-store customers

Politics

3 h. ago 'Rapist' Chinese PhD student had habit of taking sex pictures, court hears

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2023

Events

4 h. ago Complaints made over 'confusion' caused by Renfrewshire Council's AI service 'Millie'

The local authority introduced artificial intelligence powered technology to its customer contact centre in November.

Politics

4 h. ago 'I work at McDonald's – this irritating customer habit really bothers me'

McDonald's is one of the most famous restaurant chains in the whole world, beloved by billions, but for some of its staff members, certain customer habits make for a frustrating day at work

Economics

5 h. ago Tesco to scrap popular Clubcard service next month and shoppers say it's 'so annoying'

Currently, customers buying items in Tesco stores can open the app and click on “Pay In-Store” which allows them to pay and collect Clubcard points in one go by scanning a code

Politics

5 h. ago Energy customers urged to 'take action' amid price rise announcement

Energy customers may be able to secure their finances before energy bills go up across the country

Economics

7 h. ago David Beckham opens up about 'quite painful' family shift ahead of milestone birthday

The sports star, 49, admitted he’s not ‘bothered’ about turning 50 in May and also spoke about his love of working out with wife Victoria

Politics

9 h. ago Nationwide responds over ID concerns for customers with this medical condition

The customer travelled for an hour to get there only to be told he couldn't access his funds

Economics

10 h. ago Travelling with children: the blood, sweat and tears – and the determination to keep going | Lucille Wong

If you feel there are not enough challenges in your life as a parent, may I suggest taking your kids on a flightSharing the Load is a column about parenting children of all agesWe landed in Melbourne after our red-eye flight from Bali. Our then two-year-old was raging with fever (he was not ill when we boarded) and had screamed for five out of the six hours.Dazed and confused, we joined the long line for international passport holders instead of the much shorter family line for Australians. We wasted 40 minutes. That was when our then four-year-old decided to vomit. We cleaned that up (FYI, immigration has spew bags), got past the custom dogs, hauled our stuff on to the insanely packed bus that would take us to the equally packed cheap car park, found our car and drove home, before collapsing into a heap. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Nationwide statement after customer told ID 'not valid' to access account

The building society was contacted over social media

Economics

12 h. ago Greater Manchester Police couldn't be bothered to investigate my little girl being raped by vile predators

Marlon West, 51, labelled the force's response as 'appalling' after they visited the home of Helen Jones over an harassment claim when she criticised Labour councillors online.

Events

19 h. ago Fury as kitchen firm shuts down without warning leaving families thousands of pounds out of pocket

Kitchen Love, which operated across north-west England, had dozens of glowing five star reviews online from happy customers but it shut down last year, leaving orders unfulfilled.

Events

20 h. ago DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages

The ubiquitous food delivery app DoorDash will pay almost $17 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize the wages of its delivery workers in New York, rather than let drivers keep the tips on top of their guaranteed pay

Economics

21 h. ago The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethinkIt’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, stories, music, jokes and our industry will make your country rich. For a UK government desperate for economic growth, the demands of tech companies for copyright laws to be relaxed – in order that their artificial intelligence (AI) systems can access as much online content as possible without having to pay or seek permission – have been hard to resist. The US and China are the global leaders of this new tech race. But the UK has a chance to compete that ministers are desperate not to miss.To AI businesses, copyright is an irritant. Three years ago, it appeared that their lobbyists were on the verge of getting their way when a government agency, the Intellectual Property Office, recommended an exemption for data mining. This would grant bots free rein and – so the argument...

Politics

21 h. ago Starbucks is culling 10 drinks from its menu in March — here’s what’s replacing them

The coffee giant will also bring back self-service condiments and free refills for in-store customers

Politics

22 h. ago 'We swapped our white wedding and spent under £500 with a McDonald's drive

After being quoted thousands for their dream wedding, a couple discovered they could tie the knot for less than £500 and enjoyed their first meal as newlyweds at McDonald's

Economics