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Consumer complaints about mobile services skyrocketing in France

In 2012, Afutt (the French association for telcoms users) registered a record number of official complaints from subscribers about their mobile service. Although mobile contracts are getting cheaper and cheaper thanks to newbie Free Mobile as well as the incumbents who’ve been playing catch-up, consumers don’t look to any happier with their mobile services. In fact, […]

Is Virgin Megastore going bust?

Is Virgin Megastore going bust?

As confirmed Friday on France Inter, Virgin Stores will submit a request today to declare themselves insolvent.  As in the US with Chapter 11 status, there tends to be two possible outcomes of this: 1) restructuring or 2) full-out liquidation/bankruptcy.  Given how things have been going for Butler Capital owned Virgin Megastores in recent years, […]

Boursorama launching mobile offer…well, maybe

Boursorama launching mobile offer…well, maybe

After successfully launching its mobile phone and tablet applications, which are currently being promoted via an interesting offer with Phone House,  online banking leader and Société Générale subsidiary Boursorama is considering jumping into the mobile fray with its own offer.  Bousorama’s management will decide in September whether they will move forward, which similar to La Poste Mobile or […]