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moneysupermarket.com celebrates ten years of saving Brits money
Ten years ago today (8 December, 1999) marked a significant turning point for consumer choice and empowerment with the launch of moneysupermarket.com.
Barclays enhances mobile phone banking service
Barclays has updated its unique mobile phone banking site making it simpler, faster and easier for customers to do their banking whilst on the move.
iTunes Best Album and Song 2009
This year’s iTunes Best Album 2009 and iTunes Best Song 2009 have been announced today. Selected by the iTunes UK editorial team in London, the winners have been picked from the thousands of singles and albums released on iTunes in 2009.
Recession driving car buying online
New car sales surged last month, with a 57.6% increase over November 2008, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – yet, while national new car sales in January to November 2009 are still down 8.8% on the same period last year, Auto eBid new car sales increased a whopping 99.6%.
Brits spend almost three days a month surfing the web
Mobile phones and the internet have become so ingrained in society that people admit they would struggle to organise their lives without them.
Sherlock Santa: How to pick the perfect present
Your mum probably doesn’t want to find a frying pan under the tree this year, any more than your dad wants another pair of socks. Christmas 2009 could be the most successful year ever for picking the perfect present, but it also shows that millions of us will still give unwanted gifts because we’ve not had the time to put the thought into buying the perfect present.
Savvy shoppers to splash out this Christmas
Despite a tough year of recession and cutbacks, Brits aren't planning to be frugal over the festive season, according to research by home insurer LV=.
Moneyfacts.co.uk announces new and improved website
Moneyfacts.co.uk has relaunched its comparison website, making it even easier for consumers to compare financial products.
Christmas shoppers go online to avoid travel costs
Soaring fuel prices are forcing more consumers to shop on their computers rather than on the high street this Christmas, according to independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com.
Mega Monday busiest ever online shopping day
Today, Visa Europe predict that in spite of the recession Brits will still spend over £175 million on Visa cards on what is now known as ‘Mega Monday’ – the busiest online shopping day of the year.
Autoquake appoints former Expedia.com Europe President
Autoquake.com, the UK's largest online used car retailer, today announced that former president of Expedia Europe (S&P 500; EXPE) Dermot Halpin has joined Autoquake.com as its CEO.
Carsite.co.uk starts Christmas early with free London delivery
Online retailer Carsite.co.uk is getting into the Christmas spirit early this year by offering London used car buyers free vehicle delivery, worth £90, throughout December.
Flickr selects Snapfish for photo printing and gift fulfilment
As part of Yahoo!'s commitment to be the center of people's online lives, Flickr, a division of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) and one of the world's largest photo sharing communities, has announced it is partnering with Snapfish by HP to provide Flickr members worldwide with a wider range of photo printing and gift creation options.
Many great new motoring products added for Christmas
Specialist gift business, Motorgifts, has added a great range of new high-quality products to its popular web site for Christmas.
Top tips for keeping costs down during Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, moneysupermarket.com offers ten top tips for consumers looking to reduce the burden on their festive finances.