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SSE reports 27.5 percent increase in profits, but no price cut for customers
SSE reports 27.5% increase in year-on-year profits – retail operating profits up from £321.6 million to £410.1 million...
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Natwest and RBS toppled from top of credit card table as Barclaycard retaliates
Sarah Robb, credit card expert at uSwitch.com, says: “It comes as little surprise that just hours after NatWest and RBS announce a table-topping 0% 26-month deal, Barclaycard responds with a new 0% 27-month balance transfer card, moving once again to the
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British holidaymakers risk £327 million in extra charges for using their credit card abroad this summer
British holidaymakers risk running up over £327 million in extra charges just by using their credit card abroad this summer, according to uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service. But consumers using a debit card could end up pa
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uSwitch welcomes government push to help households get best energy deal
The Government has announced today how it intends to build upon Ofgem’s reforms so that the 84% of households who are not switching can still get the best deal. The proposals will give the ailing competitive energy market a vital shot in the arm, says uSw
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uSwitch.com calls for greater clarity around broadband contract end dates
Eight in ten broadband customers want information about when their contract ends to be communicated more clearly. With many in the dark, uSwitch.com is calling on Ofcom to help empower consumers by making providers send reminder letters and emails before
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Nokia 925 smartphone launches
Following the launch of the Nokia 925 today Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com, says: "This is the one that true Nokia fans have been waiting for. Addressing all of the critical concerns levelled at the Lumia 920, the 925 is lighter, smarter and
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High street banks’ territory under threat with Post Office current account launch
The Post Office today launches three new current accounts - Standard Account, Packaged Account and Control Account. These accounts will initially launch in select Post Office branches in East Anglia, before a wider roll-out in 2014. Michael Ossei, persona
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Good news for consumers as British Gas pledges to use cold weather profit to keep prices steady
In its Interim Management Statement out today, Centrica, the parent of Britain’s largest energy company, British Gas, has said that it will use any benefit from the recent unseasonal cold snap to maintain its price competitiveness. The news will come as a
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Energy giants battle it out to offer consumers the longest fixed price protection
Britain’s big six energy suppliers are battling it out again to offer consumers the longest fixed price plan. The latest slugs are being exchanged by npower and ScottishPower, with npower today launching a brand new fixed price tariff that could give both
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Big budget advertising gives bank customers little to smile about
Despite the 1-2-3 account launching to a fanfare of publicity last year, Santander has yet to dazzle its customers, failing to make the top ten in the uSwitch Current Account Awards. With September’s regulation set to make it quicker and easier for custom