News in February 2008
- 12 Feb 2008John Lewis trials cheque banDepartment store group John Lewis is the latest major high street chain to signal it may phase out cheques as a method of payment.
- 12 Feb 2008Morrisons to 'sue OFT'Supermarket chain Morrisons is taking legal action against the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over the naming of the retailer in a dairy price-fixing probe, reports claim.
- 11 Feb 2008Mac users to get iPlayer in 2008The BBC has said Apple Mac users will be able to download programmes from its iPlayer on-demand TV service later this year.
- 11 Feb 2008OFT credit card action falls short, says Which?The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has missed an opportunity to make it easier for consumers to choose the best credit card for them, Which? says today.
- 11 Feb 2008Radio giant axes two digital stationsThe UK's largest commercial radio broadcaster, GCap Media, axed two of its stations today after labelling digital radio 'economically unviable'.
- 11 Feb 2008Pepsi launches 'healthier' colaSoft drinks giant Pepsi has launched a new ‘healthier’ cola made from natural ingredients.
- 11 Feb 2008Flyers warned over connecting flight pitfallsAir passengers have been warned they could be left out of pocket if they try to book their own connecting flights.
- 09 Feb 2008Southern Water fined £20 millionSouthern Waterhas been fined £20.3 million for poor service and deliberately misreporting information.
- 09 Feb 2008Britons ignorant of inheritance taxMore than half of Britons have no idea what inheritance tax is or what steps they can take to limit the amount they pay, a survey showed today.
- 09 Feb 2008New system for health complaintsHealth officials have unveiled a new system which they say will make it easier for patients to complain when things go wrong.
- 09 Feb 2008Ryanair to shut booking system for weekendBudget airline Ryanair is to shut down its entire booking system for a whole weekend later this month.
- 08 Feb 2008Free directory enquiries launchedA free directory enquiries service which plays adverts before giving out numbers was launched today.
- 08 Feb 2008New cars and hot deals, 8th February 2008
- 08 Feb 2008Eon announces energy price risesEoncustomers will see bills rise by more than £100 as the company became the fifth supplier to hike prices in the latest round.
- 08 Feb 2008More homes may be forced to have water metersAll homes in the south east of England may be forced to have water meters, according to Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.