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Consumers consider shopping online more environmentally friendly
With the launch of Climate Week 2011, IMRG research has revealed a significant increase in consumer perception of the ‘green’ impact of online shopping.
Climate Week - npower encourages homeowners to find out more
As Climate Week (21-27 March) gets underway, npower is encouraging homeowners to pay a visit to its stand at the Ideal Home Show to find out how to make their homes more energy efficient and better manage their impact on the environment.
Ofcom's 4G mobile auction consultation
Ernest Doku, technology expert at uSwitch.com, comments: "Ofcom's consultation on the sale of the 4G mobile spectrum should allow a fairer bidding process for the networks when the auction takes place in early 2012.
UK inflation rises to 4.4%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 4.4 per cent in February, up from 4.0 per cent in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Rural communities besieged by thefts of ‘liquid gold'
NFU Mutual has seen a dramatic increase in claims for domestic heating oil since the cost of the commodity surged at the end of 2010. The UK's leading rural insurer is advising homeowners and businesses to protect their fuel supply as thieves prey on rural areas to get their hands on the new ‘liquid gold'.
Radical overhaul of energy market is welcome
The announcement by industry regulator Ofgem that it is going to tackle failures in the energy market is very welcome says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Brits get on their bikes as fuel prices reach an all time high
Rocketing fuel prices have led to a surge in interest for cycles, according to Idealo.co.uk.
BT raises home phone costs
BT raises home phone costs, Michael Phillips, product director at Broadbandchoices.co.uk comments, commented: "We are very disappointed that BT is raising the cost of its monthly line rental for the third time in the space of 12 months.
Mums forced to reduce family savings to budget for essentials
Ahead of the Chancellor's budget this Wednesday, Family Investments reveals, in its first ever UK Mums' Budget, that almost half of mums across the country (47 per cent) will be reducing family savings by an average of £386.76 over the next year.
O2 first to switch on new superfast 3G 900MHz network
O2 has announced that it has switched on a new superfast 3G network across London this week, having gained permission to reuse the 900MHz spectrum for 3G services from Ofcom, the UK Communications Regulator, back in January.
Consumer confidence continued to fall during February
Consumer confidence reached record low during February, according to the Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index.
Inflation up but over 16 million Brits face a pay freeze
Despite soaring living costs over 16 million Brits, six in ten (56%) of the working population, face a pay freeze this year according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Brits spend £10 billion online during January and February
The latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal that shoppers in the UK spent a total of £4.9 billion online during February, equivalent to £79 per person; 20% more than the same period last year.
Virgin Media to open London’s best connected members’ club
Virgin Media has unveiled its plans to create the best connected private members’ club and event space ‘Our House’, from Monday 28th March until Thursday 21st April.
UK’s fastest broadband reaches one million homes
Virgin Media, UK broadband provider, has now passed one million homes as it rolls out the country’s fastest broadband across its entire next generation cable network.