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Commission encourages universal mobile phone charger

1 July 2009

Mobile phones — The Commission has advised mobile phone manufacturers to come up with a universal charger to avoid creating unnecessary waste.

Lifestyle more important than saving, figures show

30 June 2009

Current accounts — Many Britons will raid their savings in order to accommodate a comfortable lifestyle, new findings have revealed.

CCP pushes for transferable service bundles

30 June 2009

Broadband — Consumers who want to change the provider of their service bundles should be allowed to do so with ease, it has been suggested.

Equality bill could help older motorists

30 June 2009

Car insurance — The government's equality bill could see pensioners being entitled to lower car insurance premiums, it has been revealed.

Study shows consumers turning to digital TV

30 June 2009

Digital TV — Viewers are taking more control over how they watch TV as sales of digital recording devices soar, Ofcom has revealed.

Virgin announces movies-on-demand service

29 June 2009

Digital TV — Universal Pictures has joined forces with Virgin Media to offer customers a new movies-on-demand subscription service.

Poor quality household bills 'leading to confusion'

29 June 2009

Gas & electricity — A number of consumers are left confused over their household bills as suppliers vary so greatly in their standards, research has found.

Saving from early age 'crucial for the future'

29 June 2009

Current accounts — People need to be encouraged to save from an early age in order to make them financially capable in the future, it has been said.

Savings on the increase, figures show

29 June 2009

Current accounts — Britons are saving more money now than they were this time last year, according to new figures.

O2 gives access to BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots

29 June 2009

Broadband — O2's mobile broadband customers are to be given access to thousands of BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots all over the UK.

Grandparents saving money for grandchildren, figures show

26 June 2009

Current accounts — Grandparents are saving money for their grandchildren in order to give them a more financially secure future, according to new research.

Women 'at risk' from poor car knowledge

26 June 2009

Car insurance — A lack of confidence when it comes to basic car maintenance knowledge is putting many women drivers at risk, research has found.

UK 'has potential' for wind power stations

26 June 2009

Gas & electricity — The UK is the best-placed country in Europe to harness wind energy, it has been claimed.

Financial fraud victims 'not guaranteed' compensation

26 June 2009

Credit cards — Some victims of financial fraud do not get their money reimbursed, new research has shown.

Credit card customers 'rejected' for balance transfer deals

25 June 2009

Credit cards — Many credit card holders are missing out on reducing their debt as they are not given the chance of a balance transfer deal, new research suggests.

Orange customers able to make in-flight calls

25 June 2009

Mobile phones — Mobile phone users on the Orange network will soon be able to use their handsets in-flight, it has been revealed.

Setanta collapse 'affects 2.5m viewers'

25 June 2009

Digital TV — Sports channel Setanta has pulled the plug on its digital TV channel, leaving its 2.5 million UK viewers without access to sporting action.

Motorists 'failing to perform tests' on car coolant levels

25 June 2009

Car insurance — Many of the country's drivers are facing large repair bills by failing to keep an eye on their car coolant levels, it has been warned.

Online shopping 'set to grow in popularity'

24 June 2009

Broadband — Spending online could more than double by 2011, equating to around £430 for every adult in the UK, figures have revealed.

Hunting for car insurance quote 'can take 2 hours'

24 June 2009

Car insurance — People can spend as long as two hours searching for a car insurance quote online, a survey has revealed.