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Scottish & Southern's electrifying dividend record
David Kuo, Director at the financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk, comments on the annual results for Scottish & Southern Energy: "Scottish & Southern Energy shareholders will be delighted by the company's decision to hike the total dividend payout for the year by 9% to 66p a share.
The UK's largest onshore wind farm is turned on
Wind turbines have the "Marmite" effect on most people - you either love them or you hate them, but one thing is for sure, in a world that needs to focus on renewable energy sources, wind farms are here to stay.
moneysupermarket.com: April RPI and CPI figures
Commenting on the RPI and CPI figures announced today, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "The RPI fell to minus 1.2 per cent in April, its lowest rate in over 50 years, but not everyone will feel the benefit of a falling cost of living.
Consumers granted a swifter resolution to telecoms complaints
Ofcom today announced new rules to reduce the time consumers have to wait to seek an independent resolution to their disputes with communications providers from 12 weeks to 8 weeks, effective from 1st September 2009.
Inflation facing elderly drops sharply to 3.9%
This month's official inflation report showed that the headline rate of inflation fell to 2.3%. Although Alliance Trust's ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals a drop in the inflation rate facing all age groups, it is the two oldest age groups which have benefited most this month.
Consumer inflation continues to fall
CPI annual inflation – the Government's target measure – was 2.3 per cent in April, down from 2.9 per cent in March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
"High Wire" Britain is in want of a safety net
People are balancing on a high wire with no safety net to protect the income that provides for the basic things in life, not to mention those little luxuries, according to new independent research commissioned by Scottish Provident.
Online supermarket swap shops
Customers who buy groceries online may get some surprising swaps in their shop, says consumer group Which?.
Annual spend on digital TV tops £5 billion
With the digital switchover looming, nearly nine in ten households (89%) now have digital TV (DTV) on their main TV set. DTV customers are now spending more than £5 billion a year for their service, £1 billion or 23% more than last year.
Households paying up to £111 ‘loyalty tax’ to energy suppliers
Consumers who are still with their old regional electricity board are being urged to move to another supplier to avoid paying a local ‘loyalty tax'.
Nuclear reaction
Commenting on the latest move by British Gas to buy a 20% stake in British Energy, Gareth Kloet, head of utilities at confused.com, said: "There seems to be no stopping nuclear power and this was further illustrated this week by British Gas's move to buy a 20% stake in British Energy.
Culinary clumsiness costs homeowners dear
Attempts to save money by staying at home rather than going out could be costing Brits up to £1.5 billion a year, a new survey from AA Insurance reveals.
Energy provider loyalty leaves Brits out of pocket
British households languishing with the traditional gas and electricity provider for their region - the incumbent provider - are missing out on almost £2.5 billion in savings, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Brits could be overpaying for broadband by nearly 40%
As recession nips at the heels of cash-strapped consumers it is no surprise that cutting down on household costs has become a priority for many.
The smarter way to save on energy
With the Government revealing its plans to install smart meters in all UK homes by 2020, Confused.com calls on the British public to take control of their energy consumption and read their own meters in the meantime.