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- Fuel bill foul up leaves consumer penniless
A customer paying his £7.75 gas bill found himself struggling with £7,000 of debt after a billing error caused strife
Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Digital TV divide narrowing across UK
The difference in take-up of digital TV across the UK's nations is narrowing, the latest Ofcom research has revealed
Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Datamonitor: Lenders will need to lower prices
A slowdown in the UK's consumer credit market is likely to cause lenders to lower their interest rates on personal loans, a Datamonitor report has forecast
Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Broadband customers face postcode lottery
Broadband customers who live in certain parts of the UK classified as outside the unbundled domain are being forced to pay more for the service than others, uSwitch.com research shows
Fri, 25 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Post Office to offer broadband
Seeking to expand its telecommunications services, the Post Office has announced that it is to launch its own broadband service through a partnership with BT Wholesale.
Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Fuel poverty to become Gordon Brown's albatross
The government's energy white paper may be winning brownie points for energy efficiency, but when it comes to tackling fuel poverty, Gordon Brown's cabinet is set to fail.
Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Dad seen to be the safer driver
Research from car insurance provider Privilege has revealed that children feel safer in a car if their dad is driving and not their mum.
Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Cheaper bills will arrive in time for summer
Euro MPs yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of slashing international roaming costs for mobile users in Europe, which could see the cost of making calls drop by up to 50% and receiving calls from the UK fall by up to 75%.
Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Barclaycard next in line to charge irregular credit card users
Barclaycard is being rumoured to impose a £20 fee on credit card users who the lender feels aren't using their plastic often enough.
Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Thames Water to face MP's wrath
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith will today tell the House of Commons that Thames Water is "ripping off" its elderly customers in a "scandalous" manner, according to the Oxford Mail.
Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Smart meters to cost consumers £400
New smart meters designed to record exactly how much gas and electricity a household uses are to be introduced across the UK.
Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Online banking turns 10
Online banking celebrates its tenth anniversary next week and according to the UK payments association Apacs, this 21st century way of organising your finances has witnessed a 500% increase in the past six years.
Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Mobile TV to explode in 2009
Analysts from the Multimedia Research Group in America have estimated that by 2011, 244 million handsets will be able to support mobile television, with the biggest boom expected to occur in 2009.
Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - Handbags seen as major cause of credit card fraud
Research from Equifax has revealed that a woman's handbag has become one of the major causes of credit card fraud.
Wed, 23 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT - MOBILE ROAMING CHARGES: THE VOTE [PDF]
Chris Frost, Mobile Phone expert at leading price comparison and switching site uSwitch.com comments on today’s European vote to cut mobile phone roaming charges by at least 50%.
Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT
