http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall uSwitch.com market news The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg uSwitch.com http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Car drivers 'not concerned by 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. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080430/car-drivers-not-concerned-by-insurance.cmsx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Consumers 'could be hit by FSA plans' Bank customers may have to pay out more cash if plans by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) come into force, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080430/consumers-could-be-hit-by-fsa-plans.cmsx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Water-hit shop 'open soon' A retailer hit by a burst water main has said that it is looking to open its doors again in the near future. http://www.uswitch.com/news/water/20080430/water-hit-shop-open-soon.cmsx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Water uSwitch.com Cards 'failed to kill cash' Cash is not being killed off by the popularity of credit cards, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has claimed this week. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080430/cards-failed-to-kill-cash.cmsx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com 'Price rises' from npower 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. http://www.uswitch.com/news/energy/20080430/price-rises-from-npower.cmsx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Gas & Electricity uSwitch.com Broadband use 'will increase charges' Higher broadband costs could become commonplace if more entertainment services are accessed in this fashion, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080429/broadband-use-will-increase-charges.cmsx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com 'Sexy saving' back in fashion More young people in the UK are starting to save as the culture of getting into debt dwindles slightly, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/currentaccounts/20080429/sexy-saving-back-in-fashion.cmsx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Current Accounts uSwitch.com Centrica 'may fight British Energy bids' A possible bid by RWE or EDF Energy for British Energy could be opposed by Centrica, according to reports. http://www.uswitch.com/news/energy/20080429/centrica-may-fight-british-energy-bids.cmsx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Gas & Electricity uSwitch.com Cash 'more popular than 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. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080429/cash-more-popular-than-cards.cmsx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Citizens Advice call for Chancellor help Citizens Advice (CA) has written to Alistair Darling, the chancellor, after the 10p tax rate was abandoned in the UK. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080429/citizens-advice-call-for-chancellor-help.cmsx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Murdoch slams Ofcom Head of News International James Murdoch has claimed that Ofcom is attempting to regulate the television industry at the onset of the digital age. http://www.uswitch.com/news/digitaltv/20080428/murdoch-slams-ofcom.cmsx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Digital TV uSwitch.com Footballer visit after road safety schemes Youngsters at a Preston school were recently treated to a visit from a local football hero following a road safety initiative. http://www.uswitch.com/news/carinsurance/20080428/footballer-visit-after-road-safety-schemes.cmsx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Corporate Investments uSwitch.com Zero credit card has 'a trio of cheer' 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. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080428/zero-has-a-trio-of-cheer.cmsx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com Archbishop: Debt is a worry UK consumers have been warned about the present debt levels the country faces by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080428/archbishop-debt-is-a-worry.cmsx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com 'Price hikes' in face of pipeline trouble Gas prices may be about to rise as a consequence of the energy crisis in Scotland this week, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/energy/20080428/price-hikes-in-face-of-pipeline-trouble.cmsx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Gas & Electricity uSwitch.com Certain loans 'withdrawn in turmoil' 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. http://www.uswitch.com/news/personalloans/20080425/certain-loans-withdrawn-in-turmoil.cmsx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Personal Loan uSwitch.com Handset sales 'drop' at Motorola Motorola has confirmed that handset sales have fallen during the first three months of 2008.
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Orange 'missing a broadband trick' Opportunities are not being taken by the mobile operator Orange in the broadband sector, it has been claimed this week. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080425/orange-missing-a-broadband-trick.cmsx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Consumers 'want fantasy cash' Britons believe they need a "fantasy amount" of cash in order to fall back on and feel totally secure, it has been claimed. http://www.uswitch.com/news/creditcards/20080425/consumers-want-fantasy-cash.cmsx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Credit Cards uSwitch.com 'Further energy woes' for NI consumers Electricity prices may be set to rise in Northern Ireland this year, following increases in gas charges. http://www.uswitch.com/news/energy/20080425/further-energy-woes-for-ni-consumers.cmsx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Gas & Electricity uSwitch.com