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Sainsbury's Finance to make shopping more rewarding
Sainsbury's Finance has launched an innovative reward approach which will see Sainsbury's shoppers rewarded for buying its financial services products.
Energy customers face a long winter of discontent
Gareth Kloet, head of energy at Confused.com says: "Whilst it is good to know that Ofgem have compiled this report, none of the possible scenarios modelled is good news for consumers who are already struggling to deal with the last 12 months of price rises.
moneysupermarket.com: Ofgem Project Discovery report
Commenting on Ofgem's Project Discovery report, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Today's news adds fuel to the fire that there is no doubt British bill payers need to be extra vigilant over the long term about their energy consumption,
Household bills could hit almost £2,000 in 7 years time
uSwitch.com welcomes Ofgem's report as it provides clarity about the issues facing Britain and the security of its energy supplies.
Students are wasters, its official!
Students are still living up to the caricatures of Rik and Vyvyan, made famous in TV sitcom ‘The Young Ones’, ignoring greener housemates and wasting energy, according to new research.
O2 launches greener handset
As part of its drive to embed Sustainability at the core of its business, O2 today announces the launch of the Sony Ericsson Naite. The handset, which will be brought first to market by O2, is the first of the manufacturer’s GreenHeart range and sees its overall carbon footprint reduced by 15 per cent.
Thousands of Hotmail accounts hacked
Following the news that thousands of Hotmail accounts have been targeted in a phishing scam and details posted on pastebin.com, life assistance company CPP, warns consumers to change their passwords immediately, ensuring they are difficult to guess.
Consumer confidence rises
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index rose by six points in September, increasing to 71 from 65 in August. The Index is now 24 points higher than it was a year ago.
Virgin Media to offer short term mobile broadband contracts
Commenting on the recommendation by the Communications Consumer Panel, which advises Ofcom, for a "try before you buy" period in mobile contracts; and the decision by Virgin to Media to offer short term broadband contracts, James Parker, broadband manager at moneysupermarket.com said:
The tipping economy
Despite the economic downturn, four out of five Britons (81%) still tip for good service, a new study reveals.
World Cup qualifier to be shown exclusively online
Michael Phillips, product director of Broadbandchoices.co.uk, comments: "Whilst armchair fans may be disappointed that no TV broadcaster has stepped in to acquire the broadcast rights to this match,
Broadband gripes going unresolved
British broadband customers are still facing difficulties when it comes to resolving disputes with their ISP, according to research from Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
VIP available to more mobile device users
In response to a growing demand for advanced security solutions among mobile device users, VeriSign, Inc., the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, is putting its acclaimed VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) strong authentication into the hands of millions more users.
Energy bidding battle
Commenting on First Utility reducing the cost of its dual fuel tariffs, and Scottish Power reducing its Online Energy Saver 7, Gareth Kloet, head of energy at Confused.com, said: "First Utility reacted rapidly to E.ON's tariff tinkering yesterday and it looks like there's no end in sight in the fight for the top spot.
moneysupermarket.com: first utility dual fuel tariffs
Commenting on First Utility reducing the cost of its dual fuel tariffs, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said: