News in November 2009
- 10 Nov 2009HMRC launches TaxBack campaignHMRC has launched a campaign to encourage savers to claim back any overpaid tax that has been automatically deducted from their savings income.
- 10 Nov 2009Maclaren recalls US pushchairs over finger trapMaclaren has recalled 1 million pushchairs in the USA after reports that 12 children have had their fingers amputated by the buggies folding mechanism.
- 10 Nov 2009Ricoh GXR offers 'an entirely new camera system'Ricoh has unveiled the GXR, an entirely new system of camera that offers interchangeable lenses and sensors
- 09 Nov 2009'Energy saving' Nespresso coffee machine launchedNespresso has launched a new coffee machine in its Lattissima range with new features designed to cut energy waste and be more environmentally friendly.
- 09 Nov 2009Credit card rates ‘must rise’ The current business model being used by credit card companies is ‘unsustainable’ and large scale change within the sector is ‘inevitable’, a new report claims.
- 07 Nov 2009World-beating British electric car plannedNew three-seater T.27 aims to be the world's most efficient electric city car when it arrives in February 2011.
- 07 Nov 2009Mortgage deposit requirements ease Since the Bank of England base rate was set at 0.5%, the number of mortgage products available to borrowers with deposits of 15% and 10% has increased.
- 06 Nov 2009Popular ovens linked to carbon monoxide deathsOwners of certain Leisure, Flavel, Belling and New World cookers are being warned their ovens may pose a potentially fatal safety risk.
- 06 Nov 2009Europe offers hope to alleged file-sharersPeople accused of illegal file-sharing will have rights to defend themselves across Europe
- 06 Nov 2009October best month yet for new car salesWhich? reveals the latest new car sales figures, evidence the government scrappage scheme and the forthcoming VAT increase have boosted new car registrations.
- 06 Nov 2009Latest batch of Which? TV testing resultsWhich? has published its latest batch of TV results, featuring eight LCD models ranging from 19 to 22 inches, and scores between 46 and 69%
- 06 Nov 2009Personal insolvencies reach record high In the third quarter of this year, as 35,242 individuals declared themselves bankrupt, entered an IVA or took out a Debt Relief Order - a record high.
- 05 Nov 2009GM abandons plans to sell off VauxhallUS car giant General Motors has now decided it will keep its European operations, pulling out of a deal that would have seen them sold to Canadian firm Magna.
- 05 Nov 2009Latest council recycling rates revealedThe amount of household rubbish recycled by English councils in the last year has increased to 37.6%.
- 05 Nov 2009Russell Hobbs kettle makes a 'cuppa in seconds'Russell Hobbs is launching the Quick 2 Boil kettle that it says 'makes a cuppa in seconds' and the Quick 2 Toast, a toaster it claims 'toasts up to twice as fast' as a conventional toaster. Which? has tested 93 toasters and 162 kettles...
