8 October 2008
Digital TV — A new channel dedicated to babies and parenting has been launched for digital TV viewers, featuring a wide variety of unique content aimed at new mums and dads.
8 October 2008
Broadband — Broadband users struggle to distinguish between fake pop-ups and genuine warning messages, leaving them open to cyber crime.
8 October 2008
Current accounts — Barclays current account customers may be interested to hear that the bank is to open a new branch at London's Piccadilly Circus.
8 October 2008
Secured loans — Following Australia's one percentage point cut in interest rates, pressure is mounting on the Bank of England to make a similarly dramatic move.
7 October 2008
Car insurance — Direct Line has highlighted an increase in incidents of fuel theft and is advising motorists to check their car insurance policies carefully to make sure they are covered for such a crime.
7 October 2008
Gas & electricity — uSwitch.com has welcomed the initial findings of Ofgem's probe into the UK energy market, insisting the recommendations made by the regulator will benefit consumers.
7 October 2008
Heating cover — Households looking to save money on their heating bills should check their boiler and heating system regularly to make sure they are in a suitable working condition.
7 October 2008
Mobile phones — As Ryanair gears up to offer in-flight mobile phone services, an aviation expert has warned that charges for making calls onboard aircraft will not be cheap.
6 October 2008
Digital TV — Television viewers in Scotland are being invited to enter a new competition to find the country's oldest working TV set.
6 October 2008
Broadband — O2 Broadband has been voted the best internet service provider (ISP) by readers of PC Advisor magazine, beating off stiff competition from Be Broadband, Plusnet and Zen.
6 October 2008
Gas & electricity — Two charities have launched a legal challenge against the government, claiming it is not doing enough to tackle soaring gas and electricity bills.
6 October 2008
Car insurance — A large number of motorists are unable to correctly understand road signs such as those indicating that there is a cycle route or an uneven road ahead, new research shows.
6 October 2008
Personal loans — Rates on unsecured personal loans have rocketed over the last month, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
3 October 2008
Credit cards — A growing number of backpackers are having their credit cards cancelled while they are abroad because their banks have mistaken them for fraudsters, it has emerged.
3 October 2008
Broadband — Broadband customers could see the performance of their internet connections improved thanks to a new gadget developed by BT.
3 October 2008
Mobile phones — Consumers are being urged to remove any personal information from their mobile phone before throwing them away or selling them on.
3 October 2008
Digital TV — The dates for the digital switchover in parts of Scotland, the Isle of Man and Cumbria have been announced, with the three regions following the Scottish borders to become some of the first to have their analogue signals turned off.
3 October 2008
Gas & electricity — Soaring gas and electricity prices have pushed thousands more households into fuel poverty, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
3 October 2008
Secured loans — The Bank of England base rate may fall to 3.5% next year, according to the Chief European and UK Economist at Global Insight.
3 October 2008
Personal loans — Soaring gas and electricity bills, rising food prices, elevated motoring costs and redundancies are causing more consumers to default on their unsecured personal loans, new research shows.
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