News in November 2008
- 07 Nov 2008Mortgage lenders pressured to pass on rate cut The UK's largest mortgage lenders vowed today to pass on the interest rate cut in full following pressure from Chancellor Alistair Darling.
- 06 Nov 2008Bank of England makes dramatic interest rate cut Banks and building societies pressured to pass interest rate cut to mortgage borrowers.
- 06 Nov 2008Energy prices in UK rising faster than EU averageGas and electricity prices in the UK are rising twice as fast as in the rest of the EU according to the OECD.
- 06 Nov 2008Consumers warned over vehicle-matching firmsVehicle Seller, a company that told people it could find buyers for their used cars has had its consumer credit licence revoked by the Office of Fair Trading.
- 06 Nov 2008Trade body develops 'MP3 Compatible' logoSeven of Britain's largest music download sites are promoting a new logo to help consumers identify legal download sites and understand the flexibility of the MP3 format.
- 06 Nov 2008Channel five set to launch on freesatDigital satellite TV operator BBC/ITV freesat has announced that channel five will be launching on its service on 18 November.
- 06 Nov 2008Icesave savers to receive compensationSavers with money in failed Icelandic bank Icesave will receive an e-mail later this week outlining how they will get their money back.
- 06 Nov 2008Restaurants charge too much for waterDon't be too embarrassed to ask for tap water when eating out in these cost-conscious times, says the Good Food Guide.
- 06 Nov 2008Virgin offers £5 mobile broadbandVirgin Media has slashed the price of its mobile broadband service for customers also subscribing to Virgin fixed-line broadband.
- 05 Nov 2008Renault prices Mégane CoupéRenault has announced the specification for its new Mégane Coupé, which takes the place of a conventional three-door hatchback in the new Mégane line up.
- 05 Nov 2008Panasonic closes in on Sanyo - reportTakeover will result in Japan's largest electronic manufacturer
- 05 Nov 2008Virgin Media gets Sky One backLost, 24, Prison Break and other favourite TV shows will finally return to the screens of Virgin Media cable TV customers later this month.
- 05 Nov 2008‘Where is the consumer bail-out?' Billions of pounds of taxpayers' money has been committed to bail out the UK's failing banks.
- 05 Nov 2008Canny Scottish have Christmas bargains sussed Over 90% of Scots do some kind of research when buying new products like digital cameras, TVs, stereos and sat navs, according to new research from which.co.uk.
- 05 Nov 2008RBS sees earnings fallRoyal Bank of Scotland has warned that results for this year will be disappointing as the bank continues to struggle with bad debts and writedowns.