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moneysupermarket.com: Decision to cut mobile roaming charges
Commenting on the EU and members of the European Parliament reaching a final decision on cutting mobile roaming charges, Rob Barnes, head of mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said:
SimplySwitch.com: News that mobile roaming fees to be cut
Using a mobile phone abroad is to become cheaper across the EU after MEPs today backed plans to place caps on roaming charges.
3 sees call volumes soar since slashing roaming charges
3’s UK customers have made more than twice as many calls from 3 Like Home countries since international roaming charges were reduced in January. 3 Like Home lets customers use their existing talk and text bundles when visiting countries with 3 sister networks, and abolishes costs for receiving calls, slashing mobile bills for holidaymakers.
Money comes before sex, work and food
One in four of the UK population (26%) rank money above sex, food, work and the weather, according to Picture Financial.
Harry Potter to appear on millions of Royal Mail stamps
He’s conquered the bestseller lists for almost a decade and now JK Rowling’s bespectacled hero Harry Potter is set to appear on millions of Royal Mail Special Stamps.
Get real with gas readings to claw back savings
After a winter of historically high gas prices, nearly one in three (29 per cent) UK households’ gas bills were based on outdated meter readings, according to research from moneysupermarket.com. The price comparison website is warning customers who
Homeserve and D&G merger would create rival heating cover heavyweight
Homeserve’s potential £500 million takeover of Domestic & General would reduce the number of major players, but would create a contender with the power to challenge British Gas in the home and heating cover market, says uSwitch.com, the independent online comparison and switching service.
The UK’s no. 1 consumer gripe: Being left hanging on the line
Consumers are frustrated by basic service standards across UK business but many companies aren’t listening, according to the latest ‘Service in Britain’ survey, conducted by Andrew Smith Research and Research Now in collaboration with the National Consumer Council (NCC).
Royal Mail kicks off new beginning for Wembley Stadium
One of the world’s most famous sporting venues is back - and Royal Mail is to celebrate the new Wembley Stadium with a special miniature sheet of five stamps.
Cyber fraud hitting online retailers hard
The rising tide of cyber crime is hitting the income of Britain’s burgeoning e-commerce sector by an estimated £580m a year, according to new report.
Post Office broadband service to be launched under deal with BT
The Post Office will launch a broadband service later this year under a strategic partnership with BT Wholesale.
Scottish & Southern Energy breaks into water
Ofwat’s announcement that Scottish & Southern Energy is to become the first new water and sewerage company to serve domestic customers since the market was privatised 18 years ago, is welcomed by uSwitch.com, the independent online comparison and switching service.
moneysupermarket.com: BT's yearly results
Commenting on BT's yearly results, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com, said: "BT's £2.5 billion share buy back will dominate the headlines, but for me the main story is BT regaining top spot as the largest provider of broadband services in the UK.
BT shows rivals a clean pair of heels
With 3.7 million broadband customers, BT is in pole position to win the broadband race.
Not all spending counted by inflation rate
The Government’s headline inflation rate only includes 70% of goods and services in the average shopping basket, according to figures released by Alliance Trust Research Centre.