54 h. ago Queen Camilla enjoys the fruits of Italian hospitality as she tucks into local tipples and has a go at making pasta

The 77-year-old royal looked elegant in an ivory Anna Valentine silk coat as she was seen sampling some of Italy 's finest wines on her and King Charles's state visit.

Politics

4 d. ago Rome tourists being forced to buy more expensive tickets for main tourist attraction

Companies have been fined €20 million for practices that made it ‘impossible’ for visitors to buy basic tickets online

Politics

4 d. ago Italy fines seven firms £17m for price fixing of tickets for Rome’s Colosseum

Ticketing company and six tour operators fined for using software bots to hoard tickets for sale at inflated pricesAn Italian ticketing company and six tour operators have been fined almost €20m (£17m) over illegal practices that made it difficult for regular visitors to access Rome’s Colosseum at the standard cost, including using software bots to hoard tickets and sell them at higher prices.Italy’s antitrust authority, AGCM, said the hoarding practice made it “essentially impossible” to buy tickets for the Roman amphitheatre online. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Main ticket seller and six tour companies fined £17m for Colosseum price

Illegal practices included use of bots to hoard tickets for attraction in Rome for resale at inflated pricesAn Italian ticketing company and six tour operators have been fined almost €20m (£17m) for illegal practices that made it difficult for regular visitors to access Rome’s Colosseum at the standard cost.Italy’s antitrust authority, AGCM, said the practices, including using software bots to hoard tickets and resell them at higher prices, made it “essentially impossible” to buy tickets online for site. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Households urged to seek fixed energy deals as latest price cap hike takes effect

The third consecutive increase to Ofgem’s price cap sees the bill of a typical household paying by direct debit rise 6.4% to £1,849 a year.

Economics

1 week ago Energy price cap increase: should you fix your tariff today?

As of 1 April, the energy price cap will rise by 6.4 per cent, which will mean that customers on variable rates will see their prices rise. Is it worth fixing yours?

Economics

last month Martin Lewis' urgent warning to anyone who's recently signed up to an energy deal

The Money Saving Expert team has a warning for anyone who's recently signed up to a fixed energy deal as the April price cap hike looms

Events

last month Martin Lewis issues urgent energy warning to anyone who has fixed their deal recently

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who has recently fixed their energy deal, as the Ofgem price cap is set to rise again from April

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