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Love is in the air - if you’re under 50 and male!
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but if you're a man, or over 50, there's a chance you might not be waking up to a present from your loved one - according to research by N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society).
Brits face biggest ever winter energy bills
Bill payers reeling from the coldest winter for 30 years are warned they now face record high energy bills, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Virgin Media pioneers free landline to mobile calls
Launching on 1st April, Virgin Media will become the first phone provider in the UK to offer new and existing customers free home phone to mobile calls.
Motorola ships 100 millionth digital entertainment device
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has announced that its Home and Networks Mobility business has shipped 100 million digital entertainment devices, a significant milestone that reflects the achievements of both the company and the worldwide service provider industry.
Cash is king for the modern traveller
The typical travelling Briton relies heavily on cash to pay his or her way whilst they are abroad, regardless of whether they are travelling on business or for pleasure, according to research by Santander.
Solving the problem of charger clutter
Solve the problem of "charger clutter" and reduce power consumption at the same time - with the new Universal Multi-Charger from One For All.
Barclays enhances mobile phone banking service
Barclays has made a further enhancement to its mobile phone banking service which will allow customers to make payments to third parties.
Brits waste money on wrong broadband packages
New research from Broadbandchoices.co.uk finds that over half of broadband customers paying for ‘unlimited' download allowances are not taking full advantage of their download capacity and effectively paying hundreds of pounds a year more than they need to.
Women savvier with the way they spend and save
Retailers might be disappointed to learn that new research by The Co-operative Bank Savings reveals that three quarters (75%) of women will not be splashing out on impulse buys this year.
The recession is over but shoppers still cautious
The latest GDP figures released today reveal Britain has emerged from recession but our shopping habits have fundamentally changed and careful spending is here to stay according to findings from PayPal, the leading online payment service.
Christmas and VAT increase boost consumer finance figures
Christmas spending and the rush to beat the VAT increase led to the first growth in consumer finance since April 2008, according to industry figures for November 2009 published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Downhill from December for Brits in debt
A third of people will take an average of four paycheques to clear the debt they chalked up in December, according to new research released today.
World Cup win will cost fans £320 million
England fans will spend up to £319 million - or £6,399 each - if the team goes all the way to the World Cup Final on July 10th, according to Virgin Money's authoritative Football Fans' Inflation Index.
Samsung ‘Galaxy Portal’ Android-powered smartphone
Samsung has announced its newest Android powered smartphone – the ‘Galaxy Portal’, i5700 (named ‘Galaxy Spica’ outside the UK) – is now available in the UK.
Despite last year's price cuts, energy debt soars
Ofgem's latest quarterly social obligations report reveals some worrying trends and raises concerns about the ongoing affordability of household energy, says uSwitch.com.