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UK household wealth increases five fold in the past 50 years
Total household wealth in the UK has increased by over five times in "real" terms over the past 50 years, new Halifax research shows. There has been an increase from £1,251 billion in 1959 to an estimated £6,316 billion in 2009 in today's prices.
Credit card spending increases slightly in April
The latest data from Barclaycard Global Payment Acceptance shows spending on credit and debit cards in April was broadly flat with a slight increase of 0.8% from March.
Vodafone offers great value roaming for travelling abroad
Vodafone customers using their mobile abroad for calls and using the Internet are set to get even greater value.
Vodafone offers BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express to SMBs
Vodafone is to provide a new great value service for small and medium sized businesses to take advantage of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express from as little as £10 a month.
Vodafone brings overdraft facility to Talkmobile customers
Vodafone UK and Talkmobile have announced the launch of an overdraft facility for Talkmobile’s Pay As You Go customers.
Small rise in consumer confidence in April
The Nationwide Building Society Consumer Confidence Index rose by one point to 74 in April. The index is now 23 points higher than at this time last year.
Fast broadband now pre-requisite for moving to the country
The desire to have a fast and reliable broadband connection has jumped into the top five requests for people moving to the country according to County Homesearch.
Orange and T-Mobile unveil Everything, Everywhere
Britain’s biggest communications company has been unveiled, promising to transform the industry and give UK consumers the best coverage, devices, service and communications experience possible.
Collect points even faster with the Nectar Credit Card
From today (11 May 2010) American Express is offering new Nectar Credit Card members 5,000 Nectar bonus points worth a minimum of £25, and up to £50 (when redeemed with selected brands). Bonus points will be awarded when the Card member spends £500 in the first three months.
Panasonic launches new family home phone
Panasonic has launched the KX-TG611, the hardworking family phone, featuring improved talk quality with its “clear sound” technology and 18 hours worth of talk time.
E.ON wins award for sustainable wind farm development
Energy company E.ON has revealed one of its wind farm projects had become the first in the UK to receive an award through the Civil Engineering and Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL) for its sustainability.
Using mobile technology to improve workforce communication
Internal company relations are often considered secondary to those with the customer, yet it is important to remember that without effective communication between all team members, the business will inevitably suffer.
Text messaging becomes reality for the blind
Text messaging has become a key part of most people’s lives in the UK over the past ten years. It’s estimated that 85% of the British population own a mobile phone, with a staggering 11 million text messages sent every hour*.
Orange refreshes BlackBerry portfolio for business customers
Orange has announced a refresh of its BlackBerry portfolio for business customers, which will bring secure email access within the reach of many more businesses of all sizes.
Have you got Britain's oldest boiler?
Since the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January, npower hometeam has overseen the removal of hundreds of ancient boilers across the length and breadth of the country.