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Car drivers 'not concerned by insurance'

30 April 2008

Car insurance — Drivers who do not take out adequate car insurance think they will not be punished hard enough, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has stated.

Consumers 'could be hit by FSA plans'

30 April 2008

Personal loans — Bank customers may have to pay out more cash if plans by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) come into force, it has been claimed.

Water-hit shop 'open soon'

30 April 2008

Water — A retailer hit by a burst water main has said that it is looking to open its doors again in the near future.

Cards 'failed to kill cash'

30 April 2008

Credit cards — Cash is not being killed off by the popularity of credit cards, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has claimed this week.

'Price rises' from npower

30 April 2008

Gas & electricity — It has been revealed one of the largest suppliers in Britain, npower, is to increase prices by a maximum of 20% for internet customers this year on one product.

Broadband use 'will increase charges'

29 April 2008

Broadband — Higher broadband costs could become commonplace if more entertainment services are accessed in this fashion, it has been claimed.

'Sexy saving' back in fashion

29 April 2008

Current accounts — More young people in the UK are starting to save as the culture of getting into debt dwindles slightly, it has been claimed.

Centrica 'may fight British Energy bids'

29 April 2008

Gas & electricity — A possible bid by RWE or EDF Energy for British Energy could be opposed by Centrica, according to reports.

Cash 'more popular than cards'

29 April 2008

Credit cards — The use of credit cards is in decline as the credit crunch really begins to take a grip, it has been suggested this week.

Citizens Advice call for Chancellor help

29 April 2008

Personal loans — Citizens Advice (CA) has written to Alistair Darling, the chancellor, after the 10p tax rate was abandoned in the UK.

Murdoch slams Ofcom

28 April 2008

Digital TV — Head of News International James Murdoch has claimed that Ofcom is attempting to regulate the television industry at the onset of the digital age.

Footballer visit after road safety schemes

28 April 2008

Car insurance — Youngsters at a Preston school were recently treated to a visit from a local football hero following a road safety initiative.

Zero credit card has 'a trio of cheer'

28 April 2008

Credit cards — A new credit card has been released by Abbey, an item the company claims comes with no charge for foreign exchange, no fee for a balance transfer and moneyless cash advance.

Archbishop: Debt is a worry

28 April 2008

Personal loans — UK consumers have been warned about the present debt levels the country faces by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.

'Price hikes' in face of pipeline trouble

28 April 2008

Gas & electricity — Gas prices may be about to rise as a consequence of the energy crisis in Scotland this week, it has been claimed.

Certain loans 'withdrawn in turmoil'

25 April 2008

Personal loans — Students attempting to obtain loans for postgraduate or second undergraduate courses could find that their options are limited by the credit crunch, one body has observed.

Handset sales 'drop' at Motorola

25 April 2008

Mobile phones — Motorola has confirmed that handset sales have fallen during the first three months of 2008.

Orange 'missing a broadband trick'

25 April 2008

Broadband — Opportunities are not being taken by the mobile operator Orange in the broadband sector, it has been claimed this week.

Consumers 'want fantasy cash'

25 April 2008

Credit cards — Britons believe they need a "fantasy amount" of cash in order to fall back on and feel totally secure, it has been claimed.

'Further energy woes' for NI consumers

25 April 2008

Gas & electricity — Electricity prices may be set to rise in Northern Ireland this year, following increases in gas charges.



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