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Orange wins first place in mobile broadband satisfaction poll

2 December 2008

Broadband — Orange has been named nest mobile broadband provider in a new survey.

Ofcom to crack down on silent calls

2 December 2008

Home phone — Ofcom has said it plans to crack down on silent calls over the next 12 months following a rise in complaints from home phone customers.

Motorists warned over Christmas break-ins

2 December 2008

Car insurance — Drivers are being urged not to leave valuable Christmas gifts in their cars as opportunistic thieves are likely to be on the prowl over the festive season.

Mobile phone users 'missing out' on cash for old handsets

2 December 2008

Mobile phones — Consumers are being urged to sell their old mobile phones in order to pocket some extra cash.

Climate change commitments 'could hit energy bills'

2 December 2008

Broadband — Households could see further increases in their energy bills as a result of the government's climate change commitments, it has been claimed.

BT Openreach to cut core broadband costs for ISPs

1 December 2008

Broadband — BT Openreach has announced plans to cut the cost of its broadband access products for internet service providers.

Credit card companies to give customers more support

1 December 2008

Credit cards — Credit card firms have agreed to provide more support to borrowers struggling to pay off their debts.

Glasgow Subway gets mobile coverage

1 December 2008

Mobile phones — Commuters in Glasgow can now use their mobile phones on the city's underground network.

Better driver training 'could reduce work-related accidents'

1 December 2008

Car insurance — Businesses are being urged to invest in better driver training.

E.ON signals lower gas and electricity prices

1 December 2008

Broadband — E.ON has signalled its intention to reduce prices early next year if wholesale costs continue to fall.

Orange launches new fixed and mobile broadband package

28 November 2008

Broadband — A new combined fixed and mobile broadband deal is to be launched by Orange, providing speeds of up to eight megabits per second.

Nokia conducts mobile stress tests

28 November 2008

Mobile phones — In order to make sure its mobile phones are tough enough, Nokia conducts several stress tests in its labs before the handsets are released for sale.

0% interest rates 'not impossible'

28 November 2008

Secured loans — It would not be impossible to have 0% interest rates in the current economic climate, according to the head of research at Hargreaves Lansdown.

Older people 'worried about keeping warm this winter'

28 November 2008

Gas & electricity — Many of the UK's pensioners are concerned about how they will stay warm this winter, according to new research by Age Concern.

One millionth contactless credit card issued by Barclaycard

28 November 2008

Credit cards — Barclaycard has issued its one millionth contactless credit card in the UK and announced that all newly issued Platinum cards will now include contactless technology.

Motorists spend £93m getting to the shops at Christmas

27 November 2008

Car insurance — Motorists are being urged to plan their Christmas shopping trips ahead in order to avoid spending more than necessary on fuel and parking charges.

Consumers 'discovering' mobile phone functions

27 November 2008

Mobile phones — Growth in the availability of smartphones is making consumers more aware of what their mobile phones can do, it has been claimed.

uSwitch.com welcomes Whitehall summit on credit cards

27 November 2008

Credit cards — uSwitch.com has welcomed the Whitehall summit between credit card providers and business secretary Lord Mandelson, suggesting that such a meeting is long overdue.

Digital TV viewers 'bundling up'

27 November 2008

Digital TV — Digital TV viewers are increasingly opting for bundled deals which include broadband and telephone services as well, it has been claimed.

Government delays VED plans

27 November 2008

Car insurance — The government has shelved plans to introduce steep increases in vehicle excise duty (VED) in an effort to ease the pressure on struggling consumers.



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