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first utility remains cheapest national dual fuel provider
first:utility, UK independent energy supplier, is once again the UK’s cheapest dual fuel provider due to price cuts to its iSave and Smart tariff.
Less welcome change to E.ON's billing process
Following hot on the heels of its move to bill all new cash and cheque customers on a monthly basis, E.ON has announced that it is to send only two bills a year to monthly direct debit customers.
Don't settle for any old energy tariff
During last year's unprecedented price rises which saw average energy bills rise by a staggering 42%, 1 in 5 customers opted for a fixed rate deal - a fantastic move for those that wanted to shield themselves from rising prices.
New campaign slams the slammers
BT has launched a campaign, supported by Trading Standards Institute, calling on Ofcom to take action now to put an end to the mis-selling misery caused by telecoms companies, who hijack consumers' phone lines.
Are you paying more than you should for water?
Many households will now have received the second water bill of the year, and the Consumer Council for Water recommends customers take ten minutes to look through what they are paying for and that charges for water and sewerage services are correct.
O2 to launch Palm Pre in UK on 16 October
O2 has confirmed that the Palm Pre phone will be available in the UK on 16 October exclusively on the O2 network. Customers can purchase the new device directly from O2, the Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and Business partners who are part of O2’s specific partner programme.
Vodafone to sell iPhone in UK and Ireland
Vodafone and Apple today confirmed that they have reached agreement to bring iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to the UK and Ireland in early 2010.
Brits regret careless spending
With the recession biting hard, over a third of Britains wish they had been more responsible with money, according to those surveyed as part of Simplyhealth's Bothered Britain Report.
Britain's broadband bugbears revealed
A new survey of some 4,000 broadband customers, conducted by Broadbandchoices.co.uk, has revealed what is most important to broadband users and also what aspects cause the most dissatisfaction and drive them to lodge a complaint.
Fed up consumers slam door on energy salesmen
uSwitch.com is calling on industry regulator Ofgem to bring out tougher rules and regulations to govern energy doorstep and direct salesmen, after new research revealed that their sales tactics are leaving people feeling pressured, intimidated and on the wrong energy plan for their needs.
Online energy bills fall below £1,000
There is good news for householders as the average online household energy bill falls below £1,000 for the first time this year.
Scottish Power's Online Energy Saver 7 tariff
Commenting on the launch of Scottish Power's new Online Energy Saver 7 tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "With this new tariff, Scottish Power has manoeuvred itself as the cheapest energy provider out of the UK ‘Big Six' at £975 per year on average.
New tariffs put main energy players back on top
Gareth Kloet, head on Energy comments "In a move suggesting that the Big Six are still more concerned with competing with each other and are not feeling the heat from the up and coming companies challenging them on the best buy tables, Scottish Power has released a new table topping tariff today.
E.ON reduces cost of FixOnline V3 tariff
Commenting on E.ON reducing the cost of its FixOnline V3 tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "This bold move will be welcomed by British bill payers, in one fell swoop E.ON has undercut big names like EDF Energy and British Gas to offer its FixOnline V3 tariff at £981.14 a year on average.
Brits struggle to cope with essential bills
Despite recent talk of green shoots, a new report reveals that as many as 12 million Brits (25%)are currently struggling to cope with their monthly bills. A figure that could increase to 18.8 million (39%) if bills rose by up to £50 per month.