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First Utility reduces Standard dual fuel tariff
First Utility has announced price reductions to make its Standard dual-fuel tariff the cheapest standard energy deal across the whole of the UK.
Know your consumer rights
The ‘Know Your Consumer Rights' campaign is a joint initiative by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Consumer Direct and Consumer Focus to make sure shoppers get a fair deal.Top Tips for ‘knowing your rights' when shopping:
Nation of digital snoops
New research reveals that almost half of Brits (46 per cent) have 'snooped' on a friend or partner and read their texts and emails without their permission.
Nokia X6 now available on 3
The Nokia X6 features a 3.2 touch-screen has a range of great features and applications that have social networking, photography and music covered.
Vodafone helps customers make charitable donations via text
From today, Vodafone UK is making it more attractive for customers to make donations to charities by text message, by increasing the amount of money the charity receives.
O2 launches sim only tariff for iPhone
O2 has launched a range of new value-for-money mobile and mobile broadband tariffs including new sim only for iPhone with inclusive Visual Voicemail, unlimited text messages, data and Wi-Fi from just £15 per month.
Brits save money by booking holidays direct
Holidaymakers saved themselves a collective £4.92 billion last year by cutting out the middle man and booking directly, new research from Santander Cards has revealed.
EDF Energy release two new tariffs
Gareth Kloet, head of Utilities comments "In response to recent market changes, EDF Energy's new tariffs will appeal to both the best buy shopper and those looking for the security of fixed rate deals.
Sparks fly as British Gas report record profits
Gareth Kloet, head of utilities comments "Whilst it's easy to bash British Gas for making a profit (and let's face it that's a big profit), it's undeniable that they have been able to do so by taking advantage of the favourable trading conditions that can be attributed, in part, to apathy.
EDF Energy granted ‘Green Tariff’ certification
EDF Energy has announced its Green Tariff – which is backed by renewable energy and contributes to a fund that assists renewable projects - has been officially certified by the Green Energy Scheme.
Virgin Media to launch 100Mb broadband
Virgin Media, the UK's leading internet service provider, has announced it would begin the roll-out of a 100Mb broadband service, the fastest available commercial product in the UK, by the end of 2010.
Mobile roaming EU regulation in force on 1st March
From 1 March 2010, new rules from the EU on mobile roaming charges will be introduced to protect consumers from "bill shocks".
Saving is top financial priority for students
Students have identified saving as the financial priority they are most concerned about, according to a poll of further education (FE) students across England by the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS).
npower reward offer for Barclaycard Freedom customers
npower has launched a new reward offer, providing Barclaycard Freedom customers with the opportunity to boost their accounts by up to £160 of Reward Money in a year.
Citizens Advice Bureaux helps record numbers with debt problems
The continuing impact of the recession is driving record numbers of people to seek help from Citizens Advice Bureaux with debt, benefit, employment and housing problems.